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We here at IESB hear that Universal Pictures is very gung-ho about doing another Hellboy movie, but writer/director Guillermo del Toro will be quite busy making two Hobbit films, for the forseeable future.
{sidebar id=1}So, the most obvious question is, would Ron Perlman return to make another Hellboy, if Guillermo del Toro isnt involved?
In an exclusive interview for his
latest project, Mutant Chronicles,
we asked Ron Perlman that very question, along with what fans can
expect from Season 2 of his television series Sons
of Anarchy and when he hopes to start
production on Bubba Nosferatu: Curse of the
She-Vampires.
IESB: Do you hope to
revisit Hellboy again? Would you ever do another Hellboy
film without Guillermo del Toro?
Ron Perlman: I would never
do Hellboy without, at
least, Guillermos blessing. Hed have to at least have written
it. I know he has no time to direct another movie for five years
because hes doing two Hobbit movies, but if he said, Yes, I
have the script for Hellboy 3,
and this is my hand-picked director and, even though I cant be
there, Ill oversee it and look at the dailies, then of course I
would do it! But, I would never contemplate doing Hellboy,
unless Guillermo was integral.
IESB: What made you decide
to return to television? Was there something specific about Sons
of Anarchy that made you want to do it?
RP: I was approached by
Kurt Sutter, so I immediately took it very seriously because he was
the head writer on The Shield for
all those years and I thought that was really groundbreaking
television. I thought the star of that show was the writing. And
then, he sat down with me and just started to describe a world that I
never imagined myself being a part of, or even pretending to be a
part of. They were serious about me being involved, so I took them
very seriously. I read the script and I said, Holy shit, this is
an opportunity to do something very uncomfortable and see if I can
pull it off. It was a big challenge, but I get to participate in
writing that I really, really respect and think is worthy of my time
and attention, and anybodys time and attention. So, it was an
offer I couldnt refuse.
IESB: Had you been
actively looking for a TV show to do?
RP: It wasnt as if I
was looking to do television. It just came out of left field, but I
addressed it with the respect that it was due, and now were
heading into Season 2. Thats rarified. Its really easy to be
good, as an actor, when the writing is that good because its so
vivid and so specific, and you know exactly what theyre after
because its so incredibly articulated on the page. I dont
believe Ive ever had more enthusiasm about going to work than I do
on Sons of Anarchy.
Its a really cool group of people that Im working with. There
are no assholes on this whole set. Its the coolest, funnest people
to be around. Nobody takes themselves seriously, but everybody takes
the work seriously. There are no egos. Its great. Im glad I did
it.
IESB: How is Season 2
going?
RP: We dont start until
Monday, and Ive only read one script, so I cant say.
IESB: Do you get much
input into character development?
RP: No. I guess, if I
wanted to have some input, it would not be unwelcome. But, why would
I wanna have character input when what Kurts giving us is like,
Holy shit, are you serious? We get to do this and say this?
Nothing I could ever suggest could go beyond what theyre sending
our way. So, no, I never thought character input was an important
part of the equation, in this regard.
IESB: Are you going to
finish Season 2 before you look at doing Bubba
Nosferatu, or are you going to work on them
at the same time?
RP: I cant work on them
at the same time. Bubbas
starting to get some juice now and get some forward momentum. It
looks like we have the budget in place. Im hoping that Bubba
starts the day after I finish Sons of Anarchy,
which will be late-September.
IESB: Where does the story
pick up, in relation to Bubba Ho-Tep,
considering that Elvis dies in the first film?
RP: Its a stand-alone.
The only thing thats similar is the premise that Elvis is alive
and well, and living in a retirement home in an undisclosed location.
IESB: What interested you
in that project, and in playing a character like that?
RP: I hadnt seen Bubba
Ho-Tep. I got a letter from Paul Giamatti
saying, Were gonna to go do this thing. Im gonna to be in
it. Im gonna play Colonel Tom Parker. My company is helping to
produce is. Bruce Campbell opted out of playing Elvis, for the second
time, for reasons unbeknownst to me, but he gives us his blessing.
And, were looking for an Elvis? What would you say? Its a
no-brainer. I dont know if I can do Elvis. Ive never done
Elvis. Ive never even contemplated it. But, its a no-brainer.
Im gonna give it a shot. It will be a lot of fun. Basically, what
Im here to do is have as much fun as I can, before they close the
lid.
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