{"id":178201,"date":"2019-02-22T12:51:26","date_gmt":"2019-02-22T19:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/?p=178201"},"modified":"2019-02-22T12:51:26","modified_gmt":"2019-02-22T19:51:26","slug":"interview-courtney-akbar-talks-circus-road-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/2019\/02\/22\/interview-courtney-akbar-talks-circus-road-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview: Courtney Akbar Talks Circus Road (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-178201 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Courtney-Akbar.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Courtney-Akbar-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Courtney Akbar\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-178202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Courtney-Akbar-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Courtney-Akbar-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Courtney-Akbar-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Courtney-Akbar-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Courtney-Akbar-470x470.jpg 470w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-178202'>\n\t\t\t\tActress Courtney Akbar stars in director Minh Collins&#8217; 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It is the go-to genre when searching for movies to watch at home. Comedy movies would be my next choice, for sure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you have any favorite scream queens that you can relate too, or who have inspired you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>CA<\/strong>: Yes! To no surprise, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tippi Hedren, Darcy DeMoss, Chloe Moretz and Jennifer Cerpenter, to name a few.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is your favorite horror movie? There are so many can you narrow down!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>CA<\/strong>: My current favorite horror movie is &#8216;Terrifier!&#8217; This movie is so creepy and is a cringe-worthy watch! It&#8217;s almost as fun watching it as it is to watch your mother&#8217;s face while you make her watch it!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Last year, you were in the very imaginative sci-fi movie, &#8216;Astro.&#8217; What&#8217;s the difference between preparing for a sci-fi film versus a horror movie?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>CA<\/strong>: In my experiences, they were very different. In &#8216;Astro,&#8217; my character, Laura-Lee, was a pretty normal girl, at least up until her Dad disappeared and she met an extraterrestrial, up close and personal. I also had to learn some stunt and hand-to-hand combat work in the months leading up to shooting &#8216;Astro.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>My character of Kat in &#8216;Circus Road&#8217; is a far from normal girl, having been brainwashed by her psychotic clown-loving and cult-leading parents. I had to open my mind to a level of great imagination.  To prepare for my role in &#8216;Circus Road,&#8217; I also started studying human psychology and all aspects of being involved in a cult, along with quite a bit of physical training. Overall, my preparation for &#8216;Astro&#8217; was a lot more physical, whereas &#8216;Circus Road&#8217; was a lot more of mental preparation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How did you get the part for Kat in &#8216;Circus Road?&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>CA<\/strong>: I got cast in &#8216;Circus Road&#8217; after having auditioned for the director, Minh Collins, on another future film, &#8216;Asphalt Jungle,&#8217; but &#8216;Circus Road&#8217; just happened to be shot first. I believe he had me in mind for Kat, after he finished co-writing the script with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/2014\/11\/02\/sadie-katz-and-aqueela-zoll-talk-wrong-turn-6-last-resort\/\">Sadie Katz<\/a>. He told me I got the part of Kat when a group of us from the cast attended our first promotional event during Halloween 2018. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Can you tell us a little about the movie?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>CA<\/strong>: It&#8217;s a great popcorn film that would be perfect for any Netflix and chill night. I believe &#8216;Circus Road&#8217; is going to be one of the top scary clown movies to come out in recent years, as it&#8217;s a very layered film. This road trip movie, which features a creepy desolate town that&#8217;s run by a clown cult that doesn&#8217;t take too kindly to outsiders, is guaranteed to give audiences a good scare, especially if you don&#8217;t like clowns. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Did you have to prepare any different for this role than previous roles?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>CA<\/strong>: Yes! This was my first time in a role where I had to do this much research to make sure I got it right. The film is an ensemble piece, and my character has one of the biggest arcs in the story, so I really wanted to immerse myself in the world I was about to be a part of during filming. I also had to dig really deep inside myself emotionally, because this was the most challenging character I&#8217;ve ever taken on.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Clowns have to be the most frightening in these type of movies. When the director called cut, were you still scared of the clowns on set?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>CA<\/strong>: I think if I were to have ran into any of the clowns off of set, I&#8217;d be scared! It&#8217;s actually really funny because some of the actors didn&#8217;t remove their makeup before leaving set and there were stories of them freaking out people in public at the grocery store and their poor neighbors!<\/p>\n<p><strong>This was a challenging role, without giving away to much. Your character really grows and make a major decision towards the end. Were you happy with that transformation?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>CA<\/strong>: Yes! It wasn&#8217;t a very easy decision for her, but did she really have a choice? <\/p>\n<p><strong>How was the relationships with your costars? There seemed to be a comfortable atmosphere on set.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>CA<\/strong>: It was very comfortable and fun! I received so much support from my costars on set, and I think that it really helped me and my performance. I am so thankful that everyone was as supportive as they were, because I would not have had the same experience if they hadn&#8217;t been. I look forward to hopefully working with this great team again in the future! <\/p>\n<p><strong>When can we expect to see &#8216;Circus Road?&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>CA<\/strong>: &#8216;Circus Road&#8217; is due to be released later this year, around Halloween! <\/p>\n<p><strong>In the future, do you have any desire to write or direct a feature?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>CA<\/strong>: It&#8217;s a possibility!  <\/p>\n<p><strong>What else can we expect from you in the next year?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>CA<\/strong>: I don&#8217;t like giving away too much before it happens, but do be on the look out for more from me this year, on both film and TV! <\/p>\n<p><strong>thank you for spending this time with us. Would you like to share any sites that your fans can visit to keep up with you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>CA<\/strong>: Thank you for having me! Yes! Follow me on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/insta_courtneyy\/?hl=en\">Instagram<\/a> to learn about the latest action in my life. I post all of my newest professional content there first, as well as peeks into my personal life. Come say hi!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Courtney Akbar plays Kat in the new Minh Collins-directed movie, &#8216;Circus Road.&#8217; We had the chance to talk to Courtney about the highly anticipated horror film, and what makes her scared. Is horror your favorite genre? Courtney Akbar (CA): I love horror movies! 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