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I was a wee bit apprehensive about accepting an offer from the Fantasia Film Festival to attend a press screening of REPO!: The Genetic Opera at Cinema du Parc and subsequently interviewing director Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II through now apparently VII) and actress Alexa Vega (Spy Kids Trilogy) at the beautifully designed Ex-Centris Theatre on St. Laurent. What the heck do I know about movies and interviewing celebrities? Although the film is a musical horror, the experience was not so scary after all. The screening was a pleasure, while Bousman and Vega were actually quite nice. They were happy to be in Montreal plugging away at their most recent project, which boasts one of the most accomplished casts ever assembled on a shoestring budget, including: Paul Sorvino (Mambo Italiano), Bill Moseley (Army of Darkness), Anthony Head (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), and everyone?s favourite actor/singer/all-purpose celebrity Paris Hilton (The Simple Life & Homemade Internet Porn). More...