I think fans probably want to know—have the Frog Brothers been fighting vampires between the 2 films?  Do you think there’s some back-story that you developed or…?

Corey: I think that all of those answers and more will be revealed in the 4 issue comic book from DC Comics which is on its way and should be here in May, I believe.

Okay.  So let me ask you this question, Angus Sutherland plays the baddie from what I know, and he’s Keifer’s half-brother.  So is it a requirement that a Sutherland has to be the lead vampire?

Corey: Absolutely! You know, from what I’ve been told and this could be just political hype, but I’ve been told that he came in, he read for the job, he did the best job and that’s why he got the job. He’s great.  I mean, he’s literally a younger, hipper version of Keifer. He’s got the presence, he’s a great little actor, very nice guy, charming young man and I’m very proud to have him on board.

I’m curious.  When you guys were filming on location which I’m sure you were for part of this film, what was the reaction from…

Corey: All of it except for 1 day we shot in L.A.

What was the reaction of people watching the film?  Did you guys have a lot of people standing around wanting to be part of it?  Was it quiet on the location?

What was that experience like?

Corey: It was a little batty.  Bad joke, never mind.  You know it was interesting, we were really sectioned off.  I’m so cheesy—there’s nips falling out.  We were off in Vancouver.  Nobody really knew we were there so it was kind of interesting.  I expected a bit more fanfare.  Oh, man words going to leak that we’re doing “Lost Boys” and there’s going to be people hanging all over the set --for lack of a better term-- and as it were not really much at all.  We were in really rural parts of Canada shooting up in caves and mines and you know, the coastal region off in cliffs and things like that so there were very few parts that were like in big city streets type thing because that’s really not what the look or the style of the film is.  The feel of it is very, you know, we’re kind of sectioned off once again in a small surfboard town.  A sleepy town, a one-horse town. Again, the flow of it is very to the point like the first film.  There’s the dark humor, there’s the gore, the blood, the violence, the vampires, the stakes, but I like to say that this entire film is basically “Lost Boys” from what you’ve seen from ’87 on steroids for 2008.

What was it like with Jamison Newlander?  You guys were together again playing the brothers.  What was that experience like?

Corey: Jamison is amazing.  I’ve always thought that Jamison Newlander has always been an under appreciated and under recognized actor.  He is amazingly talented and unfortunately you don’t really get to see enough of him in this one to understand the full realm of his talent, but I believe that’s what’s going to come across in the 3^rd one.  I think that he’s going to be the rock star in that one and I don’t want to say more about it than that.

Well, I have to follow up on that one.  Did you sign like a 2 picture deal?

Corey: No. No. This is all speculation.

Okay, but you think it came out good enough that they might want to revisit it again?

Corey: Well, I haven’t seen it.  I just know that there is buzz and talk of if it does well, if it lives up to the expectations they would like to engage in the idea of a 3^rd.

Okay, I have to ask another question.  We’re going to switch to another franchise.  I’ve interviewed Josh Brolin a few times—a part of roundtable interviews whatever—every single time someone at that table says, “Goonies 2, Goonies 2, Goonies 2”. 

Corey: I hear he’s not too excited about that idea.

Actually he talks about it every time.  He’ll say I haven’t heard anything or whatever.  Do you think that if this film is successful that it could actually lead to a 2^nd Goonies getting off the ground? 

Corey: I don’t see how one has anything to do with other.  You know again, the powers that be have changed hands so many times.  It’s very political the way things work at the studio system and you know, at one point this was going to be a Richard Donner/Joel Schumacher project and you know after years passed people go on, they go their own directions.  I actually as a matter of fact didn’t want to do this film without the blessings of Richard Donner and a very true point is before signing a deal as…I wouldn’t do the film without Corey and Jamison attached in some way, I also wouldn’t do it without the blessings of Richard Donner.  And I probably should have called Joel, too.  I just didn’t have the time.

What was the experience?  Did you call Richard Donner?

Corey: I went and sat with him at his office and I said, “Don’t know if you’ve heard but they’re making ‘Lost Boys 2’”. “Really?”  “Yeah.”  “Oh that’s interesting”.  I said, “Yeah, hopefully you’re not mad about that and hopefully it’s okay if I do it and I don’t want to do it if it’s not okay and I’m asking for your blessings, but if you’re not okay with it and you don’t back it up then I totally understand.”  And he said, “Nope, kid. Go give them hell. Make it great. Make me proud.”

Good imitation of him actually. I have to ask you—a lot of people—Comic Con has become a huge part of the popular culture.  Every summer in July it goes on in San Diego.  100,000 people.  Do you think that you guys will come down there to promote the film and have you ever been there before?

Corey: I was in Comic Con once ironically enough with Corey Haim and for the premiere of “Lost Boys” 20^th anniversary DVD, which was quite the scene. That was insanity.  It was complete pandemonium and madness.  As a matter of fact, it was the year that the 3^rd “Matrix” had been released and there was an interview or a question/answer session with the Wachowski Brothers right after our panel.  And we were actually amazed because we had more people in there than they did.  We were like how did that happen?  You know, I can’t believe this many people still care about this movie.  So it was a great time and I always loved meeting the fans and being out there and getting a chance to hear their thoughts.  I try to very much keep my fingers on the pulse of what’s happening in America and abroad and through the Internet and just really just try to stay tuned in with what people are feeling and thinking and wanting as fans.  And I try to feed that to them as much as possible.  A lot through my blog: www.coreyfeldman.net you can find my blog and I give updates about every 2 weeks that are very personal, very to the point.  I never beat around the bush.  I’m very honest and I really try to feed the information as much as I can because I know how hard it is getting things from a studio system.  Getting things from you know the press channels the way that they work, so in respect to the fact that I don’t want to step on any toes or cross any boundaries that I shouldn’t, I also know what’s attainable and what should be attainable for the public and what I still have to hold onto, so I try to leak out little pieces you know as much as possible. In regards to the Comic Con, I don’t know if I’m going to be there.  I have a very busy schedule obviously working on this film, now there’s going to be the press for it, finishing up the television show—the press for that. I’m trying to finish up an album.  I’m thinking about a summer tour.  I’ve got several other projects that I’m executive producing/creating which are in development right now.  A couple that we just signed a deal on, and a film that I’m trying to get underway, and 2 other films that are supposed to be coming out at some point this year as well, so as you can understand it’s kind of pandemonium. And then somewhere in there I’m a dad, and a husband and you know living a personal life of some sort, and I need to get a vacation in too, so it’s going to be a busy summer.  If opportunity allows and I happen to be there at the right time and the right place, then I’d love to do it. Obviously I’ll do anything I can to support the film and I’ll feel even more strongly about these convictions once I’ve seen the final cut.

Last question. How has fatherhood changed you?

Corey: Fatherhood is the most amazing thing that could ever have happened in my life.  I’ve always been a huge fan of children.  I love kids.  I’ve always kind of lived my life to be as much as possible a positive role model for children.  I love kids, they’re our future, they’re amazing, they’re innocent, they’re sweet and I mean since I was 18 years old I wanted to have a family, especially because of the lackluster family life that I was raised with—the childhood that I had—being so corrupt and unbalanced.  So having my own child was only kind of like can I do this, I want to do it right. I don’t want to mess up.  If I do it I want to make sure that I do the best that I can to be the best dad that I can and that’s the most important thing to me. Everybody says, “Are you going to have another one? You going to have another one?”  No.  It’s an amazing experience and I want to get it right.  I don’t want to go having 5 kids and not pay attention to any of them.  I want to have one kid that I focus on, that I give everything to, that I love more than anything and make sure that he becomes a beautiful human being as much as I can within my control.  And so far I have to say it’s working. My wife and I are very proud.  Our child, and of course I’m biased, but he’s the most beautiful human being I’ve ever experienced, so I couldn’t be happier.

Cool. I really appreciate you giving me your time.

Corey: Thank you.