SplatterTribe: Introduce yourself and compare yourself to something used to cool off with in the summer time and then explain why the comparison…
Shannon Lark: Smoothies! I love smoothies. I drink them everyday and they are perfect for hot days, cold days, it doesn't matter. I even drink mushroom smoothies. I know that's weird.
SplatterTribe: For anyone who may not know who Shannon Lark is, please enlighten them with a brief history…
Shannon Lark: The short and skinny? I'm a filmmaker and actress and wore the Fangoria Entertainment Spooksmodel Crown for 2009. I'm the founder of The Chainsaw Mafia, a website dedicated to promoting independent horror artists, and the Viscera Film Festival, a horror film festival for women.
SplatterTribe: If you felt the need to scare me, I mean…really, scare me, how would you do it?
Shannon Lark: Attack you from the backseat while you are driving. It would be nighttime and you would be alone. Just a simple scream and a grab while you are on the freeway would do the trick, I think.:)
SplatterTribe: What's the _____________ thing you have ever seen in any movie?
-funniest
-scariest
-most disturbing
Shannon Lark:
Funniest: Drop Dead Gorgeous. When all the beauty queens vomit all over each other. Priceless!
Scariest: Men Behind the Sun. Chinese guards freeze a woman's arms with water, in the snow. Then they take a stick and hack at her arms, breaking them off. She's screaming the entire time. That's terrifying to me.
Disturbing: Irreversible. I love love love this movie. It has a wonderful 12 minute rape scene in one take. I'm so desensitized but this movie did it for me. I love sexually disturbing content, and the messages that this film provides regarding the objectification of women makes it a great date movie.
SplatterTribe: If you had to be eatin’ by any creature that has ever been in a movie, what creature would you prefer to be eatin' by?
Shannon Lark: Pizza the Hut. Because it's disgusting. I don't eat pizza, so it would be an interesting experience to be absorbed by a creature MADE of pizza.
SplatterTribe: You are the founder of the Chainsaw Mafia, what is your chainsaw of preference and can you put a chain on one?
Shannon Lark: I have a particular chain saw that I used on stage and my film work. She's the orange one that pops up in my older photos. No matter how much I loved her, I decided to let her rest. Unfortunately when you work with such an element you tend to get pigeon holed into being a "character" as opposed to an artist expressing oneself. She's doing great though, we just had lunch the other day.:)
SplatterTribe: What would you do if you where standing in line at a gas station and a random guy in front of you…
Shannon Lark:
--smelled like poo, really, really bad-like?
I would check my shoes to make sure it wasn't me!
--dropped what appears to be your car keys?
Check immediately to make sure I actually didn't lock my keys in my car this time.
--was looking at you in a funny way with both his hands in his pockets?
Ignore him and put my headphones on. This happens all the time.
--had a big bag of weed about to fall out of his back pocket, and you noticed a policeman standing at the counter?
I would throw it in my purse, and catch him in the parking lot. Weed should be legal.
--pushed an old lady out of his way?
Give her my attention. Anyone who does that doesn't deserve the time of day.
--had stocking over his head?
If it was over his face I would slowly ease myself out the door. If just over his hair, I would silently congratulate him for making such a fashion statement.
--passed out backwards on top of you, drunk?
Laugh. Then make sure he didn't hit his head.
SplatterTribe: What comes to mind when you hear the word SplatterTribe and if you had to write a script entitled The SplatterTribe, what would it probably be about?
Shannon Lark: The premise would take place in the future, with steam punk elements, following a group of people trying to survive in the desert. The rest of the world has been taken over by half human, half robotic creatures that shoot black acid from various tubes.
SplatterTribe: Tell us a little about the movies you have been in and/or will be in…
Shannon Lark:
Movies I've acted in currently in post production: Devotion, Baby, Mama's Baby, CUT, Mediatrix
Movies I'm acting in this year (so far): Bloodstruck, Absconding Signals, and Code of Evil
Movies I'm directing: The Fiesta, and Castle in the Sky
It's so good to be working on these films. It makes me happy to no end to be apart of all these productions. Most of them are horror, with a little bit of Sci-Fi mixed in.:)
SplatterTribe: What percentages of your life are the following ratings? …and please give details…
Shannon Lark:
G: 5%-I don't think there is anything this tame in my life.
PG: 15%-My love for my dog. I effing love my dog.
PG-13: 20%-I try to keep my extreme behavior for my work.
R: 20%-Most of conversations, etc.
NC-17: 30%-I dig disturbing ideas and I love to exploit them.
Unrated: 10%-There are some scenes I've done that still blow even me away at how out of control they are.
SplatterTribe: I ask each Miss for a good, random question to ask the next Miss. That being said, this question comes from Miss May Tara Cardinal and her question is…
--Miss June - what's your take on Karma?
Get a little philosophical for us!--
Shannon Lark: I absolutely believe that you attract everything in your life. If you spread negativity and hurt other people, that's only going to draw it to you. If you are judgmental of others, you will bring people to you who will judge you. I believe that our thoughts create our physical reality, and the idea of karma extends past actions-it starts in your mind.
SplatterTribe: Do you have a good, random question to ask the next Miss?
If you had to choose, would you put your brain in a robot body? Or would you grow a clone of yourself, kill that clone when she grew up, and put your brain in her body?
SplatterTribe: Do you have a question you would like to ask me?
Why are yard gnomes so cute?
(Tribe Note: Shannon, you did excellent with the Q & A, you seem like a
really cool person and you're an AWESOME Miss June, but I am sorry, there is
absolutely nothing cute about a yard gnome. As a matter of fact, I would find
more enjoyment looking at a rock with a smiley face painted on it than look at
one of those things...Juss' sayin'...)
SplatterTribe: Do you believe…
Shannon Lark:
--in ghosts?
Definitely. Way too many experiences to not believe.
Absolutely. I grew up near Roswell. Also, I believe in the Big Bang, and that we actually exploded out of another Universe.
--in conspiracy theories.
Yep, although I don't really care. Fucked up things happen all the time. I'm fascinated by brutality but I would rather exploit it than become a dedicated activist.
Sure, why not.
--in Zombies?
Ebola Sudan has created zombies that strip off their clothes and meander back to their villages along the Sudan river. Disease can make anything into a zombie and a walking virus.
--in the chupacabra?
Hahaha! Yes. However desert boars are scarier-they will bite off your kneecaps.
--that the world will end in 2012?
Nah. The idea of "ending" or "dying" is really just going through one door and becoming something else. It's being reborn-new ideas, new experiences, and a new party.
Nope. I believe in opportunities. If you miss the boat, that's your fault.
--in miracles?
Yes. Haven't you ever seen The Craft?
--that we landed on the moon?
Uhh. Yes.
Yes, in one form or the other.
--that dreams mean something?
Sometimes. Most of my dreams-you would not want them to come true.
I believe you make your own fate.
--in world peace?
Eventually, when we evolve past primal instincts for rape and murder.
--everything happens for a reason?
Yes, because you make the reasons and (hopefully) learn from everything you go through.
Experience it myself all the time.
--in the butterfly effect?
I believe in the power of energy. We are all here because of energy. It could have been a simple flick of the wrist that caused us to be here.
SplatterTribe: If someone where going to create a collectible toy of you would you want it to be...
-Barbie Doll Style
-Voodoo Doll Style
-Porcelain Doll Style
-Raggedy Anne Style
-Blow Up Doll Style
-a Collectors/Statue Style
or another unnamed style?? and what would it be wearing and would it come with accessories?
Shannon Lark:
Voodoo Doll! Hands down. She would be wearing legwarmers and big earrings.
SplatterTribe: If you could act in, or direct a remake, of any movie ever, what movie(s) would you choose and why?'
Shannon Lark:
I would love to act on the Suspiria remake. It's a beautiful film and I would love to pay homage to it.
SplatterTribe: What caused you to get so interested in all aspects of movie making?
Shannon Lark:
It started when I was 4. Flash forward through the years of theatre and dance, and I arrived at an audition on a whim in San Francisco. The producer ran after me, after she couldn't locate my information. I knew that this was the right path. I trusted my instincts and followed what terrified me. Not doing what scares you is not living.
SplatterTribe: If you could add a law or take a law away from the books, what would the law(s) be?
Shannon Lark:
No oral sex. That's still present in many states, and military can get in trouble if caught, even in the privacy of their own bedroom with their husbands/wives. No one should be told how to enjoy themselves sexually, as long as it's not hurting anyone (including yourself) mentally, physically, or emotionally.
SplatterTribe: Songwriting Time! I wrote 2 lines to a song. Then Miss January Tucky Williams wrote 2 lines. Then, Miss February Karen Zombora wrote 2 lines, and then Miss March Adrienne Laine wrote 2 lines that where followed by two more from Miss April Katie Stewart . Then Miss May Tara Cardinal added a couple...
Now it's your turn...We could actually use a good chorus about now!
Me:
If I had a million dollars to spare
I'd throw it in the air
Tucky:
And if I never have a place to be,
Then I’d rather it be you and me.
Karen:
But if you'd rather be alone,
I'll travel up there on my own.
Adrienne:
Cuz where you are, is where I'll be,
Forever baby you and me
Katie Stewart:
But if you choose to leave, I will understand
That you weren’t strong enough, to hold my hand.
Tara Cardinal:
Because I can do this all on my own.
I'm strong enough all on my own.
Shannon Lark:
It's a Beautiful night, don't want to take it from me.
It's a Beautiful night, come on and shake it on down.
SplatterTribe: Any closing comments concerning anything you want said, known, printed or shown?...
Shannon Lark:
Please check out the Viscera Film Festival! Men, women, children-please go check it out and find out about the potential of the horror genre when you throw more women filmmakers into the mix.
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