Be still our horror filled and frenzied hearts! We welcome you to our table to sit down and take a moment to feast your eyes upon this interview with the very talented Lee Majdoub.
With various film and TV credits to his name, we are catching him off his recent release of See No Evil 2, starring Kane, Danielle Harris, and Katharine Isabelle.
Lee plays Carter, boyfriend of the weird Tamara (Katharine Isabelle). Things begin to go awry shortly after these two go the scale room to get wild and crazy around cadavers, including that of Jacob Goodnight (Kane); however, is he really truly dead?
Oh you Soska sisters! You had us at “sex” and “cadavers”!
Sit back, relax, and put your eyeballs all over this interview!
Hello Lee. First of all. Thank you so much for offering a moment of your time to speak with us today.
You’re very welcome! And thank you for having me.
Let’s talk about See No Evil 2. How did you get involved with this project? What was it about it that made you say, “Ah! Yes! This is me.”?
I initially auditioned for it. I knew it was a WWE film, and remembered that the original See No Evil starred Kane. I was a big fan of wrestling during the “Attitude” era and also a big Kane fan. I researched the Soska sisters and knew immediately I wanted to be a part of the film. Luckily, after two rounds of auditions, I got the part of Carter.
Had you seen the first See No Evil?
Yes I did. It had been a while, so I re-watched it.
How did you meet the Soska sisters? Had you worked with them previously?
I met Jen and Sylvia during the audition process. They are incredible! I walked into the room and their energy and excitement immediately made the process easier and more fun. I had never worked with them before. However, we have now worked together twice (See No Evil 2 and ABCs of Death 2). I can’t wait to work with them again.
How did you go about to prepare for the role of Carter?
I chatted with Jen and Sylvia quite a bit about the character and tried to learn as much as possible about what their hopes for the story was. I changed my eating and focused a lot on cardio rather than weights. It was tougher than I initially thought it would be.
Were there any scenes from See No Evil 2 that were more difficult to shoot than others?
There’s a sex scene in the film. That was a challenging one. There is a lot that goes into the staging of a scene like that. We were on a metal table (it was cold) and Katharine’s knees were taking a beating, my back and hips were also hurting. We had to time the reveal of Jacob disappearing, and the lights going out. The scene was fun, but there were a lot of things involved.
Is there a scene in this movie that you felt was your defining moment? If so, what was that moment, and why?
I really enjoyed the scene between me and Katharine Isabelle, when her character, Tamara, discovers the body of Jacob Goodnight. I think the chemistry was there and the comedy within that scene worked well. I loved the line, “Baby? Please get off the dead guy. I mean it.”
In researching, we found that you’ve worked in various genres. Do you have a preferred genre?
Not really. Each genre has its positives. At the same time, See No Evil 2 was able to blend elements of drama and comedy into the horror. That was really cool. Horror does give you the ability to scream your butt off. That tends to be a ton of fun!
We ask because we noticed that you also worked on the ABCs of Death, which the Soska sisters were involved with as well. What was that experience like?
ABCs of Death was so much fun! It was different from SNE2 in that I shot for one day and my character witnesses a lot of crazy stuff happening… and maybe lives. SNE2… not so much. It was a blast to work with the Soskas again.
What do you feel is different, preparation-wise, for a part on TV vs. a movie?
Shooting a TV show moves much quicker than a film tends to. In TV we shoot multiple scenes in a day, whereas a film might focus on one or two in a day.
“See No Evil 2” – Official Trailer
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You are a renaissance man. You speak multiple languages, have lived in multiple countries, and have an education. Tell us how you discovered acting as your career.
Thank you! I was studying Mechanical Engineering, but I have always been an artistic person. I wanted to study product design, but that didn’t work out. My sister pushed me to take acting classes on the side while getting my degree. It ended up being a life saver for me. I was able to express myself without judgement, and that was extremely important to me. After I graduated I pursued acting full time. It’s been a beautiful journey so far, and can’t wait to see what the future holds. I’ve met so many wonderful people!
If the latest film you’ve worked on were to be your last. If you looked back over your array of work, what project would you like to be remembered by the most?
There was play I did a year and a half ago called Helen’s Necklace. I played five characters in it, including a woman who had lost a child to a war. The theme of the play surrounds that of deep loss and identity.
What is up next for you? Where will we be seeing you pop up next?
I did an episode of a show called Un-Real on the Lifetime Network. The episode will air sometime next year. There are also a couple of things on the horizon.
As we are a rock and roll inspired site, what rock/metal artists do you listen to?
In my teens a listened to a lot of KoRn, Metallica, and Disturbed, so they’ll always have a place in my heart. Every now and then I go back and listen to a song here and there. Right now I find myself listening to The National, Sigur Ros, Bon Hiver, etc. I am also really into film scores. They inspire me quite a bit.
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