BEHIND THE MASK: The Rise Of Leslie Vernon

About Me

Hey there! My name is Leslie Vernon.
On the surface I guess I'm like your average, small-town, nice guy with goals, ambition and aspirations to... follow in the footsteps of my mentor, Eugene, and be the world's next great psycho-slasher.
I confess I'm a self-promoter. I've given documentary filmmaker Taylor Gentry and her crew exclusive access to my life as I intricately plan and execute my reign of terror over the sleepy town of Glen Echo, (where my legend was born). Along the way, I'll teach them the trade of being a psycho-slasher and I'll deconstruct the conventions and archetypes of the genre of horror over which I hope to reign.
Visit my official website: http://www.behindthemaskthemovie.com
IN THEATERS MARCH 16
Listen to Radio Interviews with the Behind the Mask Cast: -- Fangoria Radio Interview with Nathan Baesel & Angela Goethals. -- Robert Englund Interviewed by Joe Escalante courtesy of Indie 103 .
THE CRITICS ARE RAVING...
"First-time director (and co-writer) Scott Glosserman gleefully hacks up horror cliches to deconstruct the genre with carnivorous, lip-smacking delight." -- Michael Ordona, LOS ANGELES TIMES
"A poke in the eye of genre convention with a flensing blade and a disarmingly charming razor-blade grin." -- Marc Savlov, AUSTIN CHRONICLE
"It's a must for those who like thrills laced with a sense of humor." -- Elizabeth Weitzman, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
"The dialogue has wit, and the rug gets pulled out from under us and the characters in several short, sharp jolts." -- Ty Burr, BOSTON GLOBE
"...actors Nathan Baesel and Angela Goethals give brilliant performances." -- Stephen Hunter, WASHINGTON POST
"This film comes across at its best as the love child of Wes Craven and Christopher Guest." -- Michael Ordona, LOS ANGELES TIMES
Which Horror Killer are You?

My Interests

Philosophy's my favorite. Krishnamurti, Neitsche. Some newer guys: Heidegger, and Campbell, of course. And I stay up on the classics - Socrates, Aristotle, Voltaire. I don't care for Diogenes too much, but he had some good ideas. But, the REAL troublemaker was David Hume. LOVE him.

I'd like to meet:

Survivor Girls, mostly. The girl's the KEY. However, she's got to have a supporting cast, moving in a concentric circle around her. Together they all fit a certain group profile. I'm looking for the right girl with the right group.

Music:

Like me, my buddy Venice Maki (he grew up right outside Glen Echo) is also on the cusp of something great! He was kind enough to lend me music (check out Venice Maki's MySpace page) as well as my favorite band, Talking Heads, the classic Ray Noble Orchestra, and the next great film composer, Gordy Haab!

Movies:

View my TRAILER at my Official Website: www.behindthemaskthemovie.com

Television:

I really love the ABC show, "Invasion". There's something about the one-armed deputy on that show that really reminds me of...myself.

Books:

I read a lot of manuals and text books; most notably, Gray's Anatomy, The Physician's Home Desk Reference, Harvard Medical Anthology, The Psychology Of Fear, Instinctive Panic Response (group dynamics, behavioral sciences). It all helps me understand how a person will react in any number of situations.

Heroes:

My heroes, other than my mentor, Eugene, are Freddy Kreuger, Michael Myers, Jason Vorhees, Leatherface, Pin Head, Chucky and Candyman.

My Blog

BEHIND THE MASK HITS THE SMALL SCREEN

BEHIND THE MASK: THE RISE OF LESLIE VERNON is coming to STARZ! OnDemand June 1. You can also catch it on June 3 at 9:15 AM/ET on Starz east. Thanks for the support. http://www.starz.com:80/appmanager/...
Posted by BEHIND THE MASK: The Rise Of Leslie Vernon on Fri, 30 May 2008 11:56:00 PST

BEHIND THE MASK DVD OUT THIS WEEK!

UNBELIEVABLE (Definition) - What it felt like for me to open the first DVD of my first film...STILL ANNOYING, BUT FOR ONCE, TOLERABLE (Definition) - The friggin security seal on those things.I'm so UN...
Posted by BEHIND THE MASK: The Rise Of Leslie Vernon on Sun, 24 Jun 2007 01:17:00 PST

BEHIND THE MASK MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK NOW AVAILABLE!

We've re-mastered the music and thrown in some dialog tracks (including a deleted scene) for your audio enjoyment...and ours - it's a sentimental thing - we made about a thousand cd's and we probably ...
Posted by BEHIND THE MASK: The Rise Of Leslie Vernon on Sat, 14 Apr 2007 04:15:00 PST

LOS ANGELES Q&A WITH ROBERT ENGLUND AND OTHERS TOMORROW!

The Laemmle Sunset 5 midnight screening of BEHIND THE MASK will be immediately followed by a Q&A with Robert Englund and director, Scott Glosserman, and other cast members. There will also be a drawin...
Posted by BEHIND THE MASK: The Rise Of Leslie Vernon on Fri, 23 Mar 2007 05:10:00 PST

LOS ANGELES Q&A WITH ROBERT ENGLUND AND OTHERS TOMORROW!

MY FRIENDS!

Well...tomorrow we finally get our run. I'd just like to let everyone know that I've been so moved by your support, enthusiasm and encouragement over these last twelve months (we launched our myspace ...
Posted by BEHIND THE MASK: The Rise Of Leslie Vernon on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 08:27:00 PST

SUICIDEGIRLS INTERVIEWS DIRECTOR SCOTT GLOSSERMAN!

By Daniel Robert Epstein Mar 15, 2007 "Boy you people are going to like the new horror film Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon. One part horror movie, one part mockumentary and two parts awes...
Posted by BEHIND THE MASK: The Rise Of Leslie Vernon on Thu, 15 Mar 2007 09:07:00 PST

CINESCARE INTERVIEWS DIRECTOR SCOTT GLOSSERMAN AND REVIEWS BTM!

Thank you, CineScare, for that wonderful piece! Read it all here: http://www.cinescare.com/
Posted by BEHIND THE MASK: The Rise Of Leslie Vernon on Thu, 15 Mar 2007 08:50:00 PST

I LOVE JEREMY KNOX!

Check this out:http://www.filmthreat.com/blog/?p=630 The 3rd age of Slasher films has begun& Posted by Jeremy Knox in Writer's Corner at 4:30 PM PST &and it will be a glorious time for as long as it l...
Posted by BEHIND THE MASK: The Rise Of Leslie Vernon on Thu, 15 Mar 2007 07:41:00 PST

PLAYBOY INTERVIEWS ROBERT ENGLUND FOR BTM!

Here's an excuse to buy the magazine! ...or, if you're really into it just for the articles, you can read the interview here: http://www.playboy.com/go/blog/magazine/Movies/2007/03/09/Se rial-Thriller...
Posted by BEHIND THE MASK: The Rise Of Leslie Vernon on Thu, 15 Mar 2007 07:26:00 PST