Local haunts must have emptied Wednesday as those hoping to receive a zombie makeover exceeded filmmakers’ expectation of turnout for extras. Showing up to be part of the film, Followers, some locals were able to strike an item from their bucket list, while others kept their heads low as they played hookey from work.
“I think my boss will definitely know now that I wasn’t really sick today,” said Rita DeShay, of Midland, who was part of the second to last day of shooting “Followers.” “Nope, I just wanted to get my zombie fix.”
Movie actress and assistant producer, Briana Boyle, said more people showed up than they expected. She also noted she is ready to close filming so the crew can move onto editing, bringing them closer to seeing the film on screen. Filming was scheduled to close on Thursday.
Professional actor and Sanford native Chris Krause, who lived in New York for several years, returned home during the pandemic. Then the flood hit, and he was inspired to make a movie. He recently put out a call for extras and many answered, piling into the Veterans Park Wednesday to be on the movie set. Krause has opted to share the profits with Sanford, to help with recovery.
Midlander Derek Schweigert is a huge 80s zombie movie fan.
“I think it’s interesting to be part of the shoot,” he said.
Victoria Cox and husband, Tom, are seasoned extras.
“We’ve done films before,” she said, citing Real Steel, Batman vs Superman, Street Boss (the first movie they had their names in the credits) and others.
The two military veterans said they enjoy the atmosphere and meeting so many people by taking part in the extra endeavor.
For aspiring screen writer McKenna Herkel, of Midland, who has dropped eight scripts, this is a chance to be involved. Also, she said Krause is giving her screenwriting tips.
Dominic Stonerock, of Sanford, said the filming in the village is a positive thing.
“I don’t think this is going to affect Sanford in a bad way,” he said. “It will bring money to the area. Hopefully it will bring tourism also.”
Stonerock, who is homeless, said the flooding didn’t really impact him. His uncle, however, wasn’t unscathed. He had to completely rebuild.
“It’s cool shooting in a park that I grew up walking in,” Stonerock said.
Sarah Creasman, of Midland, brought her daughter, Noah, 17, because she wanted her daughter to have the experience. She said Noah used to sneak to watch the popular zombie show, The Walking Dead.
“I thought it would be too scary for her when she was younger, but it wasn’t,” Creasman said.
Eight-year-old Alexis Hudson is a huge fan of The Walking Dead and got her older sister Rebecca, 13, both of Midland, into the show.
“Before I watched The Walking Dead, I hated zombies,” Rebecca said.
Christine Barcia, from Bay City and now of Midland, said she always wanted to try being an extra. So, when the physical therapist heard about the chance, she was immediately on board.
The love of horror movies drew in Heather Robbin, of Midland. She said her favorite zombie movie is Shaun of the Dead.
For Carl Ordiway, of Midland, this was a chance to take something off his bucket list: Being an Extra in a Movie.
Krause was slated to shoot his last scene Thursday night at his parent’s Sanford home, with the Jerome Township Fire Department on standby. He said he will quickly move into editing and then marketing. He and his crew hope to have the editing completed by October.
Krause describes “Followers” as a film in the vein of Get Out meets The Walking Dead. "In a world where the infected target their victims based on the color of their skin, would you help those most at risk...or stand back and be a Follower?" He said it explores the feeling of what you do when you feel you no longer know the people you love and it tries to examine what turns someone into a follower.
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