Dick Wieand - "Roy" Contact Information: Website: Dick Wieand's Photography Site

Biography: "Dick Wieand would just as soon forget the whole thing. 'I'm not ashamed of having played Jason, but I wish people would stop making such a big deal out of it,' he says. 'I really do wish that people would forget that I did that picture.' During the film's release, Wieand told People magazine about the bizarre audition process he went through for the role. 'The director told me to stare at an empty desk and react as if I saw my son laying there hacked to bits,' he says. 'How I got the part is beyond me, because I really did not belong in Jason's shoes. I'm absolutely not a scary person." - Jason Goes to Hell magazine

Quote: "I auditioned for Danny Steinmann and Frank Mancuso, Jr. I had to read the scene where Roy discovers his son - who we will discover is his son - has been murdered, and he pulls the blanket over the body. It was all about making a transition from knowing that my son had died, discovering him, and then kind of going a little bonkers, which is what Roy does when he becomes 'Jason.' I even had to cry. All because of the twists and turns of the script. They said they couldn't just have a stuntman with a machete going around lopping off breasts. It required more than that. They needed an 'actor.' It was a strange shoot for me. The kids were in their own little camp. I spent most of my time in my trailer. There was nobody to have fun with, there was nobody to joke around with. I thought, 'Maybe it's the character and they don't want to be a part of it.' I still don't know. Nobody was friendly. And because we shot most of it in Thousand Oaks, they would have us all meet in one place, and put us all in a big truck so we would ride back and forth to and from the set. Then I remember I drove out myself for the night shoots, because they didn't even bother to pick me up after that." - pg. 129, Crystal Lake Memories Buy Crystal Lake Memories by Peter Bracke for more amazing interviews!

Filmography Every 43 Seconds (2003) Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) Romantic Comedy (1983) Paternity (1981) The In-Laws (1979) Television The Young Runaways (1978) Television Guest Appearances Knots Landing (1983) Where Is He Now?: Dick Wieand is now a photographer who works with actors and actresses in California. He recently appeared in the movie, Every 43 Seconds.

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