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The first day of Vulture Festival 2022 kicked off Saturday at The Hollywood Roosevelt in Los Angeles.
A tribute to Jamie Lee Curtis called ‘Jamie Lee Curtis Celebrates Halloween One Last Time’ was one of several events held, in the wake of her announcement that Halloween Ends (2022) was her final appearance as Final Girl Laurie Strode .
The original Scream Queen sat down with film critic Matt Zoller Seitz to discuss her long and storied run in the Halloween movie franchise, which saw her star in seven of the 13 Halloween movies dating back to the 1978 original.
Scream Queen: Jamie Lee Curtis, 63, discussed all things Halloween as she attended the 2022 Vulture Festival Los Angeles at The Hollywood Roosevelt on Saturday
Curtis, who turns 64 on November 22, was 19 years old when she began shooting the John Carpenter-directed slasher classic Halloween.
Fast forward nearly 45 years and the lead actress stepped out in front of photographers for a round of photos on the red carpet.
Still on top form, the daughter of Hollywood movie legends Tony Curtis and Janey Leigh arrived looking casual-cool in red slacks, a figure-hugging black shirt and pointed black heels.
She also had her now gray locks styled in her signature short cut with a part on the right side.
Legendary: The original Scream Queen sat down with film critic Matt Zoller Seitz on the first day of the festival for the segment ‘Jamie Lee Curtis Celebrates Halloween One Last Time’
Teen star: Curtis was only 19 years old when she recorded Halloween in 1978
During her onstage conversation with Seitz, the two looked back at the franchise that helped define a genre and launch her own epic career.
The original Halloween, which was Curtis’ film debut, was made for just $300,000, but it became one of the biggest and most influential horror films ever made.
Grossing over $70 million at the box office, it earned the accolade as one of the highest-grossing independent films of all time.
Over the years, many people have praised Carpenter’s directing and score of the film, which revolves around a psychiatric patient Michael Myers, who was committed to a sanitarium for the murder of his babysitter teenage sister on Halloween night when he was six years old. used to be.
Iconic: Curtis made her film debut as Laurie Strode in Halloween (1978), directed by John Carpenter, which became a huge hit, earning $70 million on a $300,000 budget; it has since been regarded as one of the best independent films of all time
End of an era: The actress starred in seven of the 13 movies in the Halloween franchise; before the Halloween Ends (2022) premiere in October, Curtis confirmed the film was her last ride as Laurie Strode
The film continues 15 years later, when he escapes from the sanitarium and returns to his hometown, where he chases babysitter Laurie Strode and her friends while being chased by his psychiatrist.
After Halloween (1978), Curtis starred in the sequel Halloween II (1981), but then dropped out with the next four parts, eventually returning to play Laurie again in Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998), Halloween: Resurrection ( 2002), Halloween (2018), Halloween Kills (2021) and Halloween Ends (2022).
In total, the slasher media franchise consists of 13 films, as well as novels, comic books, a video game and other merchandise
Prior to Halloween Ends premiering in theaters and on Peacock in October, Curtis guest-appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and stated that the performance was her last as Laurie Strode.
Career: During her time on stage at the Vulture Festival, Curtis also hit other important films in her career, including her role as Ophelia in Trading Places (1983), alongside Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd, which was another huge hit
One of the faces of horror: The daughter of Hollywood legends Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh earned the nickname Scream Queen by also appearing in such horror classics as The Fog, Prom Night and Terror Train, all of which were released in 1980.
Knowing the history of how famous killers from slasher movies keep coming back, Kimmel Curtis had her name signed on a document guaranteeing that “Halloween Ends will be the last Halloween movie I’ll ever appear in,” which was greeted with booing from the live studio audience.
During her time on stage at the Vulture Festival, Curtis also spoke about other important films in her career, including her role as Ophelia in Trading Places (1983), alongside Eddie Murphy and Dan Akroyd, which was another huge hit.
The comedy film, directed by John Landis, went on to make $120.6 million at the box office on a $15 million budget.
Some of Curtis’ other most memorable films were horror films The Fog (1980), Prom Night (1980), Terror Train (1980), as well as A Fish Called Wanda (1988), My Girl (1991), My Girl 2 (1994) , True Lies (1994) and Freaky Friday (2003).
Fan Friendly: During her appearance, Curtis took photos and signed autographs