Howard Berger and Marshall Julius have a brilliant new book out called 'Making Monsters: Inside Stories From The Creators of Hollywood's Most Iconic Creatures'. It's an indispensable oral history and visually spectacular compendium of Hollywood history and personal reflections from the industry's pre-eminent special make-up effects artisans, and actors and directors who appreciate the work of these specialized craftspeople.
Howard is a co-founder of legendary Hollywood special make-up effects and creature design company KNB EFX Group, a company with more than 800 film and television credits that's been in the business of making movie magic for almost 40 years.
Marshall Julius is a writer and reviewer who describes himself as a veteran nerd with a boundless enthusiasm for everything you love and a collector of plastic things. Marshall is the author of 'Action! The Action Movie A-Z', 'Vintage Geek', and, with Howard Berger, 'Masters of Makeup Effects'.
Our conversation covered the changes facing the industry, the particulars of putting together such a labor-of-love book (their second collaboration), and, of course, some great inside stories from the making of some of your favorite films.
Here's the book website.
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