Silvia Colloca: Set in the 19th Century, monster hunter Gabriel Van Helsing (Hugh Jackman) is summoned to a mysterious land in East Europe to vanquish evil. And evil has a name: Dracula (Richard Roxburgh).
The Count and his three blood thirsty brides (Silvia Colloca, Josie Maran and Elena Anaya) will stop at nothing to pursue their purpose: To procreate by stealing the secret of life from the Frankenstein monster. Assisting Van Helsing is Princess Anna Valerious (Kate Beckinsale), the heiress of a family who has been committed to hunting down Dracula and his brides for 400 years. And yet, her brother too, Prince Velkan Valerious (Will Kemp) is doomed by a terrible curse that brutally changes his features every full moon…
Van Helsing has to destroy the evil that inhabits these ancient lands before darkness engulfs the world.

John More: When exactly the film “Van Helsing” is coming out in the cinema?

Silvia Colloca: The movie opens in LA may the 4th 2004.

John More: How much time did it take to shoot the film?

Silvia Colloca: Shooting was never ending! We commenced principal photography January 2003 until the end of June, blue screen post production in October-November and ADR (voice dubbing) January 2004!

John More: Describe the aspects of the film you found most enjoyable and the most scaring one?

Silvia Colloca: We had great fun during filming! It was hard indeed, 4 o’clock am pick up and shooting in freezing cold Prague, but everybody was very light spirited and motivated. I guess the cold was the only down side.

John More: What impact did you have to shoot a film for Hollywood and what have you learned from this experience?

Silvia Colloca: Hollywood can be enticing and scary at the same time. All of a sudden you fly first class everywhere, Limousines to come and pick you up, everybody there to please you. It would be easy to loose track… But when the movie was over I was happy to go back home with an intact soul.
This experience taught me a lot about being professional. There is no room for diva attitude whatsoever.

John More: How would you expect the public reaction after seeing the film “Van Helsing”?

Silvia Colloca: I think the audience will love it or hate it! It is a very specific kind of movie in that it features Dracula, Frankenstein and the Werewolf all together. There are very sensitive fans that will love it and others that will not approve. Nevertheless, it is bound to be next summer’s blockbuster!!...I hope!