Interview with Mike Van't Hof, Star of The Retarded Dead

Mike Van't Hof is the main star of the uber-bad online short film "The Retarded Dead". He plays the hero Michael Fredricks who tries to save his neighborhood from his undead and very retarded friend Timmy. Here's an interview with Mike and he tells us his experience working on the short film.

Q1. How did you get started in working with Director Jonathon Knight on The Retarded Dead?

A1. Well I was in school and he was talking about making it. So I decided I wanted to be apart of it!

Q2. In 2006 you filmed a brand new opening for the film, can you explain how this came about?

A2. Well originally we had made one but it looked dumb and It really didn't make any sense, so we decided to make a new opening for It!

Q3. Tell us how it was like working with camera man and your co-star Patrick Benedict?

A3. He's a little bit weird but he's really good at acting! Plus he's really good at filming!

Q4. How was your experience working on the film?

A4. It was my second film. My first film was a school project that Jonathon did. I'm getting a little bit better at acting. I'm not really good in front of cameras!!

Q5. Jonathon Knight edited out 25 minutes of footage including fight scenes that took place at night, What's your opinion on this, do you miss any of the footage?

A5. Well I like the WHOLE fighting scenes but they were very long and it's pointless to watch a VERY long fighting scene.

Q6. Originally Josh Tapley was going to play Timmy the retarded zombie but backed out, do you think the film would have turned out better with him as Timmy?

A6. No cause he usually backs down if we ask him to do anything. Plus I don't think he could play Timmy.

Q7. What the bloody hell happened to The Retarded Dead 2!? I thought that was going to begin filming a few months after the original?

A7. I know right!! LOL! We thought the first one was bad enough and we really didn't think no one would like to see a second one.

Q8. It took 3 loooong years to finally make it on the net, how does it feel watching it now?

A8. LOL. It's funny to see it now, especially seeing the way I act. Like I said I wasn't really good at acting yet.

Q9. Jonathon Knight's future project will hopefully be The Whore, his first screenplay, he wants you to play the retarded but lovable Dilbert, would you accept the role?

A9. I would accept It. I would accept any role!!

Q10. Final question, if Jonathon Knight ever did a remake of The Retarded Dead would you return?

A10. If he would would? Hell yeah I would!! Working with Jonathon is very fun and he's a good Director/Actor.

Thanks Mike!

You can watch The Retarded Dead online now at:

www.myspace.com/retardeddead