Interview: Colin Farrell Gets Over His Fear Of Judgment In
Fright Night  Author: Katey Rich | published: August 16, 2011
12:09pm PDT Interview: Colin Farrell Gets Over His Fear Of
Judgment In Fright Night image Colin Farrell knows as well as
anyone that you didn't want a Fright Night remake. The actor
who's shown himself to be fearless in his movie roles, playing
everything from Alexander the Great to an Irish fisherman in
love with a mermaid, says he had to "silence that voice" in his
head that reminded him how people usually react to a remake.
Turns out, he didn't have much to worry about-- his take on
Jerry, the next-door-neighbor vampire hunted down by a teenage
kid, is distinct and very different from the version played by
Chris Sarandon in the original, yet another example of Farrell's
versatile acting chops. And even though Fright Night is a
comedy, his taken on the character is genuinely frightening--
you'd think twice before trying to put a stake through this
guy's heart.  During San Diego Comic Con