Interviews

Over the years, some of your favorite people involved with the Nightmare on Elm Street series have talked to us about their experiences in exclusive interviews. See below to access these interviews and others archived from the Web.

Also, be sure to visit Articles to read interviews from various publications.

Exclusives

  • Rachel Talalay
    Nightmare Director and Producer
    Rachel discusses her work on Freddy’s Dead and other projects
    From: March 22, 2005

  • Robert Englund
    The Freddy Actor Himself
    Robert discusses acting, directing, and his other projects
    From: August 17, 2005

  • Tim Waggoner
    Author of A Nightmare on Elm Street: Protégé
    Tim discusses his writing career, teaching, and novel Protégé
    From: September 1, 2005

  • Lisa Zane
    Freddy’s Dead Actress
    Lisa discusses filming Freddy’s Dead and her debut album
    From: September 8, 2005

  • David Bishop
    Author of A Nightmare on Elm Street: Suffer the Children
    David discusses his writing career and novel Suffer the Children
    From: September 9, 2005

  • David Bergantino
    Author of New Nightmare and Tales of Terror
    David discusses his writing career and his Nightmare novel work
    From: September 18, 2005

  • Lisa Wilcox
    Nightmare 4 & 5 Actress
    Lisa discusses working on Nightmares 4 & 5 and her other ventures
    From: September 26, 2005

  • Jeffrey Thomas
    Author of A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Dealers
    Jeffrey discusses writing, self-publishing, and The Dream Dealers
    From: February 12, 2006

  • A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) Set Visit
    Cast and crew interviews from our exclusive set visit in Chicago, IL
    Parts: 1 | 2 | 3
    From: June 25, 2009

  • Mark Patton
    Freddy’s Revenge Actor
    Mark answers fan questions about his career
    From: August 4, 2011

Miscellaneous

  • Mark Swift
    Freddy vs. Jason Scriptwriter
    Archived fan Q&A with scriptwriter Mark Swift
    From: September 4, 2003

  • Ronny Yu
    Freddy vs. Jason Director
    Archived interview excerpts about the filmmaker’s experience
    From: Fall 2003/2004

  • Kelly Jo Minter
    The Dream Child Actress
    Exclusive fan Q&A with special guest Kelly Jo Minter
    From: September 2008

  • Lisa Wilcox
    Nightmare 4 & 5 Actress
    Exclusive fan Q&A with special guest Lisa Wilcox
    From: October 2008