Men, Makeup, and Monsters: Hollywood's Masters of Illusion and FX

by Tony Timpone, Clive Barker (Foreword)

Cinema is illusion, and in this book you'll find profiles of twelve masters of screen magic, the best you can find in Hollywood, including:

-Dick Smith, a living legend whose work has graced The Godfather, The Hunger, and many other films

-Stan Winston, the man behind Terminator 2 and Aliens

-Tom Savini, whose work for George A. Romero's "Living Dead" movies made him a leader in the milieu of splatter effects

-Rick Baker, whose apes have conquered the screen in Greystoke, Congo, and Gorillas in the Mist

These masters and eight other specialists-including today's hottest talents, such as Bob (Hellraiser), Keen, Kevin (Child's Play) Yagher, and Tony (Addams Family Values) Gardner-offer details looks at the art and craft of movie makeup.

From foam latex to complicated puppetry, it's all here in this essential handbook. With many rare and illuminating photos-including eight pages in color-this book is invaluable for anyone interested in learning the craft of movie makeup and fascinating reading for anyone who ever wondered, How did they do that?

Genres: Nonfiction, Film

228 pages, Paperback

First published September 15, 1996

About the author

Anthony Timpone, former longtime editor of Fangoria magazine.

Reviews

[Sabrina Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book! It was a little bit of everything, so I was able to dabble in some things I knew as well as gain some new knowledge.

[Helaina Wilkerson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a absolutely fascinating book. While it is not exhaustive on the subject of movie makeup, it does highlight some of the greats like Lon Chaney and Tom Savini. This tome is filled to the brim with anecdotes and quotes from the masters themselves on what inspired them to create and innovate the world of FX makeup as we know it today.

[Kevin Connery · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bios and such; no techniques.