{"id":42741,"date":"2024-03-05T12:01:49","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T17:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/?p=42741"},"modified":"2024-03-07T00:11:05","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T05:11:05","slug":"colton-crawford-wihm2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/2024\/03\/05\/colton-crawford-wihm2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Actress, Director, Author Colton Crawford Interview [Women in Horror Month 2024]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:314}\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot_20240218-135733_Gallery.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42765 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot_20240218-135733_Gallery-295x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"363\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot_20240218-135733_Gallery-295x300.jpg 295w, https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot_20240218-135733_Gallery-1x1.jpg 1w, https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot_20240218-135733_Gallery.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Actress, director, and author Colton Crawford tells us a bit about herself:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW95719287 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95719287 BCX0\">To start, please introduce yourself:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW95719287 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:314}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"none\">Hello, I&#8217;m Colton Crawford, a trans actress, director, and author. I am also the current Miss Trans Illinois 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>What is horror to you, what makes a work of art one in the horror genre?\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\nHorror to me is when you show real human emotion on screen whether it&#8217;s a real-life situation or a situation that no person would want to be in.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:314}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What made you want to work in horror?<br \/>\n<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"none\">When I started acting that was the first film I acted in was a horror film and after that I just found it fun to recreate scary moments in life\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot_20240220-222939_Chrome.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-42767\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot_20240220-222939_Chrome-193x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"193\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot_20240220-222939_Chrome-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot_20240220-222939_Chrome-1x1.jpg 1w, https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot_20240220-222939_Chrome.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 193px) 100vw, 193px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Where do you get your inspiration?<br \/>\n<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"none\">I love old Hollywood films because they explain the real and it beautifully put together to tell a unique story. Like &#8220;Whatever Happened to Baby Jane&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What would you like your legacy to be in the genre (or elsewhere)?<br \/>\n<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"none\">I honestly would love my legacy to be in film and television being a part of the LGBT q plus community as I am a trans woman in the industry.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Colton-a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-42739\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Colton-a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"204\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Colton-a.jpg 204w, https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Colton-a-1x1.jpg 1w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is Women in Horror Month to you and why is it still important this many years later?<br \/>\n<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"none\">Women in horror to me is having the same opportunities especially because of back then women didn&#8217;t have the same opportunities especially in film today it&#8217;s different and I&#8217;m extremely grateful and proud of where we are now.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>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?<br \/>\n<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"none\">Joan Crawford, Bette Davis, I am also a big fan of Helene Udy, Devanny Pinn, to name a few love them all! <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>What are you currently working on that you can tell us about? <\/strong><br \/>\nI<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8216;ve worked on many independent projects I&#8217;m currently going to be getting ready for a premiere of a couple of films that I made called &#8220;Shotgun Therapy&#8221; and &#8220;Under the Setting Moon&#8221; it&#8217;s going to be a double feature and the premiere is set to be set taking place in the next couple month which will give back to a grant initiative to help the entertainment department in my city.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot_20240220-222722_Facebook.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-42766\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot_20240220-222722_Facebook-218x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot_20240220-222722_Facebook-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot_20240220-222722_Facebook-1x1.jpg 1w, https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot_20240220-222722_Facebook.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Links:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/m.imdb.com\/name\/nm7504877\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">IMDB<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Shotgun-Therapy-Colton-Baumgartner\/dp\/B08DK4RM3X\">Shotgun Therapy&#8221; film on Amazon! <\/a><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8220;Under the Setting Moon&#8221; award winning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Under-Setting-Moon-Colton-Baumgartner-ebook\/dp\/B0BLTFHQ27\/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=1WVAECLZWQMV0&amp;keywords=under+the+setting+moon&amp;qid=1708096242&amp;sprefix=%2Caps%2C119&amp;sr=8-1\">screenplay book<\/a>!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Imdb links for both films:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/m.imdb.com\/title\/tt10791656\/\">Shotgun Therapy<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/m.imdb.com\/title\/tt20861418\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_Under%2520the%2520Sett\">Under the Setting Moon<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0}\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/web_v2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-42740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/web_v2-202x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"202\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/web_v2-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/web_v2-1x1.jpg 1w, https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/web_v2.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actress, director, and author Colton Crawford tells us a bit about herself:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1284,8,2673],"tags":[477,1550],"class_list":["post-42741","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-festivalsevents","category-interviews","category-wihm","tag-horror","tag-women-in-horror"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42741","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42741"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42741\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43059,"href":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42741\/revisions\/43059"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42741"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42741"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42741"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}