Matthew Lillard started his performing profession as a hang-out actor.
Scream actor Matthew Lillard
Aged 19, the Scream star ran round scaring folks along with his “garments ripped off” throughout a Halloween occasion at Knott’s Berry Farm, an amusement park in Buena Park, California.
Matthew, 55, recalled to Individuals: “I used to be a hang-out actor at Knott’s Scary Farm once I was 19 years previous.
“And I ran across the asylum with my garments ripped off and scaring folks. And that is one in every of my first jobs I ever had.
“I do not assume I’ve ever informed anybody that.”
Regardless of having been a scare actor, the Scooby-Doo live-action film actor nonetheless will get petrified when he goes by way of haunted homes.
Matthew admitted: “Final 12 months I went by way of a [haunted house] at Common Studios […] and I used to be like, ‘Oh, that is going to be lame.’
“It scared the bejesus out of me.”
Nonetheless, the actor believes it’s “exhilarating” to be scared.
Matthew defined: “I feel that that is why [the horror] trade is so massive and so well-liked. […] I feel that folks lengthy to really feel issues, proper? That is why comedies are nice, and horror motion pictures are nice, since you really feel issues sitting in a darkish theatre.
“And this [is] spooky season, like going to a hang-out or going to an area haunted home. I imply, all of that’s actually why that is such a juggernaut of a vacation.”
Elsewhere, the star stated reprising his function as one of many Ghostface killers, Stu, within the upcoming slasher Scream 7 – set to be launched in 2026 – was “a danger I used to be excited to take”.
Matthew – whose Scream alter ego met his bloody finish within the authentic 1996 film – informed Individuals: “I’m nervous, as a result of at this level in my life, the one factor I can do is type of spoil how folks take into account Stu. [Especially] if I come again and I suck or I used to be lame.
“I haven’t seen the film but. I don’t know if it really works, but it surely’s a danger. And it’s a danger that I used to be excited to take. On the similar time, I’m nervous to see the end result. I hope folks prefer it.”
Even so, the 5 Nights at Freddy’s actor is assured Scream 7 might be “incredible”.
He added: “I’m actually excited for folks to see it. It’s not gonna spoil the franchise, that’s the excellent news.”
