Scream Actor Recalls How Henry Winkler Helped Improve His Performance
A Scream franchise actor shares how Henry Winkler used an unusual method to help him deliver a better performance.
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Lee Waddell, who portrayed Ghostface in the original 1996 Scream film, shared an interesting story about working with Henry Winkler. Winkler played Principal Arthur Himbry in the movie.
As a longtime fan of Winkler from Happy Days, Waddell initially had difficulty maintaining the intensity needed for a murder scene. Winkler noticed this problem and decided to help in an unconventional way. He took Waddell aside and began improvising as an aggressive principal, threatening to suspend him.
This unexpected approach made Waddell genuinely angry, which allowed him to connect with Ghostface's murderous character. The technique worked perfectly, and Waddell was able to deliver the intense performance seen in the final film. He considers this a valuable learning experience that influenced his entire acting career.
Waddell later returned to play Ghostface in Scream 2.
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