They Said a Trans Scream Queen Would Never Happen

Send us Fan MailTimothy Waldron wanted to be a scream queen. The problem? People in the film industry kept telling her it wasn’t going to happen.She had other plans. Timothy joins Corey for a funny, candid and occasionally very bloody conversation about carving out her own place in indie horror as a trans actress. She talks about discovering horror as a kid, her obsession with Sarah Michelle Gellar in I Know What You Did Last Summer and why Helen Shivers helped teach her to be a fighter.Timothy also gets into the pressure she faced to adopt a more traditionally feminine stage name and why she refused. Her name is Timothy Waldron. She knows exactly who she is, and Hollywood doesn’t get to rename her.The conversation goes from there to working with Horror Heals alum Debbie Rochon, learning acting on the job, trans representation in horror, her love of practical effects and why she tells directors not to hold back when it’s time to kill her character. No off-camera death, please. Timothy wants the blood, the prosthetics and the whole damn thing.She also explains why every scream she gives on camera is real and where all that emotion comes from. Naturally, Corey has to put that scream to the test.Timothy also previews Slaughter at Camp Swinelake, The Yellow Balloon: Curse of Vincent Farrow and La Suicida.And there’s one more reason Corey is excited about this episode: it’s his birthday episode. Huge thanks to Timothy for creating some killer social media content to help Horror Heals celebrate and spread the word.Follow Timothy on Instagram: @timothywaldronofficialIf you enjoy Horror Heals, give Corey a cheap birthday present and share this episode with another horror fan.Thank you for listening to Horror Heals. Share the show with someone who loves horror and someone who needs a little healing.If you want to support our guests, check the show notes for links to their work, conventions, and fundraising pages.You can also listen to our sister podcast Family Twist, a show about DNA surprises, identity, and the families we find along the way.Horror Heals is produced by Mosaic Multimedia LLC.Is horror good for mental wellness? Of corpse it is.