The Flashback Interview: Helene Udy
My next interview subject, Helene Udy, is a very versatile performer. From her start as an actress in cult classics like My Bloody Valentine and The Dead Zone to her popular Los Angeles revue Was Ist Das? to directing and writing screenplays to working on aerial silks and in miming, Helene Udy has done quite a lot of things, and she has some great stories to tell. We talked on Monday, April 15th, and I hope you all enjoy getting to know her. Say hello to Helene Udy! Johnny: I’ll get into specific credits in the following questions, but to start off with, many of your early films were made in Canada, so what would you say is the biggest difference between the United States and Canada when it comes to film-making? Helene: Well, at the time I was filming in Canada, the Canadian film industry was just experiencing a real surge of activity because the Canadian government was investing money in it. This gave opportunity and budget to a lot of young