Hello Gunnar, I’m glad that I had the opportunity to talk with you. Please tell me about yourself.
I was born in Reykjavik, Iceland. At the age of five my family moved us to a small town on the coast of Maine. Then we moved to Austin, Texas, where I attended high school. After graduation I attended the University of Texas.
What was you inspiration to become an actor/writer?
I really didn’t plan to become an actor or get involved with films, but during the summer of 1973, I found out that some filmmakers in Austin, Texas were planning to make a horror film titled “Leatherface” (which later became “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre”), and they were looking for someone to act as the killer. I tried out and got the part.
Regarding the soon to be released horror film “Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre”, what is your role in the film and can you tell me alittle about the film? I play Captain Petur who has a converted fishing trawler that takes people on low-budget whale watching trips.
During the trip no one is seeing any whales. When we get into trouble, a rescue boat finally arrives and everyone is moved to another ship where things begin to go awry and the horror begins. Where are the locations of the film?
The film was shot off ReykjavikHarbor in Iceland during August and September of 2008. Though the weather was good generally, we did have a couple of nights of wild weather.
Is there a tentative release date and where will it premier?
The film is scheduled to premier on September 3rd 2009 in Reykjavik,Iceland.
One more question: what do you like to do in your spare time? I enjoy photography and sailing. I also write screenplays and books. One of my books is titled “Islands at the Edge of Time,” available at Amazon.com.
