Lloyd Kaufman, Uzi Aura de Pryck, Martijn, and Xanders
Confessions of a Cannes Volunteer
Lloyd Kaufman, Uzi Aura de Pryck, Martijn,
and Xanders
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My name’s Uzi Aura de Pryck. I’m 22 and was born in the Middle East, but I’m currently living in Brussels. I’ve done some commercials and I’m starring in a few Belgian features. My favourite drink is Diet Coke lemon and I love pancakes with nutella. I’d do anything to spend an evening with Robert Englund. So Robert, if you read this...call me! My favourite color is pink and my favourite cartoon when I was a kid was “Jem and The Holograms” If I had something to say to girls that would like to work with Troma, it’d be: Take your clothes off for Troma ladies! Forget about Hollywood, go to Tromaville! Troma’s even giving a chance to tattooed chicks like me! I’ve always been a Troma fan. Troma has always a kind of legend (it is actually) for me, because I’m a huge B movie addict. A girlfriend of a guy I know, (she used to work with me for the Brussels film festival,) was always telling me “send a couple of pictures and a video to Lloyd Kaufman, he’s gonna be crazy about your style, etc” and I was like, “Well, I don’t know, it’s Troma, I’m not good enough”, you know, girltalk.
Then, in March, I got Lloyd’s e-mail address from a Finnish producer who knew him and dropped him a line and the story began! I told them I’d give one of my eyes just to be a Cannes volunteer, so I sent my application, and fortunately I was selected to be part of their team. I felt like a million dollars! My favourite Troma movies are Rabid Grannies and Terror Firmer. Actually, I would have loved to have been a part of Terror Firmer, because of the gorgeous Edouard Baer. My favorite DVD bonus is “Hamster PSA” and I fell in love with the Lunachicks video “Say What You Mean” that Lloyd directed. |
| My experience at
Cannes was awesome!! You know, it wasn’t my first time in Cannes. I went
there two years ago because I was working as an assistant for a Serbian
producer. In 2002, I was sleeping at the Carlton, walking on the red carpet,
going to many dinners, and had to wear expensive cocktail dresses most of
the time. Trust me or not, it was kinda boring, I didn’t fit in the frame.
This year, I slept on the floor, had to fight to get into the bathroom, and
ate junk food everyday. It was far from the “glitterati Cannes” that people
would expect when we’re talking bout the festival. Anyway, it was so much
better than two years ago. But if I had to describe this piece of my small
existence with a word, I’d say, it was “TROMANTIC.” I’ve had my first
experience with fake blood, I love it, tastes like candy, think it’s giving
me ideas for new erotic games. One day, when I was with the Troma crew on the Croisette, in front of the Carlton, there were many televisions and suddenly, I saw a camera guy and a journalist with t-shirts with Hebrew stuff printed on it. I smiled at the guy with the microphone, then he walked to me, and he asked me what Troma was about (in English), then I replied in Hebrew. He was like "Woaw, you're Jewish too?! Amazing!" He said he didn't want me to show my breasts etc because I was Jewish. I said I wouldn't do that anyway and I didn't want my family to see that in Israel anyway. He also asked me why I was in Cannes I replied "I want to do Edouard Baer". Then I gave him my business card, and he called me a few hours later, then we had a drink, but he wasn't my kind of guy. Then he called me everyday, many times a day, but I never picked up the phone.
Like a modern Cindrella who would have the dress but not the godmother, we tried to sneak in parties. We had our few minutes of fame and I think we’re in family albums from all over the world. I’ve met so many people; amazing ones (the other Troma people, for example and Lloyd’s a real gentleman), disappointing ones (like when you realize that the actor you’re thinking of when you’re touching yourself is just a midget wearing an horrible blue velvet suit), and of course attracting ones (like the wonderful Swedish producer I’ve kissed on the Croisette at 4 in the morning). I’ll definitely be there next year, even in Tromadance. I’ll be there to support my love for Troma. |
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