Switched Questionnaire: Robert Englund (aka Freddy Krueger)
We know Robert Englund mostly as the scary guy that traumatized us throughout early childhood in the legendary Freddy Krueger movies. Dude usually gets typecast in creepy horror flicks (keep an eye out for 'Zombie Strippers', coming soon to your mall cineplex!) but he's about to expand his repertoire in 'Red,' a serious small-town drama about a misanthropic war vet whose dog is killed by local delinquents. [Spoiler: Englund does NOT play the war vet, or the delinquents]. Directed by Trygve Allister Diessen and Lucky McKee, 'Red' opens August 8th at artsy theaters in New York and DC.
Switched caught up with
What gadgets do you always bring with you to the set for down-time?
A highlighter pen and Bayer aspirin
What cell phone do you have right now and what do you love/hate about it?
A black colored LG that my wife got me. I am too old and too blind to do more than make calls. I can't read the screen with the sun behind me.
Who's the last person you sent a text message to and what was it about?
I emailed my producer in Italy about the movie I will be directing there this fall.
Where do you go pretty much every time you get online?
RobertEnglund.com, naturally. And IMDB.
What annoys you most about your iPod, cell phone, or laptop?
Hard to read outside when there is glare.
Name one thing you wish your iPod/cellphone/laptop could do that it doesn't do now?
Voice recognition. I am all thumbs.
What upcoming gadget can you not wait to get your hands on?
LG Scarlet flatscreen
You're stranded on a desert island: What gadget do you bring?
Swiss Army knife and Bear Grylls
What's the most-played song or artist on your iPod?
Don't have or want an iPod
BlackBerry, Sidekick, or Treo?
Blueberries are excellent on salads, and full of antioxidants.
Are you getting an iPhone? If so, why?
[Yes, since it has] GPS and is useful internationally. [It's] much smaller than our laptop.
What's the longest time you've ever spent playing a video game in one sitting and what game was it?
I played Galaxian for two hours in the late 1980s.
Mac or PC?
Mac. They are cooler and easier to use for us techno-weenies.
