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Biography: "Kyle Labine was all set to take a two-year departure from film work and enter a theater program when he got the opportunity to audition for Freddy vs. Jason. 'I decided that, since I was going to take two full years off, I might as well go balls-out for the audition. When I found out I got the part of Freeburg, I had to cancel my deposit for the theater program.'
Freeburg, to put it, er, bluntly, is a pothead. 'I guess that's the best way to describe him,' Labine says. 'But I didn't want to make that all there is to him. He does get wasted, but he still has it fairly together in some ways. He's not an idiot who is constantly thinking about fast food. I didn't want him to be just another character from movies like Dazed and Confused and Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Once I knew what I wanted for the role, it kind of came naturally. It wasn't a matter of mimicking anybody, but of finding that character and being true to him.'
Labine's biggest acting challenge in Freddy vs. Jason arrived in a scene where Freenburg is possessed by Freddy. 'Since I had to move like Freddy does, I worked with Robert Englund to get the swagger and his other mannerisms down. The main thing I had to learn was the whole gunslinger stance he has, that three-quarters look he gives to the camera. I also had to remember that, because of the blades he carries on those fingers, it would be heavier and harder to carry.'
Born and raised in Branton, Ontario, Labine began performing by age 5. 'My parents saw that I was kind of outgoing and expressive and thought acting might be a way to put a few bucks away for college,' he recalls. At 7, he landed a recurring role in the TV series Road to Avonlea; he notched guest shots on the creepy series The Outer Limits, Night Visions and Goosebumps and appeared opposite another famous movie murderer in Halloween: Resurrection. Kyle also appeared in the movie Spooky House opposite Katharine Isabelle.
'Freddy vs. Jason was going to be my swan song for awhile,' Labine adds. 'But now I'm in another acting program that will allow me the time to continue to work. So I guess things turn out the way they were meant to be.'" - Freddy vs. Jason Magazine
Filmography
Shred (2007)
Crossed (2006)
The Perfect Score (2004)
Freddy Vs. Jason (2003)
Halloween: Resurrection (2002)
Spooky House (2000)
Mr. Rice's Secret (2000)
Big Bully (1996)
Bach's Fight for Freedom (1995)
Television
Ogre (2007)
Ice Corp. (2006)
Falcon Beach (2005)
Crazy Canucks (2004)
I Was A Teenage Faust (2001)
Ratz (2000)
Dog's Best Friend (1997)
StreetFighter: The Animated Series (1997) (voice)
Madeline (1990-92)
Road to Avonlea (1989)
Television Guest Appearances
Supernatural (2006)
The L Word (2004)
Night Visions (2002)
2gether: The Series (2001)
Da Vinci's Inquest (2000)
Dead Man's Gun (1998)
The Outer Limits (1997)
Goosebumps (1996)
My Secret Identity (1991)
Where Is He Now?: Kyle Labine continues to work in TV and film, most recently in the television movie, Ogre and as a lead character on Ice Corp. His brother, Tyler Labine, is also an actor.
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