This week sees the return of Graboid Hunter and Survivalist Burt Gummer in Tremors 5: Bloodlines which follows the beloved character, portrayed by franchise mainstay Michael Gross, to South Africa where the subterranean monsters—as well as their beastly brethren the Assblasters—are terrorizing a small village near an area known as the "Cradle of Humankind."
Daily Dead recently had the opportunity to sit down with Gross for an in-depth discussion on all things Tremors and in this first part of our interview, the long-time actor chatted about transitioning from Family Ties to the world of oversized monsters back in 1990, how Burt has evolved throughout the years, the challenges of staying true to the franchise and what he’s up to this time around for Tremors 5: Bloodlines.
Check out the first part of our video interview with Gross below and be sure to check back tomorrow for the second installment that features more from the man behind everyone’s favorite gun-loving monster hunter.
Heather A. Wixson was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs, until she followed her dreams and moved to Los Angeles in 2009. A 14-year veteran in the world of horror entertainment journalism, Wixson fell in love with genre films at a very early age, and has spent more than a decade as a writer and supporter of preserving the history of horror and science fiction cinema. Throughout her career, Wixson has contributed to several notable websites, including Fangoria, Dread Central, Terror Tube, and FEARnet, and she currently serves as the Managing Editor for Daily Dead, which has been her home since 2013. She's also written for both Fangoria Magazine & ReMind Magazine, and her latest book project, Monsters, Makeup & Effects: Volume One will be released on October 20, 2021.
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