Interview: Marta Kober (Sandra, Part 2)
There has been alot of discussions among Friday the 13th fans about Marta Kober, who played Sandra in Friday the 13th Part 2. Marta seemed to just disappear from the entertainment business since the early 1990’s and really has not been heard from since. There has been rumors about what Marta has been up to since that time in the early 1990’s.
Below is a fun excerpt from the David Grove book, Making Friday the 13th pertaining to Marta almost starring in Friday the 13th Part 7: The New Blood.:
“Another interesting casting note is that Marta Kober, Part 2’s after-sex impaling princess, was initially offered a part in The New Blood, the casting directors oblivious to the fact that she had starred and been killed in Friday the 13th: Part 2. ‘Yes, my agent actually sent me out to read for The New Blood, and they liked me, and I had the job,’ recalls Kober. ‘They didn’t know I’d been in the previous film, and I felt bad about not telling them so I told them because I knew they would’ve been upset if they’d found out later.’” – pg. 155
So, when I found out that Marta was going to be appearing at the Monster Mania convention a few weeks ago, I asked a big Friday the 13th fan and veteran convention attendee if she could relay some questions for Marta to answer. Big thanks to MrsV for getting Marta the questions in the following Interview.
1. Where did you grow up as a kid and what are some of the crazy stories you have from those days?
I GREW UP IN NEW YORK CITY. EVERYTHING WAS CRAZY. OUT ALL NIGHT ROAMING STREETS. SINCE I WAS VERY YOUNG I WAS ALWAYS GETTING INTO TROUBLE.
2. Outside of acting, what previously were and currently are some of your passions in life?
I HAPPEN TO WORK FOR DEATHROW AND DEF JAM RECORDS. TLC WAS MY VERY FIRST GIG IN 1991. 10 MILLION RECORDS WITH TUPAC SHAKUR. MUSIC IS MY PASSION AND STILL RECORD EVERY SO OFTEN. THE LATEST STORY IS THAT I PUT OUT PICS WITH DEF JAM AND BAD BOY.
3. How did you get into acting and what were some of the roles you had before joining the cast of Friday the 13th Part 2?
I WON AN EMMY FOR NBC AFTER SCHOOL SPECIAL. I WAS IN A HIT OFF BROADWAY SHOW THAT RAN FOR COUPLE OF YEARS. THEN I WAS HIRED FOR FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH AND STARTED MY CAREER. I BELIEVE STEVE MINER AND JOHN SAYLES MOVED TO LA AND HAVE RESIDED ON THE WEST COAST EVER SINCE.
4. How did you learn about the opportunity to audition for Friday the 13th Part 2? I WAS HIRED STRAIGHT FROM THE OFF BROADWAY SHOW. I BELIEVE, DUE TO MY MUSIC CAREER, THAT I HAVE LOST MANY ACTING JOBS, BUT AM STILL OFFERED JOBS HERE AND THERE.
5. We have heard of some crazy auditions for actors that have tried out for parts in the Friday the 13th franchise. What was the audition process like for you in trying to join the cast of Friday the 13th part 2? Did anything jump out at you that was strange and unusual during your reading and audition?
I WAS ASKED, DO YOU WANT TO WRESTLE? THAT WAS A BIG LAUGH. I WAS AN UNDERAGED EMANCIPATED MINOR AT THE TIME AND A LITTLE EMBARRASSED.
6. After getting the part of Sandra in Part 2, did you know any of the actors beforehand that you were going to be with on the film?
NO. ALL FRESH FACES TO ME AND IT HAS BEEN FUN TO SEE THEM AGAIN.
7. Do you recall how many days you were involved on the shoot for the film and what did you think of the locations you filmed at?
IT WAS A COUPLE OF MONTHS. WE USED THE REAL CAMP CRYSTAL LAKE. WE STAYED IN THE BUNKS. IT WAS LOW BUDGET AND SCARY!
8. I am going to ask you about working with a few of the actors and crew individually, however, overall, how was it to work with the crew during the shoot?
ALL CREWS ARE FUN. AT THE TIME, I MADE A FEW CLOSE FRIENDS.
9. How was your experience working with, at that time, first time director Steve Miner? Was he easy to take direction from and can you recall how he and the rest of the film crew got along?
I BELIEVE HE WAS EASY GOING. IF I RECALL, YOUNG AND FUN MANY YEARS AGO. AS I SAID, IT HAS BEEN FUN TO REUNITE.
10. Although, you had a very brief scene with him, what was it like to work with the late Walt Gorney?
I WORKED WITH MANY OLD ACTORS LIKE JACK WESTIN AND KEENEN IVORY WAYANS. THE STORIES THEY HAVE TAKE MORE THAN ONE DRINK AT THE BAR TO TELL. AND THE PEOPLE THEY HAVE MET WOULD BLOW YOU AWAY.
11. What do you rememeber about your experiences with Stu Charno? His character was a practical joker on film, but did he share the same personality off-screen?
I RAN INTO HIM ONE TIME MANY YEARS AGO. HE IS A CHARACTER. THAT IS ALL I WILL SAY, ON AND OFF SCREEN.
12. Of course I must also ask you about your co-star and on-screen boyfriend Bill Randolph. You both share some pretty intimate moments on screen together. What were your experiences working with Bill on set?
BILL, I JUST SAW. HE IS STILL MARRIED TO THE SAME WIFE AND WE ARE STILL FRIENDS. IT’S FUN TO SEE HIM.
13. You and Bill are involved in one of the most famous scenes in the Friday the 13th film series, which involved both of you being impaled together on a bed. What do you remember about that scene? In particular, what did you endure for the makeup and set up time to get the proper shots for the director?
IT TOOK NINE HOURS TO MAKE THE FAKE BACK, THEN I WOULD SLIDE IN AND OUT UNDERNEATH BILL FOR HOURS OF FILMING ALL DAY. IT WAS GRUELING, BUT IT IS MY CLAIM TO FAME.
14. When the cameras were not rolling, what did you and other cast members do for fun?
WE ATE, DRANK, AND DANCED. THERE WERE A COUPLE OF HOH HON BARS IN THAT TOWN IN CONNECTICUT, IF I REMEMBER. I ALSO REMEMBER ALOT OF PRACTICAL JOKES PLAYED ON THE GIRLS. IT WAS A FUN TIME FIRST FILM!
15. After filming wrapped, what type of wrap party was there and is there any kind of crazy stories from that time?
I BELIEVE THE SCREENING WAS A BIG DEAL. I WENT WITH TOM (MCBRIDE). I BELIEVE I WAS JUST TOLD HE DIED OF AIDS. THAT IS SAD FOR SURE. IT HAPPENED MANY YEARS AGO. I HAD NOT SEEN ANYONE FROM THE FILM IN QUITE AWHILE. LIVES GROW APART AS MANY PEOPLE ARE INTO DIFFERENT THINGS NOW.
16. When did you first see Friday the 13th Part 2 and where? What was your reaction as well as your family and friends’ reaction to your role and the film in general?
I WAS SCARED! IT WAS A 40 MILLION DOLLAR PARAMOUNT HIT. THE FILM IS STILL RECOGNIZED TO THIS DAY. IT WAS THE START OF ALL SLASHER HORROR FILMS, BEGINNING WITH FRIDAY 1 AND 2 AND THEN CAME MORE HALLOWEEN FILMS.
17. Did you keep anything from the film and if so, what is the item(s)?
I KEPT A CALGARY MOUNTY HAT FROM A DIFFERENT FILM AND ALSO KEPT THE HEAD THAT WAS IN THE FRIDGE FROM FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 2 FOR MANY YEARS. I STOPPED COLLECTING SOUVENEIRS AND ALL GOT LOST ALONG THE WAY.
18. After working on Friday the 13th part 2, you went on to act in a number of television shows and movies through to the mid 1990’s. Afterwards, you seemed to stop acting altogether. Is this actually true and if so, what have you been up to since then.
AS I SAID, I GOT BIG INTO THE MUSIC LABEL OWNED BY ATHLETE, DEATHROW. EVERY SO OFTEN I WILL DO A SMALL PART IN A FILM. I JUST DID A COMMERCIAL IN NEW ORLEANS WITH A COUPLE OF BIG PEOPLE. I HAD A SMALL PART IN THE FILM ‘AMERICAN GANGSTER’ AS WELL AS ‘TRAINING DAY’. BEFORE THAT, I WAS JUST SELLING RECORDS. ALSO, AS I SAID BEFORE, I WAS DEPORTED FROM LONDON IS HOW I WILL PUT IT.
19. You recently attended your first fan convention. What was it like to meet fans in a controlled environment for the first time and what type of questions were you asked?
ALL FANS JUST WANTED A PIC AND AUTOGRAPHS. SINCE I WAS WITH CO-STAR BILL RANDOLPH, THEY WANTED TO KNOW WHAT IT WAS LIKE SEEING EACH OTHER AGAIN. HE IS A SWELL MAN. IT WAS A GOOD TIME!
20. What are your feelings towards the whole Friday the 13th experience? Do you have any regrets towards being in that type of film and did it affect your life afterwards?
EVERYONE IN THE INDUSTRY HAS DONE HORROR FILMS. I BELIEVE THEY REUSED SOME OF MY SCENES FROM PART 2 IN LATER FRIDAY THE 13TH MOVIES. I WAS PAID FOR THAT, IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY.
Thank you so much for taking the time to answer all of these questions and good luck with everything you aspire for in life!
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I wonder what role Sandra auditioned for in part 7?
I met Marta at MM15. It was great she was really nice and loved to talk to the fans.
Why is she shouting?
That’s just the way she typed it. I don’t think she meant it as shouting.
AOD,
Cool that you were able to meet her. I would have liked to be there as well, just could not pull it off.
Okay I’m sure some people will talk exception to this but to me it seemed like she doesn’t remember much from those days. The answers seem to skirt around really answering them. They are general and sometimes don’t make much sense. Granted, Part 2 was a long time ago and I’m sure there has been a lot of living in between now and then. I’m sure she’s lovely in person and probably very sweet to fans but this interview doesn’t hold her in a very good light IMO. Just saying.
LOL I was just about to say a lot of what Colin already said. Either this is really bad editing or she was really side-stepping the questions just to answer them. Some of her answers make absolutely no sense compared to the question being asked. lol
I’m also sure she is totally nice. And I am WAYYYY shocked that she is so connected to the hip-hop scene. But this interview set-up seems off to me. lol
Marta’s answers were very short, which we are not use to with interviews normally posted here. However, she answered these questions while she was on the go and it has been a while for her since the movie was released. She did a pretty good job of remembering things. I too am surprised that she is involved in Def Jam records.
Also, how about the fact that she mentions that she kept Mrs Voorhees head prop from the fridge!
Thanks for posting, the best to You Marta.
some parts of this interview kind of blew my mind:
1. She kept Pam’s head??? Where is it now??????
2. She worked for Death Row Records?
3. She got deported from London? Did I read that right?
4. She was a minor? Does that make me a pedophile?
The answers may have been short if she was a bad typer, i have a friend like that, all caps too.
Not a great interview…i am not impressed…
Sorry you were not impressed, Dennis. Apparently you have conducted better? An interview is as good as the questions that are asked and the answers that are given. I think the questions are very good.
Although Marta had short answers, she did give some interesting info that people did not know before. At least you were able to find out a few things that were not known before.
Questions were great! I’m sorry, didn’t mean to offend you.
Maybe Marta’s been into the sauce and white stuff over the years? lol kidding. Seriously though a shot in the dark, maybe she’s just one of those that doesn’t want to offend anyone and was being vague for that reason. I dunno. Still very cool to hear from her.
Give Marta a break, guys. I thought she did a wonderful job. Anytime you get these former Friday stars doing an interview, you should consider it a blessing. Many of these people have went on, to bigger things. You tend to forget things, which happened on and off screen at the time. It has been nearly thirty years.
Interview: Marta Kober (Sandra, Part 2)…
I found your entry interesting do I’ve added a Trackback to it on my weblog :)…
Jason, I think you did a great job with the questions and I thought her answers were pretty good for something that happened 20 years ago. Chris and I got to be with her all weekend at Monstermania and while the typing may not be the best, she relayed alot of those stories directly to us and to many fans. She was wonderful with the fans and writing and saying her quotes.
As far as the head, if you read her answer she says all was lost.
Thank you Jason and Rangerdave for supporting her and the interview. For the diehard fans, even ONE question from a star who has been MIA for some time is awesome! For Chris and I, finding Marta was huge and many of the fans who came to her table said they came out just to meet her. Which I believe because we would have traveled ANYWHERE to get her ourselves! :)
Sorry for those who were disappointed, all I can say is come out to the shows and meet them for yourself and then you can ask the questions that you want to know.
Here’s an interesting thread about Marta on imdb.com. Like anything else on the internet, I can’t vouch for its accuracy. The thread also contains a link to a pic of her from someone’s Facebook profile.
ADMIN EDIT: No need to post this sort of stuff on an blog that is interviewing her. Like you say, we don’t know if it accurate, so need to have it here.
I have always loved part 2 and loved marta’s character. Did she become irritated in the interview or something, she didn’t elaborate on anything, almost like she was fibbing a little. I don’t know if I am the only one that questions if she really had Mrs Vorhee’s head prop because she follows with she lost that stuff. Why would you lose a film prop that you knew was a huge film and a piece that was a big part of the film for that matter. Not to mention what it is worth. I also wondered if she was trying to make herself seem more accomplished than what she really is. I am totally not trying to attack her, I have always loved her in part two, and I wasn’t there to see her facial expressions, just my gut says something isn’t right. Did she seem shady while the interview was going on?
That has to be the most BIZZARE interview since Paula Abdul!! She sounds like a extremly interesting character…I want to know more!! I need pics!!
This woman is a pathological liar.
1.She never won an Emmy.
2.After School Special was on ABC not NBC.
3.She did not attend the premiere with Tom McBride.
4.She never worked for any record company.
5.She did not audition for another F13,it was Kerry Noonan from P6 who was almost later cast in P9. She lied to Grove. Cannot believe he did not contact anyone involved with P7 to verify the story before publication.
6.She never had possession of Pam’s head to keep it.
7.She was not a minor when she was filming F2.
8.Jack Westin spelled his last name Weston and at 52, Keenan Wayans is hardly old and certainly was not when she supposedly worked with him. Seriously doubt she ever had a conversation with either.
You should remove this interview so it will not jeopardize the credibility of this great site.
Marta never won an Emmy but she was nominated for an Emmy for Rodeo Red And The Runaway. However she did win a Christopher Award.
As for her being a minor I don’t know. I’ve heard she was born in 65 which would make her about 16 or so when Part 2 was filmed, however, when she was filming Part 2 she was attending NYU. She does state that she is 45 though. I highly doubt she was a minor. If she was she wouldn’t have been able to film the sex scene with Bill Randolph. Even if she was emancipated.
I do wish Marta all the best though. She was always my favorite Friday girl.