Bonus Episode: Interview with Leslie Hoffman (Hall Guard) from Wes Craven’s “A Nightmare on Elm Street” (1984)

Another actress from the ‘Golden Era’ of Hollywood and the film industry! Leslie Hoffman, the notorious Hall Guard who had the nerve to yell at Nancy, “Hey Nancy, where’s your hall pass?” This has to be one of the most iconic lines from the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise.  And to this day, Leslie is still recognized as her part in the movie at conventions worldwide. Leslie shares her experience with me, on deep and personal level, on how she acquired the role in the first place. It still amazes me that Leslie, just a stunt performer, was chosen for this role. Something so simple and yet something that will be forever immortalized. If anyone has the opportunity to star in a film with Robert Englund and be Freddy Kreuger for a brief moment, it’s setting the bar for other actors. There’s a fun fact in this interview: Leslie Hoffman and Robert Englund are the only two actors in the movie that wore sweaters that had no stripes on the sleeves. Leslie confirmed that! However, it’s unfortunate that sweater has somehow “disappeared” from the set. I have an idea (or theory) that Wes Craven himself must have kept that sweater for his own personal vault. Overall, Leslie was a wonderful guest and I wish that I could see her perform in more movies, but she admits that she is retired from acting but she is still doing conventions up in Canada. With that being said, make sure to follow and support her on social media; show her some love because there can only be one hall guard and that is Leslie Hoffman.