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Jen Soska

Jen Soska

Birth Name: Jennifer Soska
Height: 164 cm

Identical twins, writers, directors, actors even stunt players, the Soska sister's have always loved twisted film. Even at an early age, they devoured Stephen King novels, one after another as fa ...Show More

Jen Soska
Eli is amazing. He's been incredibly supportive and a very good friend to us. We sent our DEAD HOOKE Show more Eli is amazing. He's been incredibly supportive and a very good friend to us. We sent our DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK trailer around to every director from GRINDHOUSE as they had each inspired us. We couldn't believe that only two days after we messaged him, Eli Roth wrote back to us and asked if he could see the finished film. We spoke back and forth and he gave us some really good advice. And you know what? He still does. Hide
I'm so tired of Spider-Man origin movies. People know how Spider-Man got his powers better than the Show more I'm so tired of Spider-Man origin movies. People know how Spider-Man got his powers better than the story of Jesus Christ. Hide
I think the first career path I was dead set on following was super hero. I think the first career path I was dead set on following was super hero.
I love horror movies and I'm more than fine with being dubbed a horror filmmaker for life. Sadly, so Show more I love horror movies and I'm more than fine with being dubbed a horror filmmaker for life. Sadly, some people do cast aside horror as a subclass genre and being called a horror filmmaker by some is intended as an insult. I think there are definitely some really shitty horror movies out there, but there are also some great ones. Let's face it, there are some pretty awful dramas out there, too. Hide
We're one person in two bodies. On set, we are a unified front. We're so in tuned with one another t Show more We're one person in two bodies. On set, we are a unified front. We're so in tuned with one another that we can easily divide and conquer. If one of us is called out of a meeting or off set, the other can carry on seamlessly. If we're asked the same question, we will answer the exact same. Often word for word, much to the amusement of our cast and crew. Hide
Dick Smith is a god. I love prosthetics and their creators. I'm an '80s brat and I was spoiled on fi Show more Dick Smith is a god. I love prosthetics and their creators. I'm an '80s brat and I was spoiled on films like Jacob's Ladder and The Thing. The Exorcist scared the shit out of me when I first saw it - being a Roman Catholic that used to altar-serve with an incredible priest who performed exorcisms didn't help with my undeniable curiosity - and it still scares me shitless to this day. I always turn off all the lights and, after the film's done, run to turn them on again [laughs]. I highly recommend it. Hide
One of the best things anyone can do for an independent filmmaker or artist is telling someone else Show more One of the best things anyone can do for an independent filmmaker or artist is telling someone else about them. It's much harder to do when you can't afford a publicist or full page ads in magazines. What we independents have to do is making work worth talking about. Hide
Our mom had (and still has) this huge collection of Stephen King novels. Even then, they were treate Show more Our mom had (and still has) this huge collection of Stephen King novels. Even then, they were treated very highly and we wanted so badly to read them. We began to read them in elementary school and I still remember sitting there with my dictionary at my side. My mom always encouraged us to read them. She was happy to see us so eager to read above our level. We'd bring the novels into school for "silent reading", but other students began to ask about what we were reading and, naturally, wanted to read them, too. Of course, the school library came up short in terms of King, so kids were going to their parents to score themselves some Stephen and that didn't go over all that well. The principal called our mom in to tell her how "inappropriate" our reading selections were and that other parents are showing concern for us. My mom told them flat out that we were reading at a level far beyond on our years, so why would she ever want to discourage us? We ended up having to read our novels with slip covers, but we still got to read them. It's funny how even way back then, censorship reared its ugly head. Hide
You have to go after what you want in this life. Women have been long encouraged to be actors or sin Show more You have to go after what you want in this life. Women have been long encouraged to be actors or singers or models. I want to tell them they can be anything they want. You can be a director, a writer, a producer, the CEO of your own company. Hide
Back in highschool, we did a little directing. We loved acting, but had already taken every single o Show more Back in highschool, we did a little directing. We loved acting, but had already taken every single other acting class available, aside from their directing and screen writing class. Was it heavy in theory? Nah. We basically got to run an acting class and put on plays as final projects. That was by far our favorite part. I did an adaption of an excerpt from Stephen King's The Green Mile. I started it when Wild Bill gets brought in and I ended it on a low note when Del gets electrocuted with the dry sponge. I was especially proud of our electrocution effects. I had a strobe light, a smoke machine, off stage guttural moans, and electric sound effects. The result? Admittedly, some not so impressed parents. Mine, however, were beaming. Hide
We simply want to make good films. It shouldn't matter whether we are male or female. A woman's work Show more We simply want to make good films. It shouldn't matter whether we are male or female. A woman's work shouldn't be graded more generously than that of a man. Hide
We're very lucky to be able to have Halloween every day, but there is something undeniably special a Show more We're very lucky to be able to have Halloween every day, but there is something undeniably special about Halloween. We've almost religiously dressed up every year. It makes me sad to hear "grownups" say that they don't like Halloween and haven't dressed up since they were kids. Where is it written or said that once you reach a certain age you have to stop having fun? Hide
We began our love of horror reading Stephen King novels at an early age. His style always paired the Show more We began our love of horror reading Stephen King novels at an early age. His style always paired the horrific with humor so I grew up believing that horror benefits from moments of levity. I love to incorporate an unexpected laugh into a horror film. I love that uncomfortable kind of nervous laughter. Like, "Oh, shit. That's terrible. I really shouldn't be laughing. Hide
Censorship is bullshit. Just because you don't see something doesn't mean it doesn't exist out in th Show more Censorship is bullshit. Just because you don't see something doesn't mean it doesn't exist out in the world. After all, art imitates life. Censorship breeds ignorance. Hide
You can only oppress a gender for so long. Women have been told 'no, no, no' for so long that they'r Show more You can only oppress a gender for so long. Women have been told 'no, no, no' for so long that they're like, you know what? Fuck you. I'm serious about this, I'm gonna be undeniable. For women to get recognized, we have to set ourselves on fire. There's a lot of women setting themselves on fire and going, no, I'm not gonna take this anymore. A revolution has started. Hide
No one wants to pay us as two individuals although they expect us to each do double the work. (on pa Show more No one wants to pay us as two individuals although they expect us to each do double the work. (on paying director teams) Hide
No one is going to make it happen for you. I firmly believe you've got to set impossible goals. That Show more No one is going to make it happen for you. I firmly believe you've got to set impossible goals. That way even if you get close, you're doing pretty fucking good. Hide
I can remember Halloween being a big production at our house. We decorated the house in cob webs and Show more I can remember Halloween being a big production at our house. We decorated the house in cob webs and with cardboard skeletons. Our yearly costumes were objects of great pride and joy. We never settled for store bought ones. We had to make them from scratch. Hide
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