Robert Vince Spooky Buddies DVD Interview

Robert Vince Spooky Buddies DVD Interview

Question: What inspired you to make a Halloween version of the Buddies?

Robert Vince: I had begun to look around to see what Halloween movies there were out there for family and kids and I couldn't really find anything and I thought that was a good indication that we should make something, for that time of year. I enjoy Halloween a lot, I love seeing the costumes and I like seeing kids who enjoy dressing up and having a spooky time!

Halloween is a very fun time of year, Christmas is a very fun time of year too but it has more values than Halloween. Spooky Buddies is a fun-filled movie and it is really great to create a ride that scares the kids a little bit but at the same time is very funny. I think families will enjoy Spooky Buddies, especially before Halloween.


Question: What do the Buddies get up to in Spooky Buddies?

Robert Vince: The Buddies have to solve a mystery and help a ghost by the name of Pip get back into his puppy body and they have to avoid a warlock, named Warwick the Warlock who has come back 75 years later.


Question: Can you talk about the casting of the film?

Robert Vince: I see certain characters when I am writing the scripts, because I write them as well, and firstly it's visual in terms of what do I want the character to look like, for example the Warlock - Harland Williams is perfect, he was my first choice when I started looking and right away I knew he would fit visually. Secondly, I like comedic actors, you'll notice our movies, of course, have a lot of comedy in them and therefore those actors are who I gravitate towards. I tend to go for comedic actors more than I go for period dramatic actors, for most of the movies we make. There are people I love to work with; you'll see there is reoccurring people in our movies that means I like the way that they work. Of course there are new actors every movie.

When it comes to casting for kids it, I look for the child that has the particular personality traits of the character. It is very hard for kids to be anyone but themselves.


Question: How do you manage the difficulties involved in working with dogs?

Robert Vince: I take very little credit for that, Mark Forbes leads the company that handles that and they are so spectacular at their job. I think I torture them sometimes by asking them to figure out how solve problems with dogs and situations that are fun. I really shouldn't take any credit for that because I invent the world and the situation and they make it all work.


Question: Do you have a favourite Buddies character?

Robert Vince: They're all my favourite characters; the one that is most like me is Mudbud. I always say "if you ask any kid, which of the Buddies is most like them, they will tell you" (laughing). I am most like Mudbud, really.

Question: Will there be more Buddies films?

Robert Vince: Absolutely (laughing)! It is funny because it keeps going because we are able to find very unique and distinct stories in this genre. I can promise the next movie will have a very distinct genre, but I won't tell you what that is.


Question: What will you be doing for Halloween this year?

Robert Vince: We usually have a Halloween party with all our friends, kids and dogs (people love to dress up their animals, now) but this year might be a little bit different because we are shooting another movie in Canada. Halloween is such a great thing for kids and it is catching on which is good because I think Halloween is a very positive time, I think role playing is very positive for kids because every kid likes to play different characters and dress up.

Spooky Buddies

Voice Cast: Sierra McCormick, Harland Williams, Jennifer Elise Cox
Director: Robert Vince
Genre: Family
Rated: G

Overflowing with trick-or-treat action, the Buddies' films are favourites of families and kids of all ages. Spooky Buddies continues the overwhelmingly popular franchise that features the adorable talking puppies, with action, laughs and fast-paced adventure. In this latest movie caper, the lovable canine clan find themselves in a mysterious mansion, with no less than the fate of the world hanging in the balance as they must stop a dastardly warlock from his plans for world destruction. Packed with fun, excitement and a bag full of bonus features, Spooky Buddies is a spooktacular feature-length film that treats the whole family to a celebration of friendship and teamwork.

In Spooky Buddies, the lovable Buddies talking pups B-Dawg, Budderball, Buddha, Mudbud, and Rosebud - embark on a spine-tingling journey across town to a shadowy mansion shrouded in legendary secrets. In a race against the mysterious Halloween Hound, the Buddies and some new friends - Pip, Zelda, Rodney and Skip- must stop Warwick the Warlock to save the world from his dastardly deeds. Their brave exploits in this trick-or-treat adventure highlight the importance of friendship, courage and teamwork.

Special Features:
DIGS: Rosebud Edition - Leo Howard of Disney Channel's Leo Little's Big Show interviews Rosebud, the only female pup in the Buddies litter, as she invites viewers into her dream home for an exciting tour. Highlights include the creative use of the color pink throughout her décor, her blush-colored car - the perfect vehicle for the ultimate blond driver - and her fabulous closet holding luxurious garments, and costumes that fans may recognise from past adventures.

All-New Music Video "Monster Mash" - A fun new Hip hop cover of this Halloween classic introduces the popular song to a new generation of trick-or-treaters with a high-energy new routine performed by Davis Cleveland, Adam Irigoyen, and Kenton Duty from the cast of Disney's Shake It Up.

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Spooky Buddies
RRP: $39.95





Interview by Brooke Hunter