I've been fascinated by the trappings of the entertainment industry since I was a child. Ask my parents. I think they're still wondering when I'm going to grow up and get a real job. The sets, wardrobe, props, miniatures, makeup, acting … Movie Magic. Watching Ghoulardi and Shock Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio, as a kid was almost a ritual. I remember watching, mesmerized, as Lon Chaney, Jr., changed from Larry Talbot into The Wolf Man right before my eyes. How'd they do that?! And Claude Raines as The Invisible Man was … invisible! I watched footprints appear in the snow and no one was making them. I had to learn how to do that! Playing make believe, ...
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