Were Ed (Lee) and Dallas (Mayr) cameos intended from the get-go?
I always planned on having Lee in the movie as a cop. When John Boorman made Deliverance he cast James Dickey, the author, in a small role in the film as a sheriff. I wanted to do the same thing with Lee. Q: How did you wrangle the Jack Ketchum cameo? Dallas and I had been getting to know each other at the time, so I asked Dallas to audition too. Dallas had acted before so I knew he’d get a kick out of it. Lee was a different story. Having Dallas in the same scene as Lee helped put Lee at ease and made the experience so much more rewarding. He’ll be able to look back and remember doing something special with a dear friend of his. I think it turned out great. I’ve since bunked with Dallas at Necon and visit him when I’m in the city. I can’t think of a more entertaining individual. If you ever get the chance to hear him read his work aloud, jump on it. You’ll get goosebumps. Q: How did you go about casting the other actors? Did any of them have problems with the content? We used the trad
