Happy (observed) 20th Birthday* to Silent Hill! This series has had a big impact on my own life! It inspired me to make this fan site that lead to making some cool friends across the world, some veryfuntrips, and my love for the series even got me into the Guinness World Records lol 😄
The last 20 years have sure flown by!
How has the Silent Hill series impacted your own lives? What are some of your fondest memories?
Laurie Holden, Cybil Bennett in Silent Hill (2006), has been promoting her new movie Pyewacket (available for rent on Amazon) and took the time to answer some questions from fans on Facebook and Twitter.
Silent Hill Historical Society: How did you come to play Cybil in Silent Hill 2006? Were you recommended for the part by anyone?
Laurie Holden: I was actually on my way to India when I got a call from my agent that Carrie Ann Moss has dropped out of the movie because she was pregnant. (She was originally set as ‘Cybil’) I literally redirected my travel and within 3 days I was on set.
Luisina @holdenartist: Laurie, did you imagine that #Pyewacket was going to be so successful? What was the best thing about recording this movie? Thanks
Laurie Holden: You never know when you are shooting a film how it is going to turn out or if it will be received by an audience. That’s why it’s so important that you have an excellent script, a director with vision, and talented costars. If you have all of those elements…you do the best you can and just hope all your collective hard work pays off. In this case it paid off in spades. We are so thrilled the world has embraced our film. The critical acclaim has been extraordinary.
PRossman*HoldenOn @walkerdude13: How will The Americans end? JK – Laurie, on you new projects did you do anything that could end up on a gag/blooper reel? – Did you enjoy doing a voice for a cartoon and how does being an animated character compare to other roles – Does you still swim a lot? (Thanks for the Q&A)
Laurie Holden: Wow. That’s a LOT of questions!
Okay, firstly, “The Americans” is going to end in a way that will be talked about for years to come….THIS I can assure you.
Gag and blooper reels? I am sure there is something….I can definitely be a 5 year clown.
I loved doing the animated film, “Arctic Justice: Thunder Squad”,(particularly the character I voiced: Dakota) because she was such a ROCKSTAR. Literally. She’s one of The Top Dogs in all The Arctic. My character s like an old school celebutante dame in a lil’ doggie body ( if you can put that together in your head)…it was a ridiculous amount of fun!
I am happiest swimming. It’s been a cold winter here in NYC…time to get back in the pool soon. I can’t wait!
It’s Bailey @okay_living: Do you still keep in touch with the Walking Dead cast?
Laurie Holden: Yes, we see each other all the time 🙂
SHHS: Favorite role so far?
Laurie Holden: PYEWACKET
Taylor Hindman: I was actually just thinking about how much I loved your character in Silent Hill Laurie! What is you favorite film in general?
Laurie Holden:Too many films to choose from to pick one….I seriously have a list of about 50. I am a huge Steven King fan though…HUGE.
SHHS: Do you have any funny or memorable stories from on the set?
Laurie Holden: The most unforgettable memory for me on that film was when I WAS ACTUALLY BOUND to that ladder above those sticks at an EXTREME HEIGHT and was ACTUALLY LOWERED over that flame. There was NO STUNT DOUBLE…it was ME up there on that latter for TWO DAYS. It was terrifying. I had blackened ribs for over a week afterwards …I was just lucky I wasn’t impaled.
Taylor Hindman: I was actually just thinking about how much I loved your character in Silent Hill Laurie! What is you favorite film in general?
Laurie Holden:Too many films to choose from to pick one….I seriously have a list of about 50. I am a huge Steven King fan though…HUGE.
SHHS: Did you see any game footage of Cybil as inspiration for your role?
Laurie Holden: I thought it was essential to see the game footage as part of my preparation for the role. It was very helpful actually …watching her walk, observing her movements….It gave me a real sense of her essence. I wanted to authentically convey the character of Cybil that gamers had come to know and love.
Emily Ruddock: Laurie, what’s your best memory of working on Silent Hill?
Laurie Holden: Dancing with Rhada Mitchell and the Monsters 🙂
SHHS: Any cool upcoming projects?
Laurie Holden: I am coming out in Craig Zahlers’s “Dragged Across Concrete” (with Mel Gibson and Vince Vaughn) later this year, and am one of the supporting characters in the animated feature “Arctic Justice: Thunder Squad.” Both have 2018 releases…so check them out!
Big thanks to Laurie for taking the time to answer all the questions 🙂
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The first trailer for FoG Films live action feature film adapting Silent Hill & Silent Hill 3 video games, FROM THE LOST DAYS, has arrived! Fans may remember FoG Film’s first foray in the Silent Hill fan film territory with their adaption of Silent Hill 2, Broken Notes, back in 2008. Like Broken Notes, From the Lost Days will be shot in Spanish but will be subtitled in English!
I interviewed the director Alex Slevin about this film during their first Kickstarter campaign back in 2014 and I’m so excited that it is finally coming together. 🙂
You can check out the trailer for Vol. 1 that covers the events of the first Silent Hill game below, and if you haven’t already be sure to follow the production of the movie on the Official Lost Days Facebook!
Akira Yamaoka announced on his FB that he being going on a UK tour and performing Silent Hill scores:
I am thrilled to announce that I will be performing my Silent Hill scores for a UK tour of Silent Hill Live, taking place between October 29th – November 3rd, with dates in London, Manchester, Southampton, Cardiff and Bristol. Tickets are available at www.seetickets.com from 9am on Friday UK time.
Man I’m super jealous, I wish I could go! It sounds like a blast 🙂
Last year Alex Slevin of FoG Films tried to crowdfund his fan film, From the Lost Days – Silent Hill 15th Anniversary Film, a live action feature film that adapted both the Silent Hill & Silent Hill 3 video games through Kickstarter. Unfortunately the project wasn’t funded back then but thankfully the team is trying again on Indieogogo!
Fans may remember FoG Film’s first foray in the Silent Hill fan film territory with their adaption of Silent Hill 2, Broken Notes, back in 2008. Like Broken Notes, From the Lost Days will be shot in Spanish but will be subtitled in English with more language subtitles options hopefully in the future.
The campaign has 20 days left to reach their goal of €2,500 EUR. If the project reaches its crowdfunding goal filming will begin next month in various locations in the Alicante province of Spain, with a tentative release sometime in the first quarter of 2016.
From interview with Alex last year and seeing the cast, location photos and pre production artwork on the Facebook and Indiegogo page I am really excited to see Lost Days happen! The first game is my favorite in the series so it will be a real treat to see a more faithful film adaptation.
Full Press Release
Fog · Films a spanish film production association, which spent seven years doing independent productions, is finalizing the details on preproduction
for his next film “FROM THE LOST DAYS,” a new adaptation of the cult Silent Hill video game series.
The first attempt to adapt the Silent Hill series came with “BROKEN NOTES” which was done with a very low budget but nevertheless It had a significant impact on the internet thanks to fans of the popular franchise created by Konami in 1999. This group of filmmakers has decided to launch a more solid and ambitious project for which they seek funds and other support through the crowdfunding platform Indiegogo.
The aim is to create a faithfully adaptation of the Sillent Hill plot and characters trying to move away from the typical clichés and commercial film conventions in this type of productions.
“FROM THE LOST DAYS” is an adaptation of the first and third Silent Hill games. It has the enigmatic plot, the strange places and the even stranger characters taken from the games, but arranged to create a coherent single feature film.
If the project reaches the crowdfunding goal it will be filmed in various locations in the province of Alicante in Spain during August 2015.
The objective is to deliver the film in the first quarter of 2016.
The Fog·Films association appreciates any support or broadcasting shows that could help us to move forward with this non-profit project.
Thank you for showing your interest. We are really thankful for all your support.
“It’s not gonna happen and that breaks my greasy heart.”
Will you just confirm that Silent Hills is cancelled already? 🙁
[Update]
Apparently the Guillermo quote that was passed around today was taken a bit out of context. The “it’s not going to happen” was in regards to collaborating with Kojima, not whether or not the game has been cancelled. As of right now Silent Hills’ status remains up in the air. This is the time to say something one way or another Konami. 🙁
