Behind the Scenes: FREAKY - Interview with Co-Writer Michael Kennedy

<h2><em>Freaky</em> Friday the 13th</h2> <p>You can't keep a good slasher killer down, so we've got even more <em>Freaky</em> Behind the Scenes coming your way! This time I had the opportunity to sit down with co-screenwriter Michael Kennedy, who notoriously teamed up with director and co-writer Chris Landon in a pitch rehearsal turned creative partnership!</p> <p>We sat down to chat about what it means to write an openly queer character in a slasher movie, some fun sequel ideas, and how it feels to have your debut film suddenly become the <em>only</em> film in the back quarter of 2020.</p> <p>I feel like I already expended most of my <em>Freaky</em> analysis in the blog intro to Chris' interview, so it's time to get a glimpse into my glitzy and glamorous Hollywood lifestyle. I first met Michael in the summer of 2018, when I was brought on to produce <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/attack-of-the-queerwolf/id1436152776" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Attack of the Queerwolf</a>, the queer horror podcast I ended up co-hosting with Michael, Nay Bever, and Mark Fortin.</p> <p>Before and after recordings we would all talk shop and chat about what was going on in our lives. It was a delight to watch Michael go from an elated "I have a meeting with Chris!" to a tight-lipped "I can't say anything at this time" to a boisterous "holy shit, <em>Freaky</em> is actually happening!" Michael's primary goal is to make people laugh and have a good time, and it was an incredible privilege to watch that dream come true and unfold before our eyes (in feature film form at least, he wrote for television before <em>Freaky</em> came together - this isn't his first rodeo).</p> <p>And between you and me, it's always nice when the friend you're supporting turns out work that's actually <em>good</em> and you don't have to fake it, so what a lucky break for me!</p> <p><em>Freaky</em> is in drive-ins and select theaters Friday, November 13 and on digital VOD December 4th!</p>