9.27.2008

6 degrees of separation with Rick Baker




Rick Baker to John Carpenter

Rick Baker did makeup special makeup effects for the 1977 sci-fi horror movie “The Incredible Melting Man”. A story about an astronaut that returns to earth and starts to melt and murder! Ricks assistant makeup artist for the movie was Greg Cannom:

Greg Cannom was a special effects makeup artist for the classic 1987 comedy horror movie “The Lost Boys”. A story about young vampires feasting on beach goers. “Never grow old..never die” One of the young vampires named Marko was played by Alex Winter:

Alex Winter had a role in the 1985 crime drama (and sequel) “Death Wish 3”. A fantastic tale about a vigilante that takes out bad guys in New York City. The star of the movie was tough guy and all around bad ass named Charles Bronson:

Charles Bronson played “The Tunnel King” Danny Velinski in the star studded 1963 feature “The Great Escape” A superbly crafted movie about POW’s in World War 2 who try to escape from a german prison camp. Also starring in the movie was the masterful Donald Pleasence:

Donald Pleasence played Dr. Sam Loomis in the 1978 horror thriller “Halloween”. This was the movie in which we would be introduced to the frighteningly unstoppable Michael Myers! The director and writer of this timeless tale is our subject – John Carpenter.

John Carpenter is known as “The Master of Terror”. He has created some of the best movies of all time including Halloween with the unstoppable Michael Myers, Escape from New York with the coolest guy on the planet - Kurt Russell, as well as The Thing and The Fog with an ultra hot Adrienne Barbeau! Find out more about John Carpenter and other greats at http://www.goremaster.com/