This is the 15th page in a series of “Getting to Know” interviews from UMR Hall of Famers  This time we interviewed KtCat94.   KtCat94 was the primary editor for the first years of UMR.  Of my 6 children she was the 2nd and so far last kid to earn HoF status. She is also the youngest member of the UMR Hall of Fame.  So we figured it was time to learn a little more about KtCat94…or as we call her Katie.

Cogerson –  It has always interested me in knowing which thespian made the first impact on a person. Who was the first actor or actress that you knew by their actual name?

KtCat94–  Hmmmm.  Not 100% sure but if I had to guess I would go with Keira Knightley.  I remember you made me watch Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.  When I told you I liked the Elizabeth Swann character, you started showing me other Knightley movies like Pride and Prejudice, King Arthur, Love Actually and her last two Pirates movies. 

Cogerson – Interesting, I was hoping it would be Bruce Willis.  If I would have guessed I would have picked one of the three Harry Potter actors….Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint or Emma Watson.

Cogerson – Is there a person in your life that pushed you down the path of liking movies?  For me, it was my parents and my grandmother.

KtCat94 –  For me it was my mom…..(a pause)…..of course it was you!  I watched musicals like The Sound of Music with mom but you introduced me to many more movies and many more genres.  I remember when you convinced mom into letting me go to the midnight movies.  I have fond memories of seeing some of the Harry Potter movies at midnight on a school night.  And I never missed any school the next day.

Cogerson – You and Harry Potter!  One of my favorite memories is the night the final book of the Harry Potter series got released.  My store was located right next door to a Barnes and Noble, and hundreds of people were waiting in line to buy the book at midnight.  My store was also selling the book, but like the book store we could not sell them till midnight.  So to get around that rule, you came to work, went to my office and started reading the book you were going to buy at midnight.  So while people were standing in line outside, you were quietly reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in my office.  You got a 4 hour head start on millions of Potter readers.

Cogerson – When I was younger, I was convinced that Disney’s Gus was the greatest movie of all-time.  Today, I realize, though it might be the best mule playing football movie, it is not very good.  What movies did you think were awesome and now you question their greatness.

KtCat94 –  Nothing comes to my mind right away.  Let me think some more.  Ok….the last time I watched Treasure Planet I was not too impressed.  I remember watching that one many many times and loving it every time.  Maybe it was because Brandon was not enjoying it.  So that made me not enjoy it too.

* Editor’s note – Brandon is KtCat94’s husband.  Which makes him (SILoC1….Son-in-law of Cogerson #1).

Cogerson –  So who are your favorite actors or actresses?

Cogerson –  What are your Top 3 movies of all-time? Or share as many as you are willing to share.

KtCat94- I will share my Top 3.  The very first Harry Potter movie – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.  The very first Pitch Perfect.  And the third chapter in the Pirates movies – Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End.

Cogerson – Really?  The third Pirates movie?  What did you think of the third Pitch Perfect movie.

KtCat94- Yes the third Pirates movie. In that one Elizabeth Swann becomes a Pirate King, she becomes an empowered woman and she ends up with Will.  It was a great way to wrap up that trilogy.  I have not really enjoyed the other stories that followed.  As for Pitch Perfect 3….yes…I admit it was pretty bad. 

Cogerson – Do you remember the first R rated movie you attended in which you were allowed to purchase the ticket on your own.

KtCat94 –  That is a tough question.  Not sure I even know which movies were rated R and which ones were not.  Not 100% sure, but I would guess the first Purge movie.  

Cogerson – Do you have any memorable movie experiences?   I remember seeing Porky’s in theaters.  People were laughing so hard, I thought the walls might crumble.

KtCat94 – I remember seeing an African-American lady crying when Lee Daniels’ The Butler ended. The movie brought back so many emotional times for her.  That made me appreciate the movie even more. 

Cogerson – This might be a tough question, at least that’s what other UMR Hall of Famers have told me, is there a movie character that best represents KtCat94?

KtCat94 – That is actually one of the easiest questions you asked.  Without a doubt in would be Hermione Granger from the Harry Potter movies.  She is smart and has a tendency to correct everybody.  I actually wrote a paper in college about being a “Know It All” and used Hermione as an example in my paper.  I still have and use the Hermione costume my mom made for me oh so many years ago.

Cogerson – Alright, to wrap up this interview, let’s talk about M. Night Shyamalan’s Signs.  Do you remember the movie?

KtCat94 – Yes, I remember the movie Signs.  But, before you go down this road, please remember I was only about 11 or 12 when you made me watch the movie.

Cogerson – After getting you to watch M. Night’s The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable, I thought Signs would be a good movie to watch. I remember we got about a hour into the movie, and you left the room to go talk to your mother (WoC). You complained to her that I was MAKING you watch a scary movie on a school night!  WoC came into the room, turned off the television, sent you to bed and wanted to know why I was MAKING a middle schooler watch scary movies on school nights.  That was about 15 or 16 years ago. My question is….have you ever finished Signs?

KtCat94 – Look, that was a scary movie!  You told me before watching the movie, that there was a kitchen pantry scene that was scary, so I was looking out for that. Before getting to that scene I remember freaking out during the Mexican birthday party scene when the aliens were first spotted. So when the kitchen pantry scene started I was done. As for the answer to your question….no I have never finished Signs.

Cogerson – Well you should finish it. I think the kitchen pantry scene is at about the one hour mark.  That leaves you only about 40 minutes left to watch.  I can’t believe it might take you 20 years to finish watching a movie.

KtCat94 – Maybe one day I will finish it.

Cogerson – Well that finishes this interview.  Thanks for all your help over the years.

In case you missed the first interviews.

• –UMR HoF Interviews–
• Bern1960 Class of 2014
• bob cox Class of 2017
• Bob Roy Class of 2015
• BryRog57 Class of 2014
• Dan Class of 2016
• Flora Class of 2014
• GeorgeV  Class of 2018
• Helakoski Class of 2015
• Laurent Class of 2015
• PhilHoF17 Class of 2017
• Pierre Class of 2017
• Søren  Class of 2014
• SteinHoF16 Class of 2016
• WoC Class of 2020

Two more to go….Mike and saving the best for last Steve Lensman.