Actress and Makeup Effects Artist Ellie Church Interview [Women in Horror Month 2024]

Meet Ellie Church, actress and makeup effects artist:

What is horror to you, what makes a work of art one in the horror genre?
Horror to me is anything that portrays your fears, it’s not all blood and guts. That stuff is more fun to me than scary. It’s the uneasy, uncomfortable stories that get me.
 

What made you want to work in horror?
It’s where I started, and where I stayed. I grew up watching mostly horror and comedy, and those are the most fun to make as well, so it works for me.
 

Where do you get your inspiration?
From the script. I think if you’re going to commit to a project, the character should inspire you.
 

What would you like your legacy to be in the genre (or elsewhere)?
To have fun doing what I like, or to make people feel things. I’ll take either.
 

Who are some of the Women in Horror who you look up to and who do you want to bring attention to in your field or others?
I’d say Tristan Risk and Judith O’dea. I’ve worked with both (Tristan a lot) and I just think that they are both inspiring artists and stand-up humans.
 

What are you currently working on that you can tell us about?
I have 4 things in the works, but they are all new and they haven’t made casting announcements yet, so neither can I .