After 10 years of being in the vault, my feature film directorial debut, Who Was Buffalo Bill?, has been released on DVD as part of The Joe Haggerty Legacy Collection Box Set. Do you like low-budget cult horror? Looking for a box set that has a little something for every horror fan on your list and that one guy who only wants to watch dramas? Do you want to see me play a porn star but not take off any clothes or do anything remotely sexy? (That last one is oddly specific but I am not going to judge). Well, if you have answered yes to any or all of those questions, The Joe Haggerty Legacy Collection Box Set is for you!
In addition to Who Was Buffalo Bill?, the collection features “Camp Blood” and “Camp Blood 2” (Blu-ray, presented in 2D & Blu-ray 3D), Grindhouse Double Feature with “Evil Unleashed” and “Zombie Chronicles” (Blu-ray, presented in 2D & Blu-ray 3D), “Dark Crimes” (DVD), and “Camp Blood 8“. More importantly, the collection has bonus features including a making-of discussion with yours truly and other Who Was Buffalo Bill? cast & crew. We share behind-the-scenes stories and reminisce on our favorite moments in the film. Of course I also ham it up for the camera – just a bit.
You can purchase your box set today through Makeflix for $89.99.
Who Was Buffalo Bill? is a “mumblecore” (Joe’s term) drama about a literary agent who receives poetry from a liquidator handling the estate of William F. Marquard III, aka “Buffalo Bill”, a porn actor who recently died from an OD. The poetry is superb, but did Buffalo Bill really write it? The agent teams with a documentary filmmaker to find out who this intriguing man really was, and in the process questions if we ever really know anyone.
The film was shot as a series of interviews with the various people in Buffalo Bill’s life. For a film with an ample array of porn star characters, we didn’t show anything racy – except for a little pan up on my legs at one point. We also didn’t have any cutaway shots – everything was just two cameras documentary style. It was quite the acting challenge to essentially monologue and know that the camera would be catching any imperfection in the performance, but our cast pulled it off wonderfully!
Although this was just my first feature film (and my inexperience certainly shows), I am immensely proud of my work. I managed to direct a large, diverse cast of SAG actors. Being a young woman in a director role, I had to overcome biases and assert myself in a very male-dominated field. On top of all that, I also acted in this film – playing porn star “Sandy Brown” – and having no time to change out of my costume before directing the next scene!
I know 90 bucks is steep, but consider supporting indie filmmakers. It’s a great opportunity to own some fun cult horror in addition to a high brow drama. It’s your only chance to see my first feature film in the comfort of your home! Get yours before they are all gone!
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