Scholastic Book: Movie Monsters by Alan Ormsby

[HardyGirl]

Just got this from Amazon. Some of you guys probably got this in your Arrow book orders as kids. I was doing a search for extra Hugo parts (Man of 1000 faces), when this popped up. I kinda grazed over it for now, (until I can sit down and really read it). It's interesting to see what the author recommended to use for making the monster make-up; back in the days before you could go to Walgreens and buy a make-up kit or temp hair coloring. Pancake make-up, cornstarch, shoe polish, washable poster paints, food coloring. Back when it took real imagination to come up w/ this stuff.

I know Halloween is over, but monsters are cool anytime! Anyone got any memories of this book?

[PNGwynne]

I have a very dog-eared copy of this book--much beloved, it sparked my first forays into character make-up.

[StrangeVisitor]

Does the author have a bit for a Jekyll and Hyde transformation where at first as "Jekyll" the actor wears greenish make-up in front of green lights making the make-up invisible then when transforming into "Hyde" a purple light is turned on, revealing the make-up which is to be scary. If so, I've long tried to recall the name of this book.

[Monsterama2000]

I have that book. Love it!

[PNGwynne]

Does the author have a bit for a Jekyll and Hyde transformation where at first as "Jekyll" the actor wears greenish make-up in front of green lights making the make-up invisible then when transforming into "Hyde" a purple light is turned on, revealing the make-up which is to be scary. If so, I've long tried to recall the name of this book.

"Dick Smith's Monster Make-Up", reprinted around 1989 with a foreward by Rick Baker. I have that one, too, even more inventive than Ormsby's.

[HardyGirl]

I have that book. Love it!

I saw your entry on your Wonderblog. That's what actually convinced me to buy it!

[Bruce Banner]

I had that book as a kid... Not sure what happened to my copy, but I loved it.

Always remember how he advised starting with a paper bag on your head for the Frankenstein's Monster make up.

[knight errant00]

I loved that book! Taught me all the basics I've applied for many Halloweens since (papier-mache Klingon instead of Frank, for example). Don't know what happened to my original, but I'd love another!

[Iron Mego]

Does the author have a bit for a Jekyll and Hyde transformation where at first as "Jekyll" the actor wears greenish make-up in front of green lights making the make-up invisible then when transforming into "Hyde" a purple light is turned on, revealing the make-up which is to be scary. If so, I've long tried to recall the name of this book.

I checked this out from the library every chance I got. Also had a tutorial on how to do Frankenstein's Monster with a lunch sack.

[Iron Mego]

Guess I got the two mixed up. Must have read both back then. Also got the awesome make-up kit for Christmas one year.

[Iron Mego]

Actually, looking at the covers of these on Amazon I think it was the Ormsby book that had both the Jekyll and Hyde and Frankenstein make-up mentioned here.

[darkmonkeygod]

I still love both of these books.

[palitoy]

I have a weird story about that book. During the first pregnancy, we had all kinds of scares.

One of them involved me rushing the wife to the emergancy room for tests. I was worried we would lose the baby when i was ushered out of the room. In the waiting area was a dog eared copy of that book. It made little to no sense as to why it was there but it was like having an old friend waiting for me.

[Bruce Banner]

Actually, looking at the covers of these on Amazon I think it was the Ormsby book that had both the Jekyll and Hyde and Frankenstein make-up mentioned here.

Yes, both of those are in the Ormsby book.

[Iron Mego]

That's what I remembered. God, those pics bring back memories. I wanted to, but never attempted, the Frankie make-up. I want to try it now!