Sci-Fi & Squeam

26 Nov 2015

Monster Fest 2015: Fred -The Hammer-Williamson

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Monster Fest 2015: Fred -The Hammer-Williamson

In the studio on Bourke Street in JOY 949 Melbourne ,Sonja The Squeamer-Hammer speaks to the ORIGINAL “The Hammer”: Fred Williamson ! Fred is in Melbourne Town for this years Monster Fest Film Festival!

‘Fred Williamson made his name in the 1960s playing in the American Football League, where his harder than steel reputation earned him the nickname of ‘The Hammer’. In the early 70s he moved into the acting caper, and soon became the face of the Blaxploitation explosion with films like BLACK CAESAR, HELL UP IN HARLEM and BOSS NIGGER, etc. Since that time Fred has worked on over 100 films as writer, director, producer, as well as an actor – with some of the coolest, most influential names in cinema history: Robert Altman, Quentin Tarantino, Larry Cohen, George Cooney, Pam Grier, Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, the list goes on. From INGLORIOUS BASTARDS to FROM DUSK TO DAWN, Fred Williamson has been involved in some of the gnarliest cult films ever committed to celluloid.’

Fred chats to Sonja about his experiences in Hollywood, being an icon and role model in Black Hollywood, his career,his philosophy and his passion for “the business”. His rules to a director when making a film: 1. You can’t kill me in the movie, 2.I have to WIN ALL my fights in the movie, and 3. I get THE GIRL if I want in the end of the movie (!) What a man what a hero what an INSPIRATION: The Hammer Fred Williamson !

Fred will be at Monster Fest for the World Premiere of ATOMIC EDEN for the ALL-NIGHT BLAXPLOITATION MARATHON, which will start with BLACK CAESAR and end with HAMMER. Fred will also participate in the KOOKS & SPOOKS Trivia Extravaganza.

Thanks to Monster Pictures and to Fred Williamson for this interview.