Robert Inglund - actor, Freddy Kruger inthe performance of which still stirs the minds and immature psyche of teenagers More than three decades ago, he suddenly gained worldwide fame and popularity due to the unexpected success of the horror film "A Nightmare on Elm Street", in which he played the main role. Director Wes Craven, before his triumph, also filmed various horror films, but his new project, initiated and produced by Robert Shey, differed favorably from previous works. Having eclipsed Friday, the 13th, the picture has become one of the most visually inventive and stylish in the horror genre. Accordingly, the risen from the dead and killing teens Jason overshadowed Freddie Krueger. The actor, whose name became associated with only one character, was held hostage to one role.
Замысел Уэса Крейвена был однозначно more original than the authors of Friday the 13th. According to the plot, a frightening and ruthless maniac named Freddy Krueger begins to appear to teenagers Nancy, Tina and Glenn in their nightmarish dreams. But the harm done to the heroes does not disappear with awakening. The problem is that they cannot go to the police, because the villain who kills young children in reality was burned long ago by their parents. Now, materializing in the dreams of teenagers, the maniac continues his bloody harvest. This rather difficult task of the director on the screen was brilliantly embodied by the leading man Robert Inglund, proving that he is a professional actor. Freddy Krueger has become one of the most colorful and recognizable villains in the history of movie horror.
The actor who played Freddy Krueger wouldn’t drawfilm on the leading position without the help of the entire film crew. The atmosphere of hopelessness and horror was skillfully pumped by the operator Jean Atkin, using steam, smoke, contrasting lighting and cool colors, playing with the mysterious silhouettes of shadows. The image of Kruger would not be so frightening without the painstaking and difficult work of specialists in special effects. Every day, three hours of make-up per day suffered an actor. Freddy Krueger turned out this way after combining the image of a disfigured homeless man who frightened the director as a child and the burnt maniac. The villain owes his specific appearance to the skill of the plastic makeup master David Miller. In numerous sequels, the maniac’s appearance has not undergone any visible changes; from the first part, Freddy Krueger remained original.
Argued that Robert Englund received the mainrole in the film due to the fact that had a fight with his girlfriend. Eyewitnesses say that the man, in order to annoy the stubborn and obstinate lover, specially painted his face and neck with theatrical makeup and did not wash him for several days. The girl did not appreciate such a gesture and went from Inglund to another, but Craven noticed him. The first part of the epic of the adventures of the bloody sekret made Robert a superstar. He was universally haunted by a crowd of fans. The hero was even included in the list of the sexiest cinema heroes. According to the actor, during the preparation for the shooting, creating the image of Freddie, he was inspired by the performance skills of such film actors as James Cagney and Klaus Kinski.
To play the main female role Nancy wanted 200actresses, among whom were Tracy Gold, Jennifer Gray, Demi Moore, Courtney Cox, in the end, the role of the main character went to Heather Landzhenkamp. Although the director also liked Courtney Cox, Craven took it a bit later in the Scream quadrology.
Johnny depp on led set ledA good acquaintance with Jackie Earley Haley. Now the famous movie star got the role of Glen. So the main pirate of the Caribbean made his film debut. Glen could play and Charlie Sheen, but the studio did not pay his fee. Sergeant Parker was played by Joseph Whipp, and later in The Scream, he embodied the image of the sheriff. Nick Corry (Hsu Garcia) starred as Rod Lane.
Actor Robert Inglund has played his entire careera lot of memorable and vivid roles, but the viewer remembers and loves him as a performer of the role of a maniac from a dream - Freddy Krueger. Even today Inglund does not stop trying to break the stereotype that has developed, perhaps he will succeed in the psychological thriller The Last Session. In this tape, he plays a projectionist, who decides to shoot his own horror film with surveillance cameras one day. On the main role, he has already looked after a random young couple.
Also Robert Inglund - actor Freddy Krueger from“A Nightmare on Elm Street” - N.V. Gogol is going to film “Viy”. This work he calls the "dark gothic fantasy." Who Robert is going to invite to the role of Homa Brut is unknown, but Christopher Lee has to play the god-like hero invented by Inglund, called by all the Father. The role of the beautiful witch Pannochki was proposed to the Russian actress Olga Shuvalova.
