By: Arthur Jefferson
(Special thanks to Josh Sixt)
She can play wholesome, she can play hot. Think of an archangel who chooses to sunbathe in the bowels of hell. And she volunteers to pose sans makeup. None is required. Jackie Drone--all natural (facially and anatomically)--prefers to invest her energy into the psyche of her characters. She’s entirely functional as a model but Ms. Drone appends a certain hubris to transforming "hot babes" into personalities. Thawing out of the fragile delicacy linked to models who think a more communicative expression than a smile will crack their china doll facades, Drone is ripe with emotional informality. Unlike yesteryear’s "bombshells" (Pam Anderson, Carmen Electra, etc.), the 20-year-old native New Yorker resists the "wispy bimbo" platitudes, opting to project a flexibility beyond male fantasy. Tapped to pose for the Deep Navel comic book, she has been engaged to play dual characters. "Deep Navel is an adult 'horror/fantasy' comic," says co-founder Mickey Duncan. "It’s definitely not an X-rated comic–there’s some nudity but no overt sexuality–and it’s definitely not another juvenile confection. What impressed us about Jackie Drone is that she’s a lot more than decorative. She can turn on the heat–as the girl-next door, the party animal, the working woman–but she integrates a sense of humor or other traits that have improved upon our original perception of the characters. Jackie has a real gift for improvisation and all of our artists have specifically asked to render her into the surreal tableaux of Deep Navel. She’s a helluva lot more han a model, she’s an actress." Drone’s acting chops will be completely unconstrained in SKIN DEEP, a horror film scheduled for a summer shoot; she’s also posing for classic illustrator/sculptor Daniel Horne. The gorgeous blonde is a self-professed fan of the Horror Cinema but admits to recently developing an apprenticeship in regard to "exploring classic b&w films, especially the great ones saddled with those catchpenny titles." But she’ll have to squeeze ‘em in between classes; Jackie Drone, model/actress, is also working on her Psych degree! We’ll recurrently keep you posted on her 2008 activity.
Favorite horror movies? The SAW series.
Which genre film would you gauge as the scariest of all time? I don't really get scared easily. I like when things abruptly jump out and make me scream, that's more frightening to me.
Which horror film do you think qualifies as the worst of all time? Anything that's too gory is lame in my book. Suspense breeds fear; but gratuitous violence, contrived just to gross-out the audience, requires no talent. Anyway, in regard to your question, MOUNTAINTOP MOTEL MASSACRE is a definite contender.
Favorite actress who's linked to the genre? Milla Jovovich.
Favorite actor who's linked to genre films? Anthony Hopkins.
Favorite boogeyman (and/or boogeywoman)? Jigsaw.
Favorite female character? Ellen Ripley.
Which animated characters qualify as your own favorites? Well, I like THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS so I’d have to yield to that film’s cast of characters–most especially Jackie Skellington, Sally and Oogie Boogie.
Favorite (genre) director? Alfred Hitchcock.
Your comments regarding women's roles in the genre? Women are always playing the part of the ‘idiot’ who has to rely on a man for rescue...or she’s cast as a slut who inevitably dies in keeping with fundamentalist tradition. How about something that doesn’t adhere to stereotype? How about more female villains? How about women who can match beauty with brains?
Why do horror films appeal to you? The better ones are suspenseful and I really like the films that make you think. One example is the SAW franchise, those films keep you on the edge of your seat and you don't really know what's going on until the very end.
Are you a sports addict? Yeah, I’m a football fan! My favorite team is actually the Indianapolis Colts. I used to like the Miami Dolphins when I was little because they had pretty colors and their 'mascot' is a dolphin. Also, my dad's a Buffalo Bills fan and Miami and Buffalo are like enemies or something like that...but Miami sucks and, for about the past five years or so, I've been following the Colts.
Any predictions for the Superbowl? Well, l want the Giants to win because I am sick of hearing about the New England Patriots...but I don't think that's going to happen. Also, it would kind of be nice to see a team go undefeated in my lifetime (I wasn't around when the '72 Miami Dolphins did it!).
Do you sleep in the nude? If I just had sex, what's the point my putting clothes back on?
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