Actor, producer, personal trainer, and Playgirl “Real Man of the Year” nominee Derek Webb talked with us about his upcoming projects, being a model, and more in an interview.
Horror Fuel: “What was your first role?”
Derek Webb: “My first acting gig was back in 2010. I did a comedy film title Road Rage.”
Horror Fuel: “You appear in an upcoming feature called Hollywood Werewolf. Tell us about it?”
Derek Webb: “Hollywood Werewolf it’s nice. It’s got this horror dash comedian mixture. It’s directed by James Balsomo. It involves me, myself as a limo driver to the main character which is Elliot Wolf who Andy Dick, a comedian plays Elliot Wolf, the key essence to the story.”
Horror Fuel: “Any idea when it’s coming out?”
Derek Weeb: “It’s coming out between February – I’ve spoken to the producers and the director. I think they’re shooting for February to March. It’s already been filmed.”
Horror Fuel: “You’re also appearing in Alien Vampire Hunters.”
Derek Webb: “I was supposed to be but the director and me bumped heads. Since then I’ve done other movies. I’m working on other movies as we speak. Project Valentina is an action movie and revenge movie with two female agent cops who are out to seek, they work together as partners saving the world with superhero-like power. It’s going to be an action-packed thriller type of movie.”
Horror Fuel: “Tell us about fourteen ghosts.”
Derek Webb: “Fourteen Ghosts is comedy that’s a horror mixture. That’s also directed by Bosomo who is a Hollywood and LA film director. It’s almost like a tied in spin-off of Thirteen Ghosts, but a lot more different. It’s a comedy mixture that almost like Ghostbusters. I’ll be playing a guy named Dugan who is being pestered by the ghosts who gets haunted all the time. He calls the ghost hunters.”
Horror Fuel: “Let me ask you this, how did you go from Playgirl model to acting?”
Derek Webb: “Honestly, a lot of it involved the bodybuilding industry. What got me the image was bodybuilding. It went from people noticing me and my fitness abilities and it spiraled out of control from there. I developed Derek’s Fitness Network and I have my own podcast I do every Monday night for that.
Horror Fuel: “What issue of Playgirl were you in?”
Derek Webb: “I was in the 2010 Christmas issue. I was casted for “The Real Man of the Year.” Then I went on to do the Spring 2011 edition of Playgirl Magazine. I was one of the runner ups for “Real Man of the Year.”
Horror Fuel: “What was that like, the shooting, etc..”
Derek Webb: “I say it was very interesting. I was like 20-21 when I got my generous offer. You’ve got a camera standing in front of you, another person. The rules behind it, they were really strict. They wanted to do pictures with me with a hardon. It was like, ‘Oh god, how do we do this.” It was a process. It was a nerve-racking one. What got me through it was knowing that most men don’t get offers like that. This was a once in a lifetime opportunity. It was mind over matter. It was a fun time. If I was ever offered adult entertainment work I’d do it. But back then I didn’t know what I was getting myself into.”
Horror Fuel: “Well, okay then.”
Derek Webb: “The movie I’m currently working on with a great Hollywood film producer has me signed on as a producer. It’s called Amityville: The Legend. Right now it’s in pre-production. We are working on it, and it’s already been casted. ”
Horror Fuel: “Congrats. I look forward to checking it out.”
For more on Derek please visit his Facebook and Instagram pages. We’ll keep you posted on the upcoming films mentioned.
