Adam Scott, who really made a name for himself as Ben Wyatt in the TV series Parks and Recreation, once tried a highly unlikely return to the “Hellraiser” series – even after his character was killed.
During a recent visit to “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” where he was there to talk about the new project “Hokum,” Scott reflected on the audition for “Hellraiser: Hellseeker” from 2002. That was several years after he made his film debut in “Hellraiser: Bloodline.” In the first film, Scott played Jacques, a servant who helps summon a demon – before facing a very violent end himself.
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“Fuck it. Maybe they don’t notice”
At the time, Scott says, he was largely unfamiliar with the long-running horror series and just happy about the opportunity. However, when an audition for the sixth film appeared, he was initially confused about having to consider a return to a series where his character was already dead.
“I thought ‘wait a second…’
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Here’s how Scott explained the situation:
“My agent sent me an audition for Hellraiser 6, and I thought, ‘Wait a minute… I was in “Hellraiser 4”.
Still, he needed the job. So he decided to run for office. His attitude was “fuck it”, and maybe “they don’t notice that I was in Hellraiser 4”.
In practice, this proved to be difficult. Scott remembers sitting in the waiting room and spotting a producer from the previous film nearby. He instinctively tried to avoid being recognized.
“I held my papers a little in front of my face and thought: ‘If he doesn’t see me, and they think I’m good, then maybe I’ll get the role.’
“The film turned out very, very bad”
He didn’t get it. Looking back, Scott still describes his role in “Hellraiser: Bloodline” as an important early breakthrough – even if the experience had its quirks. Among other things, he arrived at the set and found a chair with the wrong name. The film was also delayed and underwent major remakes before it was released. But at the time, he was just grateful to work.
“I remember just being excited because it was a real movie, and I didn’t care if it was bad,” Scott says.
“And it ended up being very, very bad. But I was just happy to have a job.
