Horror Director Adam Robitel On Coming Out and the Power of Visibility in 2019
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iHorror‘s Waylon Jordon talked to horror director Adam Robitel about his coming out and why it’s important to be visible today. Jordon posted on Facebook: “This is a long one, guys, but in some ways I feel like Adam Robitel and I have been working toward this very interview for almost five years, and he had a lot to say. I have great respect for Adam as a filmmaker and as a person, and I’m honored he trusted me to tell his story.”
Robitel, whose credits include The Taking of Deborah Logan, Insidious: The Last Key, and Escape Room, says, “When Guillermo del Toro took an interest in my Bloody Benders script, that was really formative for me in my trajectory,” he said. “This incredible artist and creator acknowledging my talent as a writer…it opened a lot of doors for me.”
He also came to know Bill Condon (Gods and Monsters) and John O’Hurley (Seinfeld), and even recalls chatting with Bryan Cranston who told him to lock himself away and “just finish the script. Editing comes later.”
“I’ve had a lot of angels along the way,” he points out.
