"Poltergeist" is one of the most beloved horror movies of all time and has been remade for a new generation. The film stars Sam Rockwell and Rosemarie DeWitt. Both actors have become icons for their work in theater as well as on Indie films and studio films.

Latin Post had a chance to speak with Rockwell and DeWitt about their experience on the film and working together for the first time.

Francisco Salazar: How did you guys get involved with the project?

Sam Rockwell: Well, we were pitched the script and we just signed on. We met Gil (Kenan) and we signed on.

Rosemarie DeWitt: Yeah, the script was pretty great. We knew the original film and we loved it. It was a big part of our childhood so we approached it with some trepidation. But ultimately the script and the cast that Gil assembled and all of it just won us over.

FS: Did you guys watch the original before shooting the movie?

SR: I watched it just before I was making a decision. But I didn't watch it after that.

RD: I kind of stayed away from it because I just thought JoBeth Williams and Craig T. Nelson are so brilliant that I did not want the temptation of trying to repeat anything they did.

FS: Have you worked together before?

RD: No, we knew each other for a long time and we had seen each other's work, especially in the theater. We've worked together since in an independent film that comes out in the summer.

SR: It's called "Digging for Fire."

DS: What was it like working together on set and how did you guys find those bonds to create that family?

SR: We have history as friends and being big New York actors who've done theater and we kind of have the same vocabulary and know some of the same people. We kind of figured it out and the kids kind of turned us into parents.

RD: The kids are so pure and, like Sam said, they turn you into parents. Because we're on set and you're like "Put your iPad away, put your comic book away. Focus for a second."

FS: What is it like to work with director Gil Kenan?

SR: He's great. He an amazing director.

RD: He's great with the kids and he's super actor-friendly. He has really good ideas for the reboot.

FS: What were the biggest challenges of making the film?

SR: It's just trying to live up to something that has quite a following. The original movie is beloved. You try to reinvent it and make it fresh. It's daunting in that way.

RD: Like Sam said, the original's beloved and you want to make sure you making something fresh and original in doing a reboot.

FS: What do you hope the audience takes away from the film?

SR: I hope they have a great time. Laugh and scream.

RD: I hope they go home fearing clowns. We want to traumatize the new generation.

FS: Do you guys have any favorite Horror movies that have inspired you throughout your careers?

SR: Yeah, "The Exorcist," "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," "Wizard of Oz" -- the witch is scary.

RD: I don't know if they've inspired me as much as they've scared me. "Carrie," and, well I'm not joking, but "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory." "Finding Nemo" I find scary, especially at the beginning.

FS: How do you find working on a horror movie different from working on a drama or comedy or other genres?

RD: I think it's very similar to the other genres. I think you approach your work the same. You do the same work. For us the hardest story was the child abduction story so that was really easy to connect to and anchor yourself into as actors.

SR: It's a melodrama essentially.

FS: You guys do a lot of indie films as well as studio flicks. What do you guys think is the difference between working on an Indie film and working on a studio film and how do you guys strike a balance?

RD: The big difference is money. You either get paid or not. However, the quality can be equally excellent. It's just the way you approach it. "Poltergeist" is a big endeavor. For example, you can't smash a car into the front of the house in an independent film.

SR: I think it's time. In indie films you don't have as much time. In the studio films there is more time and money.

FS: What are your next projects?

SR: "Digging for Fire" and "Don Verdean."

RD: Sam's gonna be on Broadway in September in a revival of "Fool for Love." He's gonna be playing a cowboy and I heard he is wonderful. I'm also in "Digging for Fire," so I have that with Sam in August and I don't know what else is going to happen after that.