Ahead of the new documentary Hollywood Dreams and Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story coming to SCREAMBOX on June 6, Englund was in attendance at the Aero Theatre on Saturday, May 13 for Hollywood Dreams and Nightmares: A Robert Englund Marathon. The event was co-presented by Bloody Disgusting and Beyond Fest.
As part of the special event, Englund took part in an hour-long Q&A session on stage at the Aero Theatre, and the full video was uploaded by Chuck Pennington III (@ChuckPenn3).
Englund celebrates the 50-year anniversary of his Hollywood career – which began with the 1974 film Buster and Billie – while discussing various projects throughout his career including his time working on Stay Hungry (1976) with Arnold Schwarzenegger, his cherished memories on set of New Nightmare, and working with Kelly Rowland on Freddy vs. Jason. The conversation also turned to Wes Craven’s original draft of Dream Warriors, Englund’s role in “Stranger Things,” and why he likely won’t be returning to the director’s chair.
Englund also shares a fun on-set story from the original Elm Street that still haunts him; he takes a loving jab at “Stranger Things” villain Vecna (“Vecna has stolen Freddy’s cat-like walk a little bit. Wonderful character, wonderful makeup,” he lovingly says); and touches upon a partnership between Freddy Krueger and Pepsi that almost happened many years ago.
If you’ve ever listened to Robert Englund talk for an hour, well, you know it’s always a blast. He’s full of stories that are a pleasure to listen to, and we hope you’ll watch the video below.
And don’t miss Hollywood Dreams and Nightmares on SCREAMBOX on June 6!
