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CREATORS UNITE 10 EDITOR’S LETTER We are delighted to present CREATORS UNITE #10: THE ESSENTIAL ISSUE, featuring exclusive interviews with Kelli Maroney, Lloyd Kaufman, Luigi Cozzi, and Kurando Mitsutake. Kelli Maroney, the highly respected actress that many of us have admired for decades, is without a doubt, an exceptional woman who is loved by all. We invite you to join us in getting to know her. Lloyd Kaufman, the creator of TROMA ENTERTAINMENT is the ultimate reference for filmmakers and independent creators. Lloyd’s influence cannot be ignored as the TROMA culture have permeated spirits in a profound and lasting way. We had the privilege of interviewing Lloyd, both in English and French (which he speaks without an accent). Check out our Masters at Work to learn more about Lloyd! Luigi Cozzi, known for his films Starcrash, Hercules, and Contamination, is one of those iconic artists, who continues to create essential work against all odds. We met him in Rome at the PROFONDO ROSSO store, which he co-founded with Dario Argento. We hope you enjoy this glimpse into his world. We also had the pleasure of interviewing Kurando Mitsutake, whose fascinating work restores a sense of prestige to cinematic art. Mitsutake's approach, both in substance and form, is a captivating blend of violence and aesthetics. His work is truly outstanding and transcendent. To mark the release of our 10th magazine (and 28th publication), we bring you this special "best of" issue, dedicated to four exceptional artists, featuring exclusive interviews with each of them. We hope you enjoy reading CREATORS UNITE #10 as much as we enjoyed creating it. THE ESSENTIAL ISSUE is available in digital and print formats (limited edition prints). You can find the e-book version on Issuu and hard cover books on Peecho. A soft-cover magazine in four parts (each dedicated to a specific star) is also available on Issuu and Peecho. DC Deever THE ESSENTIAL ISSUE
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THE ESSENTIAL ISSUE Special Best Of Including Essential ITWS of Kelli Maroney, Lloyd Kaufman, Luigi Cozzi & Kurando Mitsutake • •
PART 1: KELLI MARONEY
Editor’s Letter - P5 Table of Contents - P7
Masters at Work 1 - Kelli Maroney - P8 • WEBTALK P8: Starter by Christopher Zisi. Interview with Kelli Maroney by Christopher Zisi & Laura MacLeod • SHOWROOM P33: Reviews by Christopher Zisi & Matthew Kirshenblatt • SUPERTREAT P43: Creators Unite Voight Kampff TEST Bonus Feature - P55 • MYTHMAKER: GEORGE A. ROMERO by Jason Figgis A short video essay for Creators Unite Magazine looking at George A. Romero's seminal classic horror film from 1968 - Night of the Living Dead. Written, presented and directed by Jason Figgis •
Special Thanks / Masthead - P51
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CREATORS UNITE 10 WEBTALK Kelli Maroney: The best day of work is when you first get a role. That first day on set is like the first day of school. I remember the first time I was able to cry on cue on Ryan’s Hope. That was big for me because if you couldn’t do that they would probably get rid of you! I just love it on a film when the work is going well and everyone seems in sync, from the crew to the actors, directors, craft services, the grips—it is a mutual respect, love, and mutual admiration society. Laura MacLeod: What's been your worst day of work so far? Kelli Maroney: Every time we wrap a movie or I get wrapped on a TV show, I feel like it’s a death! I walk around set all needy, not wanting it to be over and not wanting to say goodbye to anyone! Well, maybe not exactly that needy, but I do feel very sad and make sure I know how to stay in touch with everyone. I think many actors feel this way. Laura MacLeod: Who have you most enjoyed working with and why? Kelli Maroney: As I mentioned, Louise Shaffer and Roy London, but additionally I loved working with Joan Fontaine, who played my agent on Ryan’s Hope. I loved working with Catherine Mary Stewart on NOTC (Night of the Comet, Ed.) and Barbara Crampton on Chopping Mall and made two lifelong friends. Once I’ve done a movie or TV show with people they become like family in my mind. I’ve been lucky enough to have been thrown in with some remarkably talented and kind artists. I loved working with Joe Mantegna, Peter Riegert, and of course, the wonderful Adam Ant in Face Down. I love Thom Eberhardt and have done two films with him now, and I enjoy working with Jim Wynorski, although he yells a lot on set.
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CREATORS UNITE 10 WEBTALK He is just 1000% committed and wants everyone else to be on point, too. He is hilarious, and I have fun working with him. There are so many other people who have helped me and touched me throughout my career that I’m not going to be able to mention everyone, and I hate knowing that I’m forgetting to mention people. Laura MacLeod: Who would you want to work with? What sort of role would you play? Kelli Maroney: How about Tarantino? He takes actors and brings them into the present, like John Travolta, Robert Forster, Pam Grier, many more. And I would want to play a badass character who lives. I’d also like to do other films with Barbara Crampton, Catherine Mary Stewart, Thom Eberhardt, people I’ve already mentioned whom I’ve worked with and love. Also, there is a lot of brilliant talent coming up now in the horror and independent genres that I’m excited to work with, too. There has been a shift back to story and character, and I love that. There is a whole new energy that I feel happening now. Christopher Zisi: To Avenge is one of your latest projects... this looks like a fantastic film. A babe with a big knife seeking revenge... can you tell us anything about this one and the character of Abigail? You can be sure I will have it up on my blog as soon as it comes out. Kelli Maroney: Well, thank you! It's a revenge film with supernatural elements, and it explores the concept and emotions of revenge from many points of view. It pulls no punches and will likely be quite controversial.
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THE DEEP ONES
The Deep Ones (2020) 1h 23m. Writer & Director: Chad Ferrin. based on stories by H.P. Lovecraft. Stars: Kelli Maroney, Gina La Piana, Robert Miano...
Review by Matthew Kirshenblatt
The Deep Ones is the addition of a fascinating character named Ambrose Zadok. This is the female analogue to Zadok Allen from The Shadow Over Innsmouth, played by the excellent Kelli Maroney — and easily the best
thing, aside from the villainousness of Robert Miano, about this film — who is looking for her lost daughter: a daughter that we realize isn’t missing, but was taken by the Solar Beach cult to their master Dagon. Ambrose is desperate, nearly deranged with grief and fear for her child, and her presence is explained away — gaslit I feel like there is a missed opportunity with Kelli Maroney’s Ambrose Zadok character. The interactions between her and Russell Marsh in her car, which he can somehow just go right into, stand out the most, especially when he confronts her about how “she knew what she wanted” and “she knew the price.” That is a story all in itself. Matthew Kirshenblatt @MKirshenblatt
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