About this episode
The episode features discussions about the book 'Making Monsters' and the film industry related to creature design.
It's that time again! It's October. The sun goes down in the afternoon now. Night has a chill. And at CVS and Walgreens, they are already putting up the Christmas decorations. That's right, it's Halloween. But none of that for us! We are firmly planted in autumn. As Ray Bradbury once wrote, "Something, something, something, autumn something." By Ray Bradbury. We have enough show here to stuff your pillowcase, so grab a bag of candy and settle back. Howard Berger and Marshall Julius are here to discuss their new book, Making Monsters , inside stories from the creators of Hollywood's most iconic creatures. This is a terrific book, basically it's a high school yearbook for professional monster kids. Rick Baker, Tom Savini, Michael Giacchino, Larry Karaszewski, Ve Neill, Richard Edlund, Derek Mears, Bill Corso, David Dastmalchian, Mick Garris, Mike Mendez. The list goes on and on and on. Monster kids who grew up but never put it away, and followed their passions right into show business. Packed with photos and interviews, it's really a terrific piece. Making Monsters , by Howard Berger . The Academy Award winning make up artist, he is the B in KNB FX and Marshall Julius, author and…
People in this episode
Host: Dana Gould
Guests: Howard Berger, Marshall Julius, Daren Docterman
Topics covered
- Halloween
- monsters
- film industry
- creature design
- interviews
Keywords
- Halloween
- monsters
- Howard Berger
- Marshall Julius
- creature design
- film industry
- interviews
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Making Monsters, The Abyss, Monster House, Master and Commander, Star Trek - The Motion Picture
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