A Guide To Rick Baker: Monster Maker A brief history of the Men In Black alien inventor Tweet
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The Wolfman (2010) Joe Johnston's movie may have been an unholy mess but it did at least have a suitably hair-raising monster in Benicio Del Toro's lycanthrope. Baker's loving creature design was fuelled by a passion for werewolves: "What I like about werewolf movies is the change in the appearance of the person," he explains of his Oscar-winning work. "I'm interested in the transformation more than the story itself." Us too, Rick. Us too. Rick Baker fact... Baker's creature design homages the work of Jack Pierce in the original 1941 The Wolf Man. For our money the hair is slightly less bouffant.
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1	Wow,
	Pardon my ignorance, but I didn't know he did King Kong?!!!! :-O Kudos Mr. Baker, but you scared the shit out of me countless times as a kid whenever I TRIED to watch the movie. lol! More
	Posted by rosiecotton on Tuesday May 22, 2012, 01:36
2	Nice feature, but ...
	Where's "The Nutty Professor" starring Eddie Murphy? Whatever you think of the 1996 movie or its sequel (funny and atrocious, respectively, imo), the make-up for the various characters all played by the same actor is beyond reproach. I mean, come on, if you deem "Norbit" worthy of a mention ... More
	Posted by Dropje on Sunday May 20, 2012, 20:09
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	I never have got it- WHAT'S wrong with The Wolfman? More
	Posted by Cyberleader on Friday May 18, 2012, 14:59
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	I think you'll find that Rick's "cinemtaic love affair with gorillas" was actually first seen on the big screen in 1972 in the Thing With Two Heads, where Rick built the costume and then played the gorilla. He also actually played King Kong in King Kong, as the robot didn't work and they mostly just had Rick in a monster costume crashing through miniature trees. More
	Posted by trouserpress on Friday May 18, 2012, 10:39
5	Thank You Empire.
	Well done Empire for dedicating an article to someone who actually deserves the praise. This is a very nice piece and a suitable tribute to one of the genuine genius' that work in Hollywood. My personal favourite work has to be the Tim Burton remake of Planet of the Apes. The make-up in that was incredible. I watch that film just for the look of the Apes. Thanks you Rick Baker for all the many hours of entertainment you have provided us. Now how about an article on a cinematographer or composer? More
	Posted by TheSomnambulist on Friday May 18, 2012, 08:04
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	Err where's Greystoke? Some of the most impressive make-up effects work I've ever seen. More
	Posted by swhib on Thursday May 17, 2012, 13:26

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