Lon Chaney, The Man Behind the Makeup
I’ve always been fascinated by Lon Chaney, Sr. and his ability to create great movie ‘monsters’ without all the modern latex and other synthetic prosthetics. This video speaks of Chaney’s skills and a little on how he achieved his results. I especially liked the mockup of his own face.
BTW, Chaney had a son, Lon Jr., who was a character actor in his own right.
In the 1950’s, Don Post Studios created the best rubber masks that I have ever seen, using what appeared to be Chaney’s version of some of his characters (Phantom, Hunchback). Seems they cost a fortune for the times…maybe retailing around $50.
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fascinated