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“So many of my dreams were to actually be able to make a living of what I did as a hobby.”

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Rick Baker, born on December 8, 1950, is an internationally renowned makeup artist. His career began in the 1960s, and he brought a revolutionary change to the film industry with his unique makeup skills and creativity. Baker is known for his special effects makeup in horror films such as the 'Halloween' series and '28 Days Later', and his work has won both the audience's love and the industry's widespread recognition. more

“I remember the first film I reviewed for the Daily was a John Ford Western. I think it was My Darling Clementine, but I am not certain. And I was just impressed by, first, the story itself. I didn't know that much about films. But the acting, the director. And particularly, the cinematography, the black-and-white use of exteriors, I noted particularly.”

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Author:Roger Corman

“There was a fairly big difference between Detroit and Beverly Hills. I remember this. Detroit actually was a prosperous bustling city when we moved here in 1941. But the first day in Detroit, you always wore a shirt and a tie to school. And I wore a shirt and a tie to Beverly Hills High School, and a girl came up to me and said, "Where are you from?" And I said, "Detroit." And she said, "And you won't be wearing a tie tomorrow, will you?" And I said, "You're absolutely correct." So that was my first adjustment to a slightly more casual environment.”

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Author:Roger Corman

“I think anybody who's working in a creative medium is working partially with their conscious mind, partially with their unconscious mind. So, my unconscious mind may be a little more distorted and violent than I am aware of.”

Thinking Mind Creative Conscious Violent Unconscious

Author:Roger Corman

“A great director, first, is highly intelligent. And he is also a dedicated and willing to work hard. Now those are easy things to identify. The third is the creativity, and that is very difficult to identify in advance. This is why so many of the directors who have started with me were my assistant - the first one was Francis Ford Coppola.”

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Author:Roger Corman