Ryan Kwanten stars in the horror film as a hungover traveler trapped in a restroom with Simmons' deity.
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“We were still sanitizing our mail and wiping our groceries down with Lysol wipes.
Ryan Kwanten in ‘Glorious’.Shudder
Nobody was shooting anything and I was dying inside.
I sent the script over to my regular director of photography in Los Angeles, Pietro Villani.
“Forty-eight hours later, we got a call from J.K.’s reps.
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They said, ‘What can we do to make this happen?’
It was just absolutely amazing.”
Kwanten came onboard with the help ofRe-Animatorstar and all-around horror legendBarbara Crampton.
J.K. Simmons.Shudder
“I could tell immediately from talking with Ryan that he was really into trying some weird stuff.”
We were really able to nail it even though they were never in the same space.”
“We were constructing the bathroom and our amazing set person is holding this massive drill.
Glorious director Rebekah McKendry (center) with cast members Tordy Clark and Ryan Kwanten.Shudder
He looks at me and he goes, ‘How wide is this thing supposed to be?’
We all just look at each other and we’re like: What is regulation glory-hole width?
It turned into a 35-minute conversation.”
“Oh my gosh, Fantasia was amazing,” says McKendy.
And has McKendry noticed people avoiding theater restrooms after seeing the film?
“‘I don’t want to go to the restroom now!'”
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