Friday, October 01, 2004
Introducing Father Badtouch
The new season of Nightmare Factory has begun and I'm having a good time with it.
This year, I'm the break guy. That means I give all the other actors in scenes their breaks.
When I'm not giving breaks, I'm usually attending to details of security, changing lightbulbs, making sure things are working properly and all. Plus, I get to wander the halls and scare people whenever I feel like it.
This means I get to pick my own costume.
First night there... No real ideas for what I should wear, so I reach for what I think is a generic black cloak and find myself holding a priest's frock.
Hmmm...
And thus a new character is born. His name is Father Badtouch.
He reminds the haunted house's patrons to say their prayers and repent, "Because it's time to meet Jesus!"
The other veteran staff at the haunt fell in love with Father Badtouch immediately.
My friend Ted even suggested I pick up a nun kit at our costume shop, just to make it a bit creepier.
I did, albeit with a bit of skepticism. Turns out he was right, though.
People don't like being chased down dark hallways by bearded nuns.
After overhearing my testimonial for a father and son, a rookie on crew told me that some of the things I was saying were kind of disturbing.
I looked at him, showed him that I was listening and considering what he had to say, then said, "Well, it's a good thing we're in a haunted house, huh?" and walked off.
This year, I'm the break guy. That means I give all the other actors in scenes their breaks.
When I'm not giving breaks, I'm usually attending to details of security, changing lightbulbs, making sure things are working properly and all. Plus, I get to wander the halls and scare people whenever I feel like it.
This means I get to pick my own costume.
First night there... No real ideas for what I should wear, so I reach for what I think is a generic black cloak and find myself holding a priest's frock.
Hmmm...
And thus a new character is born. His name is Father Badtouch.
He reminds the haunted house's patrons to say their prayers and repent, "Because it's time to meet Jesus!"
The other veteran staff at the haunt fell in love with Father Badtouch immediately.
My friend Ted even suggested I pick up a nun kit at our costume shop, just to make it a bit creepier.
I did, albeit with a bit of skepticism. Turns out he was right, though.
People don't like being chased down dark hallways by bearded nuns.
After overhearing my testimonial for a father and son, a rookie on crew told me that some of the things I was saying were kind of disturbing.
I looked at him, showed him that I was listening and considering what he had to say, then said, "Well, it's a good thing we're in a haunted house, huh?" and walked off.
