EoM contributor Lindsey Dunn speaks with Addison Heimann and Zach Villa, the director/writer and star of Hypochondriac. This interview was originally posted on March 17, 2022 on the Elements of Madness podcast and YouTube channels.
Heimann speaks frankly about the events in his life that inspired the movie and why he decided to detour from comedy for his directorial debut. Villa shares how playing Will demanded more from him than previous horror roles and how he handled such a challenging role. They both get into the nitty gritty of what that mysterious creature in a wolf costume is all about and the hardest scene to film.
Heimann speaks frankly about the events in his life that inspired the movie and why he decided to detour from comedy for his directorial debut. Villa shares how playing Will demanded more from him than previous horror roles and how he handled such a challenging role. They both get into the nitty gritty of what that mysterious creature in a wolf costume is all about and the hardest scene to film.
Official Synopsis:
Will, a young Hispanic gay potter, is one gregarious guy. His boss is terrible, but he’s got a great boyfriend and a great job. Unfortunately, behind that veneer is a dark past of violence and mental illness that he is desperate to keep hidden. When his bipolar mother comes out of the woodwork after ten years of silence, he begins exhibiting unexplainable symptoms. After an injury at work, he starts losing functioning of his arms, and something sinister lurks in the corner of his vision: a silent and ominous man in a wolf costume. Will spirals into an obsession, determined to solve this mystery of his own. What is going on with his arms? Can he trust his boyfriend? Is he becoming his mother?
Will, a young Hispanic gay potter, is one gregarious guy. His boss is terrible, but he’s got a great boyfriend and a great job. Unfortunately, behind that veneer is a dark past of violence and mental illness that he is desperate to keep hidden. When his bipolar mother comes out of the woodwork after ten years of silence, he begins exhibiting unexplainable symptoms. After an injury at work, he starts losing functioning of his arms, and something sinister lurks in the corner of his vision: a silent and ominous man in a wolf costume. Will spirals into an obsession, determined to solve this mystery of his own. What is going on with his arms? Can he trust his boyfriend? Is he becoming his mother?
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