SplatterTribe: For anyone just tuning in, please introduce and compare yourself to an alcoholic beverage and how many drinks of it?

Roni Jonah: I'm Roni Jonah and I'm comparable to a cocktail delicately known as the "Bad Mother Fucker": Bourbon, dry vermouth, orange bitters, grenadine and a splash of lemon juice. It sounds a bit off putting, but you'll find your pallet enticed with an explosion of flavor. Why the "Bad Mother Fucker"? Read on...

 

SplatterTribe: You are the official Miss SplatterTribe 2010, but that does not mean that we love any of the other Miss' , from this past year, any less, so here's what we're gonna do. During their Q & A's, I asked each Miss is they had a good, random question for the next Miss. Now with that being said, here are some of the questions they came up with, including yourself...

 

SplatterTribe: "What is your underwear situation?"

 

Roni Jonah: Hot pink with black lace and black unicorns.

SplatterTribe: "What is your favorite sound?"

Roni Jonah: "Adorable Howling puppy".

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIOX5pUrucQ

 

SplatterTribe: "What is your favorite brand of lingerie and why?

 

Roni Jonah: La Senza because it's the cutest.

SplatterTribe: "What is your secret weapon to lure in the opposite sex?"

Roni Jonah: To quote Grace Jones from Conan the Destroyer "Grab him and take him." It works on the ladies, too.

 

SplatterTribe: "What made you want to entertain?

Roni Jonah: What makes me want to entertain? It's fun.

 

SplatterTribe: "Who would you rather side with…the pirates or ninjas? (And you must pick one! Only one!)"

 

Roni Jonah: Pirates or Ninjas? Really? Have you not seen "Ninja Assassin"? Pirates wouldn't stand a chance.

SplatterTribe: "If you could go back and change one thing in your life, what would it be?"

Roni Jonah: I would have met Jason Crowe sooner.

 

 

SplatterTribe: "What do you feel is your best physical quality?"

Roni Jonah: Definitely my ass.

 

SplatterTribe: "What is your funniest memory?"

Roni Jonah: That time I did that thing, where I laughed. My life is a funny memory.

SplatterTribe: Now, back to our regularly scheduled interview... Do you have a good random question to ask a future Miss?
 

Roni Jonah: What are you wearing?

 

 

SplatterTribe: Do you believe...

 

Roni Jonah:
--in ghosts?  I believe that people think they experience ghosts, but no.
--in UFOs?  Yes. The truth is out there.
--in conspiracy theories?  I listen to Coast to Coast. The theories do exist.
--in Sasquatch?  I believe he's an extraterrestrial who just vacations here from time to time, that's why we can't find him. Or maybe he's like the rabbit from Donnie Darko. Not really, is the answer, but I believe in the possibility of all things.
--in Zombies?  I used to work in a night club. On a Saturday night everyone looks like the walking dead. Who knows. I'm one of those people with a contingency plan, so I suppose the answer is yes.
--that the world will end in 2012?  No. I didn't fall for Y2K, either, but I guess we'll see...
--in 2nd chances?  Yes.
--in miracles?  No.
--in magic?  I wish.
--in Karma?  It's a nice idea.
--that we landed on the moon?  By now I sure as hell hope so. We already have a long enough way to go before we can colonize other planets.
--in reincarnation?  That would be cool.
--that dreams mean something? Manifestations of your subconscious? Most certainly.
--in fate?  Yes.
--everything happens for a reason?  Everything happens for a reason? Well, of course it does. That's just cause and effect. Is that reason directing you toward some sort of fate? I think our fates are in our own hands. Some things happen that are just so amazing, you have to wonder.

SplatterTribe: What would you do if you where standing in line at a gas station and the guy in front of your unknowing dropped...

 

Roni Jonah:
--a photo of you with a red heart drawn around it? Is he hot?
--a photo of you with a red X drawn over it? Whatever, I carry a taser.
--a suspicious green 'vegetation' in a sandwich baggie? Are we talking about my friend Mary Jane? I'd give the guy that nod that people give Edward Norton in Fight Club.
--a crack pipe? I don't believe I've ever seen a crack pipe.
--what appears to be a $100,000 winning lottery ticket? Perhaps I'd congratulate them.
--your keys? I would pick them up, claim them and, I suppose, inquire as to how they obtained them.
--a note that says, "This is a robbery"? What note? I suddenly don't need gas. I'm out.
--your ID? See car keys.

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?? Also, what would it be wearing?

Roni Jonah: Well, I've always wanted an action figure, but it would pretty much have to be a Barbie doll type toy. It would have to come with changeable hair in every color of imaginable. There would be many outfits. You would need "Wrestler" Roni, "Rockstar" Roni, "Actress" Roni etc...

 

SplatterTribe: OK, tell us about what movie projects you have been involved with?

Roni Jonah: Well...

I've only been doing movies for about two years. I had been wrestling for several years when, by happenstance, I entered a contest where, much like this one, you had to be voted in. It was an acting competition where the winners were flown to LA to do a screen test. I had never done a film audition before, but I entered because I had faith in the support of the wrestling fans, who I knew would vote for me. And they did. I was flown out for my first screen test where I met Jason Crowe, a filmmaker/actor/ writer/ renaissance man, from here in Louisville. I completely bombed the audition, but I was hooked after that. I put wrestling on the back burner (I still do it occasionally for fun and money) and went head first into it.

I started by making a cameo in George Banilla's 'Hellephone', staring Kayla Perkins. Immediately after I got my first leading role in Archie Border's film 'Little Sex Shop of Horrors'. Jason got me in to the filmmaking side of things as we made several short films together. Jason had been making short films with his friend TJ Moreschi for several years and were kicking around and idea of making a feature. I said "Let's do it now" and we threw together what we call our "practice film" The Legacy, staring Al Snow and Cyndi "Bobcat" Snow, Daniel Emery Taylor and Jim O'Rear. Which is actually quite entertaining for three kids who didn't even know what they didn't know about filmmaking. While working on that, I taught myself, through YouTube videos and random tips from my best friend, former wrestler, Savini school alumni, Steven Adkins.

 

Jason and myself have been on the convention circuit peddling The Legacy ever since. Cory Stringer and Emily Wesley inspired me with their idea to put together a collection of short films made by local filmmakers (called Kentucky Fried Horror) to make my first short film, Trepan, staring Claude Miles, Frank Whitaker and Kristine Farley. From there things just spiraled.

 

I've worked on many projects since including Claude Miles 'Paradise' starring Stacy Gillespe (drink) and Cassidy Owens, Billy Boyd's 'Steampunk' starring Chad Burns, many many a Jerry Williams film, WILLIAAAAAAMS!, Tim Ritter's ,Truth or Dare IV: Deadly Dares,, starring Billy Blackwell, just to name a few. I worked on the SPFX team on Jacob Ennis' Red River (Which is due to be released in February) where my knowledge of SPFX increased exponentially thanks to my good friends, the Cineline folks. Jason and myself have been working on our second feature, Hell House staring us, of course, TJ Moreschi, Dale Miller (Five time MMA hall-of-fame champion), Scheaffer Tolliver, James "Sweet Tea" Tacket, Avri Apocalypse, Andrea Sea and Dawn Lyn and featuring Ari Lehman, Stacy Dixon and, in her first role since The Crow, Rochelle Davis.

 

Under post production is my second short film, a science fiction piece called Malfunction. This was all shot on green screen. After I got a bunch of experience filmmaking, I decided to refilm Trepan. With better cameras, a cooler location and a few more seasoned actors, the Redux was born. Call me a perfectionist. Or a lunatic. Whichever.

SplatterTribe: Sum up your 2010 for us...

Roni Jonah: This has been a truly great year. It started out hot when I got cast in Tucky Williams, Eric Butts and Nic Brown's TV series, Girl/Girl Scene, where I get to play the crazy, bitchy lesbian. Also staring Jack Coffer and Katie Stewart. We're about to film the 4th and 5th episode this month, with plans to continue into other seasons. I could not be more proud or excited to work on this show with some of my favorite people, who just happen to be brilliant artists.

I was ecstatic to be cast in one of the lead roles in Swordbearer. A film directed by Stephen Zimmer, Matt Perry and Sven Granlund, which was adapted from a book called Ascendant, by H. David Blalock, also staring Jason Crowe, Sonny Burnette, John Wells and Nathan Day. This was my most challenging role so far, but playing a fantasy character is something I've always wanted to do.

I get to play myself, er, a huge nerd in Irvin and Eric Severs, the lovely folks from Frozen Mercury's, Comic Book World, staring Jason Crowe and Jessica McGill and filmed by Jeff Weber and Jared Duvall.

I've written, with the help of Jason, several scripts, including a romantic comedy, a rock opera, the feature length version of Malfunction, and the film we're gearing up to start shooting in February, a zombie comedy. Zombies are over done, you say? Deal with it. You'll love it.

Jason, TJ, Dale and myself, in conjunction with Ken & Myra Daniels' Fright Night Film Festival, put on our first convention, called Zombiestock, which was a success for it's first year.

I've recently been depicted as a cyborg zombie assassin "ZRU: 7083" by the amazing Billy Tackett and was penned as a rockstar vampire by awesome Scott Blair.

I got to play the grown up version of 10 year old rockstar, Rhyan Sprague, in her first music video for her hit song "Do You Even Like Me?".

I have a few things I'm getting ready to shoot, including Reaper M. Jones' Brother's Savage, staring himself and Casey Miracle. Another Frozen Mercury project, called Victim, also staring, JD Maverick, Sebrina Seagal and Kirstin VanHooser.
 

We have several hush hush projects in the works.

 

 

SplatterTribe: What percentage of your life is the following ratings?

Roni Jonah:

G: 10% When I'm sleeping, I'm probably not swearing. However, I do have random sex dreams about really random actors. Jake Busey. Really?
So, let's make it 5%. No, I'm gonna give that a solid 0%. I sleep naked.
PG: Not so much, either.
PG-13: I could have a strong percentage here, but you can only use the word "Fuck" once! And, well, fuck. This interview is even R rated.
R: 40%
NC-17: 40% Just say no, kids.
XXX: 20% I've been having sex with Sam Witwer throughout this entire interview. In my head.
Unrated: Life is a cookie.

 

SplatterTribe: What is the funniest, scariest and stupidest things you have ever seen in any movies?...EVER...

 

Roni Jonah: I don't think I've ever laughed so hard as I did the first time I watched the opening scene of Super Troopers. (Of course, my good friend, Mary Jane, may have helped.)

I was never so scared as I was when I watched Jaws as a kid. I still get anxiety when I'm submerged in water.

Baby Geniuses 2? Why? That doesn't count, I've never actually seen it.
My best friend dragged, me to see one of those spoof movies. I believe it was "Super Hero Movie". I wanted to choke to death on my popcorn.

SplatterTribe: Now that you are officially Miss SplatterTribe 2010, what will you do next? Details...

Roni Jonah: Now that I'm Miss SplatterTribe, I'm going to Vacationland! I'm going to make Justin Powell some pancakes. And, Sandy, too. And I'm going to hug Dusty June. And I will ask Scheaff what my underwear situation is. I want to thank everyone for being so damned supportive. Seriously, my friends are amazing. I love you, Mom! I love you Grandma!

 

SplatterTribe: Are you still involved with wrestling at all and did you ever figure that your onscreen partner 'The MIZ' had any chance of becoming the world champ?

 

Roni Jonah: Yeah, if the mood strikes me. Did I expect The Miz to become the World Champion? Well, hell yeah. That guys works his ass off and deserves all the success he's earned. I knew he'd go far.

SplatterTribe: Any closing comments? (LINKS, PLUGS and etc) And please end this Q & A by telling us how you would kill off the SplatterTribe if you where killing us in one of your movies...