![]() I’ve done a lot of stage work, Stephen, and I know how to hit him and make it look good and not hurt him.” We did a couple of takes and it was just fine. Stephen was afraid and I said: “I’m a professional actor. ![]() Stephen was very nervous because I had to slap Joe in the bedroom. That was a long time ago and he was great. His real son Joe was nine years old then. Many people don’t realize that you shot those scenes with Stephen King’s son, Joe. ![]() He asked if I’d do him a big favor by playing the dad that ties the beginning and the end, and I said “Hell yeah!” We had a lot of fun. He said that he couldn’t because Stephen King was doing that part, and it made sense because he helped him write it. He asked me if there was any role I liked a lot and I said I’d love to play Jordy, the guy that gets eaten by green swamp shit. George was in LA putting Creepshow together and I remember going into this building in Santa Monica and sitting down with him. Tom Atkins: Yeah, that was Stephen King’s role. ![]() I heard that you were originally interested in playing the role of Jordy… Interview: Tom Atkins talks Creepshow, Halloween III, and Night of the CreepsĬreepshow happens to be one of my favorite horror films, so I definitely wanted to ask you about your part in it. ![]()
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