Thank you for posting this, I had no idea he had died. I once visited Christopher’s “house” in the woods at Pangbourne when I was 16. Like you said, he was gloomy, gruff and rude at times, and as a budding fx wannabe he kind of poked a hole in my dreams by warning me off the industry! But to see his room full of plaster cast faces was amazing, and he will always remain in my memory as a career/life-shaping person.
Great article Marshall. I know Christopher considered you a friend in his final years. You were there for him, listening to what he had to say. Good man Marshall! We will all miss Christopher as those who grew up n the 80's, worshipped him, and now these days, he's little known. It is up to us to keep his memory and contributions to the film industry alive by retelling tales and stories of him. Thanks pal!
What a great article. Elephant Man was remarkable in that it allowed Hurt too 'act through' the makeup, no mean feat. Seems like an amazing character as well.
Thanks Howard! I’m so happy we got to feature him in Masters. Wish we’d known he’d started out as an opera singer - I’m sure he had some great stories about that.
What a kind, sensitive memorial. The stories are always fascinating when you're reading about a legendary artist; I had the chance to meet him briefly at a makeup show years ago, and he was kind, a tad bitter, but full of stories and humor. He will not be forgotten.
Thank you for posting this, I had no idea he had died. I once visited Christopher’s “house” in the woods at Pangbourne when I was 16. Like you said, he was gloomy, gruff and rude at times, and as a budding fx wannabe he kind of poked a hole in my dreams by warning me off the industry! But to see his room full of plaster cast faces was amazing, and he will always remain in my memory as a career/life-shaping person.
Great article Marshall. I know Christopher considered you a friend in his final years. You were there for him, listening to what he had to say. Good man Marshall! We will all miss Christopher as those who grew up n the 80's, worshipped him, and now these days, he's little known. It is up to us to keep his memory and contributions to the film industry alive by retelling tales and stories of him. Thanks pal!
What a great article. Elephant Man was remarkable in that it allowed Hurt too 'act through' the makeup, no mean feat. Seems like an amazing character as well.
Thanks Howard! I’m so happy we got to feature him in Masters. Wish we’d known he’d started out as an opera singer - I’m sure he had some great stories about that.
What a kind, sensitive memorial. The stories are always fascinating when you're reading about a legendary artist; I had the chance to meet him briefly at a makeup show years ago, and he was kind, a tad bitter, but full of stories and humor. He will not be forgotten.