Katie Cassidy

Welcome back to a new week and a new month of BEHIND THE LENS! Glad to be back after the Memorial Day holiday. Hope yours was fantastic! I've got a terrific show for you today, thanks to actor and producer KATIE CASSIDY and director JON KEEYES talking all things SPEED DEMON! And what a film it is! A runaway train. A demon named Asmodeus. A nun called upon to perform an exorcism. On paper, it sounds like the kind of high-concept supernatural action-horror mash-up that could easily veer into camp. Instead, director Jon Keeyes and star/producer Katie Cassidy deliver something far more compelling. Beneath the demonic possession, biblical imagery, and escalating terror lies a deeply human story about grief, addiction, faith, and self-discovery. And at the center of the story is Sister Lu. The official synopsis of SPEED DEMON is: When Father Novak and Sister Lu board a train from Montreal to New York City, they aren’t prepared for the danger and evil that would pursue them. After the train is taken over by the demon Asmodeus, Father Novak and Sister Lu must battle possessed passengers on a runaway train, with Sister Lu forced to overcome her faltering faith and perform the first exorcism done by a nun. SPEED DEMON is directed by JON KEEYES, written by Domenico Salvaggio, and stars Katie Cassidy, William H. Macy, Allen McCullough, Sari Arambulo, Jeremy Matthew Feight, Sky Vaux Fuller (scene stealer!!), Noriko Sato, Michael John Importa, and John Patrick Jordan. And what would a Jon Keeyes film be without his multiple right hands - DP Austin Schmidt and editor RJ Cooper, plus production designer Diego Diaz and the award-worthy work of special effects make-up artisan, Greer Gillespie. As Sister Lu, Katie Cassidy delivers one of the best performances of her career. You see and feel not only her inner conflict, but her determination to survive and triumph over ALL of the demons unfolding on this train ride. Cassidy is one badass nun! She brings terrific street smarts, attitude, and appropriate foul language into play when trying to gather and inspire a group of passengers who she needs to help her with an exorcism if they are to survive the train ride - especially when it is discovered the engineer and conductor are dead AND thanks to the smarts of young 11-year old Sofia who is a voracious reader and wise beyond her years, they learn that the train will crash when it hits a certain curve on the tracks and everyone will die - much to the glee of the demon Asmodeus. As you'll hear, Katie and Jon discuss the cast, the casting process (Jon goes into great detail on this), and what he was looking for in a cast, developing the ensemble chemistry, and the scene-stealing Sky Vaux Fuller as Sofia, and the heartwarming and hopeful chemistry she brings to the film. But what would a Jon Keeyes film be without his longtime DP Austin Schmidt and editor RJ Cooper! We go deep into Austin's lighting and lensing, his constantly varying camera angles, developing visual grammar and making the most of a linear train car, and the creation of "the inbetween" and celebration of negative space. Another element of the principle triumvirate of SPEED DEMON is production designer Diego Diaz and Jon has plenty to say about Diego's work building and designing the trains, around which Austin crafted his lighting and lensing. Some terrific technical discussion here! And not to be overlooked is the work of Special Effects Makeup Artisan Greer Gillespie, whose "demonic" work is award-worthy. And yes.....we talk sequel!! It's a lively and interesting conversation with Katie and Jon. Of course, I have to remind you about DUTTON RANCH. We're four episodes in, and it is surpassing Yellowstone in story excellence. You can catch SPEED DEMON right now on streamin

Welcome back to a new week and a new month of BEHIND THE LENS! I've got a terrific show for you today, thanks to actor and producer KATIE CASSIDY and director JON KEEYES talking all things SPEED DEMON! And what a film it is! A runaway train. A demon named Asmodeus. A nun called upon to perform an exorcism. On paper, it sounds like the kind of high-concept supernatural action-horror mash-up that could easily veer into camp. Instead, director Jon Keeyes and star/producer Katie Cassidy deliver something far more compelling. Beneath the demonic possession, biblical imagery, and escalating terror lies a deeply human story about grief, addiction, faith, and self-discovery. And at the center of the story is Sister Lu. The official synopsis of SPEED DEMON is: When Father Novak and Sister Lu board a train from Montreal to New York City, they aren't prepared for the danger and evil that would pursue them. After the train is taken over by the demon Asmodeus, Father Novak and Sister Lu must battle possessed passengers on a runaway train, with Sister Lu forced to overcome her faltering faith and perform the first exorcism done by a nun. SPEED DEMON is directed by JON KEEYES, written by Domenico Salvaggio, and stars Katie Cassidy, William H. Macy, Allen McCullough, Sari Arambulo, Jeremy Matthew Feight, Sky Vaux Fuller (scene stealer!!), Noriko Sato, Michael John Importa, and John Patrick Jordan. http://eliasentertainmentnetwork.com

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Arrow's Katie Cassidy talks about creating backstory for Earth-2 Laurel Lance a.k.a. Black Siren, meeting DC Comics' Gail Simone, and more at Heroes & Villains Fan Fest, New Jersey. #HVFF #Arrow Catch Arrow Season 5 on Wednesday, October 5 at 8/7c on The CW! Follow Katie Cassidy on @MzKatieCassidy, @KatieCassidy (Instagram & Facebook) and follow her fashion site TomBoyKC.com! Find DC TV Podcasts on: Social Media: Facebook.com/DCTVPodcasts Twitter: @DCTVPodcasts Instagram.com/DCTVPodcasts Subscribe: iTunes & Stitcher Radio Contact: d ctvpodcasts@gmail.com

HVFF | Arrow's Katie Cassidy Talks Black Siren Backstory & Meeting Gail Simone Arrow's Katie Cassidy talks about creating backstory for Earth-2 Laurel Lance a.k.a. Black Siren, meeting DC Comics' Gail Simone, and more at Heroes & Villains Fan Fest, New Jersey. #HVFF #Arrow Catch Arrow Season 5 on Wednesday, October 5 at 8/7c on The CW! Follow Katie Cassidy on @MzKatieCassidy, @KatieCassidy (Instagram & Facebook) and follow her fashion site TomBoyKC.com! Find DC TV Podcasts on: Social Media: Facebook.com/DCTVPodcasts Twitter: @DCTVPodcasts Instagram.com/DCTVPodcasts Subscribe: iTunes & Stitcher Radio Contact: d ctvpodcasts@gmail.com

Arrow's Katie Cassidy talks about creating backstory for Earth-2 Laurel Lance a.k.a. Black Siren, meeting DC Comics' Gail Simone, and more at Heroes & Villains Fan Fest, New Jersey. #HVFF #Arrow Catch Arrow Season 5 on Wednesday, October 5 at 8/7c on The CW! Follow Katie Cassidy on @MzKatieCassidy, @KatieCassidy (Instagram & Facebook) and follow her fashion site TomBoyKC.com! Find DC TV Podcasts on: Social Media: Facebook.com/DCTVPodcasts Twitter: @DCTVPodcasts Instagram.com/DCTVPodcasts Subscribe: iTunes & Stitcher Radio Contact: d ctvpodcasts@gmail.com