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Crazy ‘Kong: Skull Island’ FX Makeup Damn Near Turned Stunt Double into John Goodman
I want to be John Goodman. Just for one day.
Hollywood’s top makeup artists are able to turn anyone into anything, and it’s within the horror genre that we’ve seen some of the most impressive makeup work over the years. Monster makeup may blow our minds, but what’s truly impressive is when an artist turns a human being into, well, another human being. The most impressive makeup work in horror history? If you’re asking me, it’s not the demon makeup in The Exorcist, but rather the makeup Dick Smith applied to Max Von Sydow; the Swedish actor was in his 40s at the time, despite looking much older.
I bring this up because a crazy behind the scenes shot from this year’s Kong: Skull Island was just brought to my attention. It was uploaded to Facebook by makeup artist Andrew Clement, and it showcases how above and beyond the Creative Character Engineering team went to literally turn John Goodman’s stunt double into John Goodman. Clement recalled the experience:
Here’s a fun little project I got to do for makeup genius Bill Corso on Kong: Skull Island. Stunt/photo double for John Goodman. I sculpted brows, a nose and full sides of the face and upper neck wrap. Ran the foam latex too. Masterfully applied by Mr. Corso.
You can check out the incredible behind the scenes shot below. Just goes to show how much movie magic goes on behind the scenes that we never really get to see or appreciate!
One of the genre films set to premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in June is the sci-fi/drama She Loved Blossoms More, and a bonkers first-look photo has arrived this week (above).
Additionally, Variety reports this afternoon that Yellow Veil Pictures has secured world sales on She Loved Blossoms More, billed as a “family drama in science fiction disguise.”
In the film, “three brothers build an unusual time-machine in order to bring their long-dead mother back to life. When their delusional father comes into the picture, the experiments go awry, and they descend into a psychedelic hellscape where the past and present fuse in a comedic yet deeply disturbing exploration of grief.”
Yannis Veslemes directed the film and co-wrote with Dimitris Emmanouilidis.
Veslemes said in a statement shared by Variety, “[She Loved Blossoms More is] a ballad for the defeated, a comedy for the accursed, a moral tale for us all and our beloved families.”
“She Loved Blossoms More is the first film we’ve onboarded at script stage, and it’s been quite amazing to see it come alive,” said Hugues Barbier of Yellow Veil Pictures. “We couldn’t be more proud of Yannis’ vision and the amazing team he has around him. Blossoms is an emotional thrill ride and a calling card for one of the most exciting new filmmakers.”
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