An interview with Sean Chapman about his experience portraying Frank in 'Hellraiser (1987)'.An interview with Sean Chapman about his experience portraying Frank in 'Hellraiser (1987)'.An interview with Sean Chapman about his experience portraying Frank in 'Hellraiser (1987)'.
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Frankly, my dear, I don't give a Sean.
'Being Frank: Sean Chapman on Hellraiser (2015)' is an honest interview with the actor who portrayed Frank in 'Hellraiser (1987)'. Chapman has no qualms with telling the sometimes brutal truth, something which becomes more apparent in the counterpart to this that discusses on 'Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)', and it's refreshing to see an open chat with someone who just seems like a normal, down-to-earth guy. He covers quite a wide range of topics, beginning with how he first got involved with the film and moving on to his experiences during production. He shares a few insightful stories and generally seems to enjoy the movie in which he appeared (as well as his memories making it). The piece allows him to talk for quite a while when answering the questions, which allows him to naturally find his way to moments he deems insightful to share. One sticking point for him is the fact that the filmmakers opted to dub his performance with another actor, likely - it seems to me - so that there would be more consistency between Frank in his skinned and unskinned forms (either that or it was done during the movie's late-game setting swap from England to some vaguely American location). Chapman clearly believes the removal of his original track flattens the character, and feels as though his voicework brought to life some of the grey morality that drew him to the character in the first place. It's interesting that the voice isn't his, as I always assumed it was him dubbing the two versions of Frank, and I do agree that the character's voice sometimes seems a little one note. Nevertheless, he doesn't seem to bitter about it (even if he mentions it a couple of times) and he doesn't let it dampen what otherwise seems like a brief but enjoyable experience. Having such a detailed chat with a relatively smaller player is a really intriguing idea and it's a lot of fun to see. It's informal, loose and highlights how these iconic movies really are created by regular people. It's a solid interview with plenty of nice tidbits for fans of the film it focuses on.
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- Pjtaylor-96-138044
- Jun 4, 2024
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