Many thanks to zombie chow Ben for sending me this interview with zombie icon, George Romero. When I first saw the headline of this article, I thought this was going to be Romero baiting clip with Left 4 Dead being the catalyst. But George takes it all in strides. He shrugs off the fast zombies, saying it’s not his zombies. He acknowledges most zombie films these days aren’t even zombie films but rage infected people.

For the recent resurgence of zombies, George gives all the credit to video games and as much as he respects the genre, he will never stick his toe in video game development. As he says, “I’m just too darn slow”.

It’s an interesting watch, but I gotta say that George looks a little bored. Maybe it’s all the interviews by wide eyed twenty somethings or maybe all the “Survival of the Dead” promoting has worn him out. It’s the writing process that appears to spark a little life in him but it is quickly passed with nary a look over the shoulder.

Still, it’s an interesting watch which gives insights to Romero thought process. Check it out

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