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"The Rocky Horror Picture Show." October 7, 2022. Northwest Branch Recreational Park. Photos by Marilyn Sklar, Montgomery Parks.
"The Rocky Horror Picture Show." October 7, 2022. Northwest Branch Recreational Park. Photos by Marilyn Sklar, Montgomery Parks.
Meet The Repo Man: An Interview with Director Darren Lynn Bousman
A director like Darren Lynn Bousman is a rare find in Hollywood these days. He is inventive, passionate and not afraid to risk it all to take a chance on something that he believes in. While he may not yet be a household name, he is certainly on the fast track to invade the collective conscience of the movie-going public. Bousman wrote and directed the hugely successful Saw II, and quickly followed that success up with the equally blockbusting sequels: Saw III and Saw IV. He became one of the few horror directors in history that has achieved back-to-back $30 million openings, and he accomplished this all before turning 30. Rather then simply resting on his laurels, Bousman walked away from the wildly successful franchise to pursue his longstanding personal project — a rock opera!
Repo! The Genetic Opera, is a high-powered musical that takes place in the not-so-distant future. The tale begins as an epidemic of organ failures has devastated the planet, killing tens of millions. As scientists feverishly make plans for a massive organ harvest program, a multi-billion dollar biotech company called GeneCo begins to manufacture the world's salvation by offering simple payment plans to those lacking the necessary funds to purchase new body parts outright. Nothing comes without a price as all financed organs are subject to default procedures, including repossession at the hand of the notorious organ repo men.
The film masterfully blends a beautifully dark storyline with the gory elements that Bousman mastered in the Saw series. The cast features Paul Sorvino, Alexa Vega, Sarah Brightman, Anthony Head and the infamous Paris Hilton, Repo! opened on just seven screens in the Fall of 2008. Bousman and many dedicated members of the cast took to the road to prove to the studio and the naysayers that the film truly had an audience. Thus, the Repo! Road Tours were born! Months later, the film is playing to sellout crowds in cities all over the country and has developed a cult following that is growing larger with each passing day. Jason Price and Steve Johnson of Icon Vs. Icon recently caught up with Darren Lynn Bousman on a Repo Road Tour stop in Greenbelt, Maryland. It was there that they discussed the directors past, his experience in taking this unique picture to the masses and what may lie in store for him in the not too distant future.
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