horror movies lives forever
Interview with Teri McMinn actress from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 1974 orginal as pam
Benjamin calvert
2. were you a fan of horror movies growin up before working on The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Teri Mcminn
2. I did like horror movies as a kid. The Blob (1954) with Steve McQueen was life changing (in more ways than one) It, The Blob... and Steve McQueen, kept me up many a night afterward. I saw movies as soon as they came out, "The Creature From The Black Lagoon." all the Vincent Price and Roger Corman films, House of Usher (1960), The Pit and the Pendulum (1961), Tales of Terror (1962), The Comedy of Terrors (1963), The Raven. The, The Fly, The Return of The Fly. I liked all movies, "Ben Hur", "North By Northwest," Vertigo,". Every Saturday my mom or dad would drop me off at the Santa Rosa Theater, where they had matinees geared for kids, so it was always packed. They had this deal where if you collected 15 empty popcorn boxes you could get a free pass for another show. I was an ambitious little thing and always got another free pass for the next weekend's movies. Yes, indeed I did like horror movies! I'd seen "Dracula," "Frankenstein," "Bride of Frankenstein," on TV. Then, in the late 50's when I was old enough, "Mr. Sardonicus," you know, where the guy's face is frozen in terror and he has to hide it so he doesn't scare everybody? That one really scared me badly. I still love that story. Years later, I found out it was based on a short story called "Sardonicus," by Ray Russell, first published in Playboy. After seeing it, my mom picked me and my girlfriend, Cindy Burnett up. It was winter and it got dark early. All the way home Cindy and I were scared out of our britches and I sorely dreaded getting to our house. It was always my job to get out and open the garage door whenever we came home from anywhere, but this time I told her there was no way, that I just couldn't. She got insanely mad at me, as she was after all my boss, and told me in no uncertain terms that I was to do exactly as she told me, "... Get Out And Open The Garage Door Right Now!" (Naturally, I thought that was pretty cruel of her, considering what I'd just been through watching Mr. Sardonicus, and all, but she could have cared less). I on the other hand, was petrified that old "Krull" (Oscar Homolka), Baron Sardonicus' mean old servant would be inside, ready to put some leeches on MY face, too! I finally, and most reluctantly, obeyed, rather than being grounded forever.
2. were you a fan of horror movies growin up before working on The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Teri Mcminn
2. I did like horror movies as a kid. The Blob (1954) with Steve McQueen was life changing (in more ways than one) It, The Blob... and Steve McQueen, kept me up many a night afterward. I saw movies as soon as they came out, "The Creature From The Black Lagoon." all the Vincent Price and Roger Corman films, House of Usher (1960), The Pit and the Pendulum (1961), Tales of Terror (1962), The Comedy of Terrors (1963), The Raven. The, The Fly, The Return of The Fly. I liked all movies, "Ben Hur", "North By Northwest," Vertigo,". Every Saturday my mom or dad would drop me off at the Santa Rosa Theater, where they had matinees geared for kids, so it was always packed. They had this deal where if you collected 15 empty popcorn boxes you could get a free pass for another show. I was an ambitious little thing and always got another free pass for the next weekend's movies. Yes, indeed I did like horror movies! I'd seen "Dracula," "Frankenstein," "Bride of Frankenstein," on TV. Then, in the late 50's when I was old enough, "Mr. Sardonicus," you know, where the guy's face is frozen in terror and he has to hide it so he doesn't scare everybody? That one really scared me badly. I still love that story. Years later, I found out it was based on a short story called "Sardonicus," by Ray Russell, first published in Playboy. After seeing it, my mom picked me and my girlfriend, Cindy Burnett up. It was winter and it got dark early. All the way home Cindy and I were scared out of our britches and I sorely dreaded getting to our house. It was always my job to get out and open the garage door whenever we came home from anywhere, but this time I told her there was no way, that I just couldn't. She got insanely mad at me, as she was after all my boss, and told me in no uncertain terms that I was to do exactly as she told me, "... Get Out And Open The Garage Door Right Now!" (Naturally, I thought that was pretty cruel of her, considering what I'd just been through watching Mr. Sardonicus, and all, but she could have cared less). I on the other hand, was petrified that old "Krull" (Oscar Homolka), Baron Sardonicus' mean old servant would be inside, ready to put some leeches on MY face, too! I finally, and most reluctantly, obeyed, rather than being grounded forever.
Benjamin Calvert 3. if they were make another sequel of Texas Chainsaw Massacre would you like bring your character pam back.
Teri Mcminn
3. I'd like for them to film my story, "What Really Happened To Pam?" with all of us doing voice overs and cameos, using a lot of original footage, and casting young actors that closely resemble all of us to play our roles, all intertwined with our voice overs speaking, especially in the beginning, to start the film out. It would be sort of a re-telling, but with a lot of details and character/events additions, about not only the Sawyers, but also, Sally, Jerry, Franklin, Kirk, and Pam, as well. There could be many interesting things to cover, how the Sawyers moved there, the boys mother's role in the family, why she left, Leatherface and his brother's childhood, the BBQ cafe and service station, and about all those abandoned cars in the shed. Each one had a story... I would be willing to bet on that. All of us surviving cast members could play cameos and small parts in it.
Teri Mcminn
3. I'd like for them to film my story, "What Really Happened To Pam?" with all of us doing voice overs and cameos, using a lot of original footage, and casting young actors that closely resemble all of us to play our roles, all intertwined with our voice overs speaking, especially in the beginning, to start the film out. It would be sort of a re-telling, but with a lot of details and character/events additions, about not only the Sawyers, but also, Sally, Jerry, Franklin, Kirk, and Pam, as well. There could be many interesting things to cover, how the Sawyers moved there, the boys mother's role in the family, why she left, Leatherface and his brother's childhood, the BBQ cafe and service station, and about all those abandoned cars in the shed. Each one had a story... I would be willing to bet on that. All of us surviving cast members could play cameos and small parts in it.
Benjamin Calvert 4. if fan wanted to reach you the easy way to contact you from facebook or website teri McMinn .net
Teri Mcminn
I closed down those sites you mentioned. Unfortunately I was never able to get the changes and additions, or announcements made to the sites, so I finally got tired of the hassles.
The good news is that I recently set up a Facebook business page called, "Pam, The O'riginal Chainsaw Gal." Its for anyone who wants to contact Pam, post any fan pictures that are TCM related, or are basically horror related or discuss TCM. I did this instead of having to go through changing my personal page, and having to start that all over with that, but so that Pam and Teri are separate. Since my coming out of obscurity in 2008, I have been surprised to find that a lot of die hard TCM fans, particularly the very young ones, don't understand there is a difference.Pam is a character I played in a film. Teri is me... we are not one in the same. The only difference for TCM/Pam fans now is that on Pam's page, they can still post pictures, fun film vids, etc., but they can no longer tag me. I figured that was a fair exchange for all, me keeping my own identity and control my own personal page, and a fun place for Pam fans to go. If folks really are interested in Pam, they'll go there. Its their choice. Besides, Pam's page is darker, whereas Teri's page is geared toward the light. They're different. So far, I'm happy to say, people seem to enjoy both pages! I do.
There's a "Pam Sezz" photo album with pictures I sign, and magnets they can order. Just go to the Photos section on the site. I just bought terimcminn.com and will be developing that in the next year. Since my coming out of obscurity in 2008, I have been surprised to find that a lot of die hard TCM fans, particularly the very young ones, don't understand there is a difference.Pam is a character I played in a film. Teri is me... we are not one in the same. The only difference for TCM/Pam fans now is that on Pam's page, they can still post pictures, fun film vids, etc., but they can no longer tag me ..."
Teri Mcminn
I closed down those sites you mentioned. Unfortunately I was never able to get the changes and additions, or announcements made to the sites, so I finally got tired of the hassles.
The good news is that I recently set up a Facebook business page called, "Pam, The O'riginal Chainsaw Gal." Its for anyone who wants to contact Pam, post any fan pictures that are TCM related, or are basically horror related or discuss TCM. I did this instead of having to go through changing my personal page, and having to start that all over with that, but so that Pam and Teri are separate. Since my coming out of obscurity in 2008, I have been surprised to find that a lot of die hard TCM fans, particularly the very young ones, don't understand there is a difference.Pam is a character I played in a film. Teri is me... we are not one in the same. The only difference for TCM/Pam fans now is that on Pam's page, they can still post pictures, fun film vids, etc., but they can no longer tag me. I figured that was a fair exchange for all, me keeping my own identity and control my own personal page, and a fun place for Pam fans to go. If folks really are interested in Pam, they'll go there. Its their choice. Besides, Pam's page is darker, whereas Teri's page is geared toward the light. They're different. So far, I'm happy to say, people seem to enjoy both pages! I do.
There's a "Pam Sezz" photo album with pictures I sign, and magnets they can order. Just go to the Photos section on the site. I just bought terimcminn.com and will be developing that in the next year. Since my coming out of obscurity in 2008, I have been surprised to find that a lot of die hard TCM fans, particularly the very young ones, don't understand there is a difference.Pam is a character I played in a film. Teri is me... we are not one in the same. The only difference for TCM/Pam fans now is that on Pam's page, they can still post pictures, fun film vids, etc., but they can no longer tag me ..."
i'm very excited to do a interview with teri mcminn she is awesome wonderful actress & friend i just ask her 4 question on the interview
Benjamin calvert
1. how was it working with tobe hooper in the orginal Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Teri Mcminn
1. It was fine. I didn't really see him much except when we were actually doing our scenes. He was busy with the crew, or talking to Kim, figuring out the set-ups or re-writes, and working with Daniel Pearl, the DP. Toby, Kim, and the production people stayed in their RV mostly. He wasn't that talkative with the cast, never hung out with us much as I recall, but he was pleasant enough. At least he was with me. Some of us in the cast hung out on the porch, or under the shade of a peach tree in the front yard. As you might have imagined, it was all very luxurious! The swing Pam sits in when Kirk goes in the house was originally hanging on the porch, and there was a hammock hanging under the tree, up until we shot Pam's walk up to the house. They had a couple of chairs for us out in the yard, but not enough for everyone, so we took turns, passing the long hours together chewing the fat, while they got set up, or while we waited (seems like endlessly) for another cloud to pass by, so the light would match. That seemed to happen a lot, but it never rained once during the six weeks of filming, which is really too bad. Might have cooled things off a bit. Funny, none of ever went out after we finished the days of shooting, not once. There was no official 'wrap party.' I think only Toby, Kim, Marilyn, the producers, and I think maybe Ed also went to the "premier" they had at the State Theater in downtown Austin. I guess other crew people may have attended, but I've never seen any pictures, so I don't know. I didn't see or talk to Toby again for 6 years. Out of the blue one day he phoned me. I was living in LA, and so was he. It was around 1979, when he was filming "Salem's Lot." He was all excited, said he had a role for me, a small role as a nurse. I was thrilled. He said he was leaving the next day to start filming up in Northern California, that his casting people would call me. I waited... and waited, and waited for the call I was to get... but his 'people' never called me. I even called him at the set one day and he never took y call, so I gave up and didn't try calling back. Then, I read in Variety they had wrapped filming, and that was that.
t was fine. I didn't really see him much except when we were actually doing our scenes. He was busy with the crew, or talking to Kim, figuring out the set-ups or re-writes, and working with Daniel Pearl, the DP. Toby, Kim, and the production people stayed in their RV mostly. He wasn't that talkative with the cast, never hung out with us much as I recall, but he was pleasant enough. At least he was with me. Some of us in the cast hung out on the porch, or under the shade of a peach tree in the front yard. As you might have imagined, it was all very luxurious! The swing Pam sits in when Kirk goes in the house was originally hanging on the porch, and there was a hammock hanging under the tree, up until we shot Pam's walk up to the house. They had a couple of chairs for us out in the yard, but not enough for everyone, so we took turns, passing the long hours together chewing the fat, while they got set up, or while we waited (seems like endlessly) for another cloud to pass by, so the light would match. That seemed to happen a lot, but it never rained once during the six weeks of filming, which is really too bad. Might have cooled things off a bit. Funny, none of ever went out after we finished the days of shooting, not once. There was no official 'wrap party.' I think only Toby, Kim, Marilyn, the producers, and I think maybe Ed also went to the "premier" they had at the State Theater in downtown Austin. I guess other crew people may have attended, but I've never seen any pictures, so I don't know. I didn't see or talk to Toby again for 6 years. Out of the blue one day he phoned me. I was living in LA, and so was he. It was around 1979, when he was filming "Salem's Lot." He was all excited, said he had a role for me, a small role as a nurse. I was thrilled. He said he was leaving the next day to start filming up in Northern California, that his casting people would call me. I waited but the call never came. It was a small part, when the nurse drops a tray... so I didn't miss much! I'm sure they just got a local to do the part.
Marilyn and I appeared with Toby at Texas Frightmare Weekend in 2009 and had a ball meeting all the Texas TCM fans. Caroline joined us and we were billed as, "The Chainsaw Chicks.
Next year is our 40th Anniversary. It would be great if Tobe, Kim, Wayne (Bell), and Ted (Nicholau) could join all us at a reunion! And, of course, Dottie Pearl and Daniel Pearl, too. They're both so busy, it isn't probable.
Benjamin calvert
1. how was it working with tobe hooper in the orginal Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Teri Mcminn
1. It was fine. I didn't really see him much except when we were actually doing our scenes. He was busy with the crew, or talking to Kim, figuring out the set-ups or re-writes, and working with Daniel Pearl, the DP. Toby, Kim, and the production people stayed in their RV mostly. He wasn't that talkative with the cast, never hung out with us much as I recall, but he was pleasant enough. At least he was with me. Some of us in the cast hung out on the porch, or under the shade of a peach tree in the front yard. As you might have imagined, it was all very luxurious! The swing Pam sits in when Kirk goes in the house was originally hanging on the porch, and there was a hammock hanging under the tree, up until we shot Pam's walk up to the house. They had a couple of chairs for us out in the yard, but not enough for everyone, so we took turns, passing the long hours together chewing the fat, while they got set up, or while we waited (seems like endlessly) for another cloud to pass by, so the light would match. That seemed to happen a lot, but it never rained once during the six weeks of filming, which is really too bad. Might have cooled things off a bit. Funny, none of ever went out after we finished the days of shooting, not once. There was no official 'wrap party.' I think only Toby, Kim, Marilyn, the producers, and I think maybe Ed also went to the "premier" they had at the State Theater in downtown Austin. I guess other crew people may have attended, but I've never seen any pictures, so I don't know. I didn't see or talk to Toby again for 6 years. Out of the blue one day he phoned me. I was living in LA, and so was he. It was around 1979, when he was filming "Salem's Lot." He was all excited, said he had a role for me, a small role as a nurse. I was thrilled. He said he was leaving the next day to start filming up in Northern California, that his casting people would call me. I waited... and waited, and waited for the call I was to get... but his 'people' never called me. I even called him at the set one day and he never took y call, so I gave up and didn't try calling back. Then, I read in Variety they had wrapped filming, and that was that.
t was fine. I didn't really see him much except when we were actually doing our scenes. He was busy with the crew, or talking to Kim, figuring out the set-ups or re-writes, and working with Daniel Pearl, the DP. Toby, Kim, and the production people stayed in their RV mostly. He wasn't that talkative with the cast, never hung out with us much as I recall, but he was pleasant enough. At least he was with me. Some of us in the cast hung out on the porch, or under the shade of a peach tree in the front yard. As you might have imagined, it was all very luxurious! The swing Pam sits in when Kirk goes in the house was originally hanging on the porch, and there was a hammock hanging under the tree, up until we shot Pam's walk up to the house. They had a couple of chairs for us out in the yard, but not enough for everyone, so we took turns, passing the long hours together chewing the fat, while they got set up, or while we waited (seems like endlessly) for another cloud to pass by, so the light would match. That seemed to happen a lot, but it never rained once during the six weeks of filming, which is really too bad. Might have cooled things off a bit. Funny, none of ever went out after we finished the days of shooting, not once. There was no official 'wrap party.' I think only Toby, Kim, Marilyn, the producers, and I think maybe Ed also went to the "premier" they had at the State Theater in downtown Austin. I guess other crew people may have attended, but I've never seen any pictures, so I don't know. I didn't see or talk to Toby again for 6 years. Out of the blue one day he phoned me. I was living in LA, and so was he. It was around 1979, when he was filming "Salem's Lot." He was all excited, said he had a role for me, a small role as a nurse. I was thrilled. He said he was leaving the next day to start filming up in Northern California, that his casting people would call me. I waited but the call never came. It was a small part, when the nurse drops a tray... so I didn't miss much! I'm sure they just got a local to do the part.
Marilyn and I appeared with Toby at Texas Frightmare Weekend in 2009 and had a ball meeting all the Texas TCM fans. Caroline joined us and we were billed as, "The Chainsaw Chicks.
Next year is our 40th Anniversary. It would be great if Tobe, Kim, Wayne (Bell), and Ted (Nicholau) could join all us at a reunion! And, of course, Dottie Pearl and Daniel Pearl, too. They're both so busy, it isn't probable.
here is my autograph of teri McMinn
