Living With Chucky Director, Kyra Elise Gardner Interview
Living with ChuckyAs the daughter of a special effects professional who worked on such films as Darkman, Army of Darkness and Hocus Pocus among many others, first time filmmaker, Kyra Elise Gardner was inspired to use her Dad’s work on the Child’s Play films as the subject of her documentary, Living With Chucky. What follows is an interview with the director, who provides insight into how she exposed the heart of this horror franchise, without the bloody organ being ripped out of someone’s chest by a killer doll. Adam Pope: First off, I have to say that I loved Living With Chucky. It really surprised me with its heart and the production values were wonderful. I’m a huge documentary fan, so I was especially fascinated by the background design for the interview segments. That’s something I always pay attention to, such as the Abigail Breslin set for Living With Chucky. How much thought did you give to the spaces in which you conducted the interviews, as far as including a piece
