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making monsters book MAKING MONSTERS: INSIDE STORIES FROM THE CREATORS OF HOLLYWOOD'S MOST ICONIC CREATURES (HOLLYWOOD MONSTERS)

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making monsters book MAKING MONSTERS: INSIDE STORIES FROM THE CREATORS OF HOLLYWOOD'S MOST ICONIC CREATURES (HOLLYWOOD MONSTERS)Making Monsters: Inside Stories from the Creators of Hollywood's Most Iconic Creatures (Hollywood Monsters) Hardcover September 16, 2025 by Howard Berger (Author), Marshall Julius (Author) Explore behind the scenes of the greatest monster movies ever made! What makes a great movie monster? Academy Award winning make up effects artist Howard Berger and acclaimed journalist Marshall Julius have spoken to dozens of film industry legends to find out.

Making Monsters: Inside Stories from the Creators of Hollywood's Most Iconic Creatures (Hollywood Monsters) Hardcover – September 16, 2025 by Howard Berger (Author), Marshall Julius (Author) Explore behind the scenes of the greatest monster movies ever made! What makes a great movie monster? Academy Award-winning make-up effects artist Howard Berger and acclaimed journalist Marshall Julius have spoken to dozens of film industry legends to find out.

ACADEMY MUSEUM EXCLUSIVE EVENT: MEET OSCAR®-WINNING MAKE-UP EFFECTS ARTIST HOWARD BERGER AND ACCLAIMED JOURNALIST MARSHALL JULIUS

ABOUT THE BOOK: A celebration of monsters, monster movies and monster movie makers, Making Monsters delivers an illuminating, entertaining and accessible oral history of the genre, gathering an enviable array of A-list talent from make-up and digital effects legends (Tom Savini, Phil Tippett) to directors (John Carpenter, Ti West), actors (Simon Pegg, Barbara Crampton), composers (Michael Giacchino) and writers (Russell T Davies).

Packed with hundreds of images, from film stills to personal, behind-the-scenes pictures from dozens of interview subjects - many never before published - Making Monsters is a treasure trove of monstrous creations, and the stories behind them, that is sure to make fans jump, scream and howl with delight.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS:
Specializing in character prosthetics, animatronics, creatures, and replica animals, Howard Berger has over 800 feature film and television credits that span four decades. In recognition for his work on THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe, Berger won the Academy Award for Best Make-up, as well as a British Academy Award for Best Achievement in Make-up. In 2012 he was nominated for an Academy Award for designing and creating the portrait makeup for Sir Anthony Hopkins for the FOX Searchlight feature HITCHCOCK. Berger published his first book in 2022 titled MASTERS OF MAKE-UP EFFECTS for Welbeck Publishing in the UK. His second book, MAKING MONSTERS releases worldwide Sept 2025. Berger recently completed 6-years as a Governor for the Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Branch for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and he was Vice President of the Academy as well as the Academy Museum Foundation President. Berger resides in Sherman Oaks, CA with his artist wife, Mirjam

Marshall Julius is a film critic, blogger, broadcaster and author, whose previous books include Vintage Geek (September Publishing) and Action! The Action Movie A-Z (Batsford Film Books). He lives in Kent.

Product details
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Welbeck
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 16, 2025
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1802798455
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1802798456
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.55 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.21 x 0.94 x 11.18 inches

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