Tag: Rick Baker
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Jim Carrey Needed Help From the CIA To Play the Grinch
Directed by Ron Howard and featuring a delightfully manic turn by Jim Carrey, 2000’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas was Hollywood’s first live-action adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ iconic children’s book. With his trademark rubber face and chameleon-like nature as a performer, Carrey was the perfect actor to play the titular curmudgeon. However, bringing such a…
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Planet Of The Apes’ Groundbreaking Makeup Was A Literal Nightmare For One Of Its Stars
The nearly 60-year long “Planet of the Apes” film series runs the gamut in terms of quality. You have a masterpiece like the original 1968 film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, an utter catastrophe in the 2001 remake by Tim Burton, and everything in between. That being said, there’s one thing that basically every film…