To read part one of this interview, click here.

**I read a comment you made once and was wondering if you could go into detail – you said the character of Pam escaped sometime later in the film?**

The last you see of Pam she’s in the deep freeze. You never see her dead. She managed to get the old freezer open, while Sally was being tortured at “dinner.” She crawled out of the deep freeze. It’s complicated… and scary, but she did. Scout’s honor, so help me. Stay tuned. I’ll be writing the story and posting it on my Myspace blog. She has little Kirk Jr. less than seven months later.

**What was it like working with Tobe Hooper? What kind of director was he? Have you kept in contact with him since the 70s? Has your life changed since the making of the film?**

Tobe was good and an especially good technical director — very good skills and imaginative. He was always nice to me on the set. I never knew him that well.

**What’s the scoop on your new films? How did you decide to return to films after being off the “scene” so long?**

A part was being written for me and it was a perfect time to get back into my acting. It’s a Parrish Randall production, starring Parrish and Jeff Dylan Graham. You may have seen Parrish in *The Quick and The Undead*. They’re screening it at Zombie Con X, as a matter of fact. I’ve been approached by several people about working on their films, and I chose this particular project because I liked Parrish and his ideas. Amanda Carver writes good dialogue and I like what she’s written for my character, Ms. Pamela Graves. She’s a cool character and I can’t wait to sink my teeth into the part! We start filming October 21, right after Crypticon in Houston.

**What was with the scam involving your pay? Were you ever in talks to appear in the sequels/remakes?**

It’s typical on low budget/non-union films. There’s no one there to protect your interests, and you have to take risks and pray that people have integrity. That’s just the way it went. Wikipedia gets the whole story right, and it’s a long one, goes on for many years. I’d say that’s your best resource if you want all the sordid details. Basically, the actors and most of the crew never profited from the millions [TCM] went on to make. That was truly disappointing that we never were able to share in the millions of dollars in profits. As for re-makes, no, they had seen Pam as having been killed off in the freezer. They just never knew she escaped. Pam’s determination is underestimated. You can’t write a little fighter like her off so easily. It’s the fans who love the cast from TCM ‘74, and it was the fans who gave us the support and credit for our work in the film, and many on the crew have as well. That has made it all worthwhile to us and we are very grateful to them.

**Could you comment on the remake and sequels? Have you seen them?**

I have seen two of them, but neither compared to the suspense and imagination of TCM ’74, The original one beats them all, hands down. That’s why it’s in the Museum of Modern Art film Archives, AFI, and The Smithsonian.