Below are some quotes published by Horror-Movies.ca from the Nightmare on Elm Street panel at the San Diego Comic Con.
Jackie Earle Haley on playing Freddy
"I thought it would be really interesting giving him a Scottish accent. Not sure why. Think it works though. No, I think it’s definitely a scary process trying to step into the shoes of Robert Englund who has owned this character for decades. He’s done a brilliant job with it. His embodiment, his performance is what makes Freddy who he is."
"The challenge now is going back in time and paying homage to this first movie and rebooting it. It was kind of important again to have these qualities that you’re familiar with, the sweater, the hat and the gloves, things we know but also to try to find a freshness and a newness to this re-envisioning. I think the makeup, the Andrew Clement designed, it’s incredible. I think where Sam and I were coming from with it is darker, more serious, less jokey."
"Definitely. Daunting, scary and just super exciting and thrilling at the same time. I mean, just the notion, when these guys asked me to play Freddy Krueger, just the notion… it’s a thrill. It’s scary and it’s a thrill. Again, because somebody has owned the character for so long, but what a wonderful opportunity to get to steup in."
Samuel Bayer on the dream sequences
"I think our dreams are pretty imaginative. I think it’s one of the things that dates the original series. I look at the original series and sometimes the films look like they wre made in 1988 or whenever. When they go into dreamworld it’s cloudy and smoky and fog machines. I think you’ll see we did a much more sophisticated 20th century take on the dream sequences. They’re integral part of the movie. That’s what separates this from a maniac running around with a hatchet. Thought out, very intricate, beautiful. They’re not just scary places. They’re beautiful to look at."
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The scottish accent thing is definately not true. And if it is, it isn't a very good scottish accent. I saw the trailer. I can't wait. If you haven't seen the trailer yet, watch it.
I heard the scottish accent is not true, but I forget that source. (but just wante to share it) If my memory serves me right my friends, Brad Fuller, via Twitter OR PD blog, said that it isn't true. :D
I don't know I mean I don't believe rumors until its verified. I understand Jackie said it, but people say a lot of things.
And I agree with the last comment in regards to the 1988 comment. It actually saddens me that he isn't as HARDCORE of a fan as us. Sometimes i think they should bring a handful of us to the set and give our say! I am sure the movie would never leave the memories of our children, their children and their grandchildren! :D
Is he really doing Freddy with a scottish accent?? That's like casting a midget as Jason Voorhies...this movie will suck...Freddy wasn't jokey at all in the original...he is in the dark most of the movie and was scary as hell...and I always thought the dreams sequences in all the Freddy movies were awesome...this movie will suck.
Yeah the scottish accent thing is retarded. "I thought it would be really interesting giving him a Scottish accent. Not sure why. Think it works though." Glad you think so. It wont. Because the original was my favorite, I was kind of looking forward to this. But now, I don't know. I knew at first glance I didn't like their choice for Freddy, I was really looking forward to Billy Bob Thorton, but I guess that has all changed. I will watch it but probobly wont like it.
Jackie Earle Hailey. I have no doubt that you will make an excellent Freddy, but don't think for one second that being chosen for the role entitles you to change crucial aspects of who Freddy is. A Scottish accent? Are you retarded? That is the dumbest thing I, and any other hardcore Freddy fan, has ever heard. Remember this: change is good, and necessary to keep an idea fresh. But when you deviate too far from the original blueprint, you wind up with a mutated version of the original that will only alienate fans. Sure, you might gain new fans but they won't be long-term because peoples attention spans these days are way too short to stay devout. Stay true to the original formula, but tweak things to make it more terrifying. I have to admit, Nightmare on Elm Street 1 and 2 scared the living shit out of me as a child, but the rest weren't nearly as good. They were bordering on mockery of the originals. You've already upset the majority of Freddy fans by excluding Wes Craven. That alone will make these Craven fans avoid this movie like the plague. Don't shoot yourself in the foot, because the technology used to make movies are a far cry from 1984; you have a universe of possibilities you could explore. If you want this movie to walk the fine line between being good and being forgotten in 3 months, stay with the original ideas but modernize them. No scottish accents, or any silly ridiculous notions like that. I look forward to this movie, as I have since the moment I learned there was even a rumor of a remake. Make it good, or leave it alone. Simple as that.
Dated? First of all, the original film was released in 1984. It would seem necessary for the man chosen to helm the remake of such a beloved classic would know this information. Or at the very least have it on hand before making a comment like "...in 1988, or whenever." The dream sequences in Craven's masterpiece are still beautiful to this day. Very sad that this new director can't see that. I wanted to give it a chance, but definitely won't be seeing it EVER! Especially with Michael Bay's name attached to it given that he has no artistic credibility WHAT-SO-EVER!!! I'm sure there will be sweaty people throughout the picture and Freddy will explode at the end.