The Real Girl Behind Ruby RealGirl

Ever wonder what Ruby RealGirl aka Paula Lindberg looks like underneath those prosthetics? Answer: Hitchcock-ian hot blond.

Photo by Sara Rogers-Photography
Styling by Lisa Millar-Jones
Hair/MUA Natacha Trottier

-Sylv

RealGirl Glamor

Very beautiful and rad Ruby RealGirl inspired makeup by Fotini! Love this so much.

-Sylv

The Art of Discord & The Ladies of American Mary

 

Stunningly beautiful and macabre AMERICAN MARY artwork by the very talented Art of Discord. Check and like the official page here.

-Sylv

The Measure Examines American Mary

"American Mary, a new horror movie directed and written by twin sisters Jen and Sylvia Soska that opens on Friday, takes on such hoary conservatism. If the horror movie is typically about punishing women, this one is the opposite: it's about restoring robbed power. It centers on the titular surgeon-in-training (Katharine Isabelle) who falls into an extreme black-market body-modification subculture. The problem of cinematic objectification is addressed with characters who are literally objectified and thus desexualized: Mary's first procedure in a non-traditional OR involves cutting off a woman's breasts and sewing (mostly) closed her vagina, completing the patient's transformation into a doll not in the Runyon sense but the Mattel one. The filmmakers posit that it's not fair that God gets to decide what kind of body we have, and thus bestow that divine power upon the women themselves. They're in total control of their bodies."

READ THE WHOLE PIECE HERE.

-Sylv

Fangoria Features NSFW American Mary Clip to Celebrate Today's VOD Release!

Great way to celebrate the American Mary VOD release today with an exclusive clip featuring Paula Lindberg with Katharine Isabelle getting a NSFW procedure. Please enjoy and check out the film today!

"The heroine of AMERICAN MARY practices all sorts of graphic surgery, including one showcased in a decidedly NSFW clip from the film (which debuts on VOD tomorrow) that you can see past the jump. 

AMERICAN MARY, written and directed by Jen and Sylvia Soska, stars Katharine Isabelle as a struggling med student who finds a lucrative sideline in the underground realm of body modification, leading to all sorts of unpleasant developments. XLrator Releasing issues the movie on VOD tomorrow, May 16, and then opens it in theaters May 31. Look for interviews with the Soskas and Isabelle in Fango #325, on sale this month."

WATCH THE CLIP HERE!

-Sylv

Picturesque Paula Lindberg

One of my favourite actresses that brought a cosmetic surgery artistic doll to life in American Mary. The sensational, Paula Lindberg, in a sneak peek image from an upcoming shoot.

"Sneak pic of my shoot with the talented @s_smalls styled by @Lisa_MJ !! #gotskull? #photography"

-Sylv

Paula Lindberg, The Real Girl Behind Ruby Realgirl

Before there was a feature green lit for AMERICAN MARY, there was a group of indie brats that got together in a veterinary clinic for twenty hours to create something that would prove that the film could be done and how they would do it.

The very first cast member, Paula Lindberg, would be transformed in a gruelling sixteen hour session with effects before we got the professionals at Masters FX to create our perfect Ruby Realgirl. From the moment she was cast to every following moment, Paula become the unique, sprite-like, doll and brought Ruby Realgirl to life. Her performance and dedication was a part of what got things happening.

Moving on to your newest project, American Mary, how was it working with the Twisted Twins (Jen and Sylvia Soska)?  

Paula: Amazing. The twins continue to inspire me with their drive and creativity. They’re not waiting around for someone to give them a career; they’re making it happen for themselves. And they’re not just regurgitating the same old stories, they’re creating highly original work, and it’s exciting to be a part of that.  

As an actor they are also wonderful to work for because they give you the perimeters of the character, but then imbue you with so much trust and freedom to create something truly unique within their vision. In what other film am I going to get a play an underground surgery obsessed Barbie wanna be??

I can never say enough good things about this sensationally gifted actress and what a stand out performance and life she brings to the world of AMERICAN MARY. It was an honour to experience our first Comic Con together and I cannot wait for the film's release, so everyone can get to see her fantastic work on the big screen.

As that approaches, here is a very wicked interview with Paula and Indulgently Horrific as she speaks about the film, her role, Comic Con, and what other rad she has coming up. Please enjoy!

-Sylv

Get Your Comic-Con Exclusive American Mary Swag!

Only days away until our AMERICAN MARY panel in room 5AB - 11am-12pm at the San Diego Comic-Con International on Thursday the 12th. Meet Jen and me, our master effects artist, Todd Masters, our Ruby RealGirl, Paula Lindberg, as moderated by the Cinema Junkie, Beth Accomando.

There will be an exclusive peek at the film and some special Comic Con exclusive swag - be there and get your horror on at the Con!


xo
Jen & Sylv

Bloodshots, Twins, and More Twins!!

Feeling a little evil? Well, it is that time of year. Speaking of evil - allow me to introduce you to the very talented Evil Patrick Shannon who used his powers to make our blue steel shine. Why Evil? Clickity click right here for a side trip into his rad filmmaking and photography stylings.

We were lucky enough to be able to attend last night's BLOODSHOTS screenings at the fabulous Rio Theater in Vancouver. But what is BLOODSHOTS? Allow me...

"As hundreds of DV filmmakers the world over have already learned, making a short film in one weekend can be terrifying.
Lack of sleep is just the beginning of your problems when you are trying to corral actors into repeating their performance with more energy at 5 in the morning and you know you have only got another 6 hours to get a final edit of your masterpiece put together. Well, start brewing your coffee now, because the people who brought you Vancouver’s CINEMUERTE FILM FESTIVAL (1999-2005) are getting set to bring you the 8th annual BloodShots 48-Hour Horror Filmmaking Contest – 25 Teams of filmmakers all fighting against the clock to make the best horror film they possibly can. There will be celebrity judges, fabulous prizes and several tons of fake blood!"

In 2009, we did compete in the BLOODSHOTS and it was a fucking trip. I had a great time - first time we collaborated with Miss Paula Lindberg who would go on to be our Ruby RealGirl in upcoming AMERICAN MARY. Here it is for a boo or two -- BADGIRLS --



We didn't win, the silence in the room was deafening - but I take that as a compliment. That year's competitors to beat were CHLOE AND ATTIE - starring my new favorite pair of twins, Joyce and Jacqueline Robbins, and JACK - made my friends that almost always kick my ass in these fast film projects.

Both are excellent shorts and please click on them to see their horrifically awesome, very different takes on the genre.



So there was a suggestion that we double mint girls - the four of us - should collaborate and I think that's a fucking fantastic idea. You can never have enough twins and these ladies are talented as all holy hell! Keep an eye for them.


Their BLOODSHOT - CHLOE AND ATTIE - is turning into a feature, there was a Kickstarter that passed very successfully - but if you ever want to put money into helping finance a film, pick this one because it will be fucking epic.

~Sylv

American Mary is Such a Tease

Another kitty has hopped out of the bag with the release of our Official AMERICAN MARY Teaser Poster. The poster features the beautiful Paula Lindberg as the film's Ruby RealGirl. This gore~geous poster was created by the disgustingly talented mister CJ Wallis.

Haven't seen it yet? C'mon! I know it's the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but surely you can spare a moment to take a little looky loo HERE.

A very special thanks to everyone who has checked it out and shared it with the world.

Check out the buzz!!

Carl Manes of I Like Horror Movies

James DePaolo of Wicked Channel

Marc Patterson of Brutal As Hell

Steve Barton aka Uncle Creepy of Dread Central

"Meh" of Horror-Movies.ca

Alex DiVincenzo of Arrow In The Head

Chuck Conry of Zombies DON'T Run

Mister Bones of Tales From The Batcave

Jennifer Cooper of Musings of a Morleysaurus

Brian Shirley of Geek Tyrant

Javier of Maximum Horror

Brandon Sites of Big Daddy Horror Reviews

Thank you so much for your incredible support of our new deranged offspring. If you thought DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK was a twisted tale, watch the fuck out for AMERICAN MARY. She's quite the gal...

XO,
Jen

Mary Snapshots

AMERICAN MARY teaser stills have been put up on the Twisted Twins Photostream on Flickr. Don't want to lose your photos if your computer crashes? Want to share high quality versions of your photos online? Try Flickr. It's fan-fucking-tastic!

~Sylv

Twisted Twins Productions' 2nd Anniversary Sneak Peek

Today is a very special day -- today we celebrate Twisted Twins Productions' 2nd Anniversary with a teaser for our 2nd feature film, AMERICAN MARY. This has been an incredible journey, friends. We will never be able to truly express how much all the kindness and support has meant to us. We started with a crazy idea and crazy ambition - with one of the best teams in the business, we made a grind-house indie flick called DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK and thanks to you folks, it's been making it rounds like an acclaimed lady of the night. The film has traveled the world being screened everywhere, with more screenings coming everyday.


We would have never ever been able to have gotten to this point without all the love and support. Thank you for every message sent, every piece written, every time word was passed along, every festival that screened us, every interview given, every time you sent along encouraging words, and for all the friendship. We never knew the kind of warm welcome we would receive from the horror community and it means the world to us.




It is at this time we would like to give you a sneak peek at the new feature. Below is the teaser. A huge thank you to everyone who made this possible: The team at Industry Works who not only believed in us to be the sales agents for DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK but also for being part of the team that is bringing you AMERICAN MARY, to CJ Wallis of FortyFPS Productions who shot, cut, and did the post on the teaser, to Paula Lindberg who plays a perfect Ruby RealGirl, to Mark Shostrom who gave the production invaluable advice, to Katie and Alyssa Satow who brought the aesthetic of Ruby to life, to Brandy George our additional hair and makeup artist, to Marius and Agnes Soska whose kindly co-produced the venture, to Dr. Dan and Loretta Hartney for their generous contributions, Beck Goldsmith who supplied the hauntingly beautiful soundtrack, Lily the sweet grey fluffy kitty for excellent work, and to my beloved doppleganger, Jen, for all the little things like kicking some ass.



Please enjoy this teaser. Pass it along to your cool friends. Tell folks about it.

We're in early pre-production on the piece and are hoping to get this out to you, girls and boys, soon! It's going to have some totally fucked up, unique shit with very dark humor throughout. I hope you dig it.

~Sylv

American Mary Teaser Poster

The teaser poster for AMERICAN MARY, featuring the Paula Lindberg as Ruby RealGirl. Artwork and design by CJ Wallis of FortyFPS Productions.

~Sylv