Rick Baker
Rick Baker
Richard A. "Rick" Baker is an American special make-up effects creator known for his creature effects. Baker won the Academy Award for Best Makeup a record seven times from a record eleven nominations...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMakeup Artist
Date of Birth8 December 1950
CountryUnited States of America
became blood brutally kinda people period
I had a blood-and-guts period when I was a kid, but I just think that whole splatter movie thing kinda got out of control, and too many people became too desensitized to other people being brutally murdered, you know?
investment move support
I told them I would support their move to do that, ... I thought it was an investment in goodwill.
american-inventor inside shock time worked
It's always kind of a shock the first time you see a movie that you worked on to see what's really inside the edit. And how much of it, you know?
matter rays
No matter what, ... I'll always be a Rays supporter.
chief county dozens issues operating
The county administrator is the chief operating person for the county and I am that for the city, ... We have dozens and dozens of issues that we're working on at all times.
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The first domino is the Texas-OU situation. Anyone involved in college football in the area has to know how important that event is. For our part, we're going to stay right on top of things as they progress. We're really on the sidelines of this whole discussion, though, outside of whatever we can do to help.
decision
There are so many decisions in making a movie.
running people credit
Usually people who are in my position, they run a company and they hire people and then they take the credit for it.
eye thinking two
Sometimes we think of a creature like a person in a suit, but then you have limitations of two eyes and two legs - they have to see and breathe. I got more into puppetry because it offered more possibilities.
people generations television
So many people of my generation all grew up with that shock theater package on television of 'Frankenstein,' 'Wolfman,' 'Dracula,' 'Mummy,' all the Universal stuff.
character expression trying
When I do a mask, I do try to put a lot of character and a lot of expression into the sculpt.
scary faces love-making
I love making scary faces, that's just how I grew up.
jobs people crew
I have a job that I truly love, and an enormous crew of people that can do things better than I can!
hate people important
I hate wasting time or money and that happens all the time for no good reason, and then people save money by skimping on the important things.