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# On the Black Carpet With Jamie Lee Curtis
- URL: https://celebritykind.ghost.io/on-the-black-carpet-with-jamie-lee-curtis-2/
- Published: 2018-10-25T03:02:31.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-30T04:13:55.000Z
- Author: Shane A. Bassett
- Tags: Movies, Halloween, Jamie Lee Curtis, Movie Review, #Migrated-1790726633553, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-09-30 00:04

The usual red carpet was swapped for an extensive black one inside Sydney's iconic George Street Event Cinemas, on a frightful Tuesday evening for the Australian premiere of *Halloween.* The guest of honour? **Jamie Lee Curtis.** She's the producer and lead in this long-time slasher series, and she has plenty to be proud of. As she says herself in a recent [social media post](https://www.instagram.com/p/BpM%5FhraF2VY/?utm%5Fsource=ig%5Fweb%5Fcopy%5Flink), *"it's the biggest horror movie opening with a female lead. The biggest movie opening ever with a female lead over 55\. Second biggest horror movie opening ever. "* I had the pleasure of asking Jamie a few questions - she was, as you'd expect, just *fabulous*:

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On the black carpet with Jamie Lee Curtis, Halloween (2018) premiere, Sydney.

**We have matching glasses!**

**JLC -** Aha yes we do (laughs)

**You're about to have a 60th birthday - congratulations - you're on 20 years sober, you're a producer and lead in an already number 1 box office film - how are you feeling right now?**

**JLC:** It's f\*\*\*ing great! (laughs) Just great! I am pretty happy.

**Does your scream mature with age? Is it as easy to conjure as well as you did in the 1978 original?** 

**JLC:** You know, Laurie Strode doesn't scream so much. She's a warrior now. This is a different interpretation of women in the zone, taking charge for family. It's very hard to remember 40 plus years ago on the original. It was a fast experience, you know, I still get excited by my work.

**Wonderful Judy Greer (who plays Karen Strode) could easily pass as your real daughter - such solid chemistry.**

**JLC:** I'm happy you said that. While Andi Matichak who plays my granddaughter, looks exactly like my mothers twin sister. I had no decision in the casting but it was a triumphant decision!

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**Is there ever a time where you forgot about Laurie Strode or has she remained on your mind to revisit?**

**JLC:** Oh, I have a lot of thoughts where Laurie Strode is *not* on my mind! (laughs) I am a card carrying adult woman in a country that's going through turmoil so my thoughts are not to Laurie most of the time. Bringing her back to play was a collaboration of many talents especially the vision of David Gordon Green whom my godson Jake Gyllenhaal personally recommended.

**Any advice you may give an aspiring actress going for a lead role?**

**JLC:** It takes time for an industry to change as we are finding out. However, this industry is now getting together fast but we still have a long way to go. Our movie, I hope, is only one example for change to frequent female leads. You're only as good as the part you get. Writing is an important component.

**Halloween isn't as huge in Australia. What can audiences expect here? Do they need to be educated in the original films or Michael Myers legacy?**

**JLC:** One doesn't need to know anything about anything! However, take someone you can squeeze really hard because it's so scary!