If you know horror films, you know Mark Shostrom's work.He worked in the makeup department on Evil Dead II, creating some of the horror genre's most iconic walking dead. He also worked on From Beyond and The Mutilator. He provided makeup effects for cult series like Star Trek, Phantasm, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Poltergeist, and The X-Files. I could go on, or I could just say he's a legend because the credits keep going. I was honored when Shostrom agreed to speak with me about his extensive experience in film and what creators and filmmakers should know right now, especially about creating great makeup effects. Enjoy! FROM BEYOND "Easy Prey" Clip (1986) Body Horror www.youtube.com Editor's note: The following conversation has been edited for length and clarity.No Film School: Let's talk about how you got started. Mark Shostrom: Well, I basically began with creature effects, and [was] interested in makeup in general. I was a monster kid, and when I moved to LA to get into either music or makeup, I happened to see an ad for a dramalogue for a student film at the American Film Institute. It was called Violet. And that led to my first makeup job. I think it did five or six projects with the American Film Institute. I just missed David Lynch. He was there a couple years before. But I got to work with a lot of people who had worked with him in the early days. And it was a very...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 4 June, 2024