Rubberhead: Volume 2

by Steve Johnson

The insane journey of illustrious Special FX artist Steve Johnson continues in Volume II; that's right, more drugs, more sex and more stories from some of Hollywood's greatest movies. This time, Steve's beautiful and unique writing style takes us on a haunting journey about never being able to get over a friend who took his own life while working on Fright Night. From his own plastic surgery obsession to working on the ill-fated Nicholas Cage Superman movie to being fired from the set of Predator to being sucked into a graphic novel, Steve's story is legendary. Join Steve as he continues traveling through his life as he observes his insane achievements as well as his failures of epic proportion. Johnson's uniquely creative writing turns his life story into a wild ride that you just can't stop. Thankfully, there is more volumes to come! Behind the Scenes Photos, Never Seen Before Big Trouble in Little China, Fright Night, Poltergeist II, The Cat in the Hat, The Village, Species, Species II, Monkeybone andBicentennial Man. In addition, there is the crazy concept art and FX tests from movies that Steve...almost worked on, which includes, The Lost Boys, Super Man Lives, Predator, The Island of Dr. Moreau, The Love Guru, The Jetsons, Iron Man, Lost in Oz, Planet of the Apes, Constantine, Alien vs. Predator and War of the Worlds.

Kindle Edition

Published March 28, 2021

About the author

Disambiguation profile for non-separated authors called Steve Johnson.

Other profiles:
*2. Steve Johnson, author of Crime and Mystery books.
3. Steve Johnson, author of The Callipygian Grimoire (RPGs)
4. Steve Johnson, illustrator of The Minimalist Woman's Guide to Having It All
5. Steve Johnson, author of The Essence of Healing: A Guide to the Alaskan Flower, Gem and Environmental Essences
6. Steve Johnson author of Outdoors guides
7. Steve Johnson, author of works on Beer
8. Steve Johnson, author of Secrets of the Hidden Job Market
9. Steve Johnson, author of Charlotte Church: Hell's Angel
10. Steve Johnson, author of Digital Tools for Teaching
11. Steve Johnson, author of The Folk Festival Book
12. Steve Johnson, co-author of the exhibition catalogue The Edge of Everyday
13. Steve Johnson, author of works on Tax and Tax Deductions
14. Steve Johnson, author of How to Discover Your Personal Life Mission
15. Steve Johnson, author of Hornady Handbook of Cartridge Reloading
16. Steve Johnson, author of works on Computer software
17. Steve Johnson, author of Fighting Rabies
18. Steve Johnson, author of works regarding the OCR Citizenship examination
19. Steve Johnson, Children's Book Illustrator
20. Steve Johnson, author of Recipe books
21. Steve Johnson, author of How Did I Get Here? From a Kushite to a Thug
22. Steve Johnson, author of works on Product Management

Reviews

[Horror DNA · Rating 4 out of 5]

In 2017, Steve Johnson penned the first of a proposed five-volume collection of books filled with production stories and rare behind-the-scenes photographs from his personal collection spanning his entire career titled RUBBERHEAD: Sex, Drugs, and Special FX Vol. I . Now, he’s back with the eagerly awaited Volume 02 in the series and this one does not disappoint. He opens with a pair of harrowing tales from the set of the classic film Fright Night (1985). In the first, he is experimenting with a new design involving contact lenses that will reflect light, using a material called Scotchlite that is used for Stop signs. The effect has been moved forward for an earlier shoot time and there is a chance the sealant hasn’t properly dried, which could result in blindness. He tests the lenses on himself and luckily everything works out, but the inherent danger of the test is all too real. Johnson also tells the story of preparing a gag that will require an actor to sit in the make-up chair for eighteen hours before being brought to set for a day’s filming. The process is threatened when one of his key artists doesn’t show up and the rest of the team is forced to work even harder. When Johnson later confronts his missing friend/artist, the reprimand leads to an unseen tragedy that haunts him for years.

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