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Originally Posted by neverending
You mentioned the name Robert Hall in one of your pics- is that the guy who used to draw for Marvel comics, or a different Robert Hall?
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not the comics guy :
Robert Hall has become one of the most popular special effects makeup artists in Hollywood. Hall's creatures were featured weekly on WB's "Angel" (1999), just as they were seen on UPN's popular series, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997), "Miracles" (2003), "The Shield" (2002), "Judging Amy" (1999), "Point Pleasant" (2005) and "The Inside" (2005). Most recently, Hall did subtle aging prosthetics on S. Epatha Merkerson for HBO's Lackawanna Blues (2005) (TV). The film was nominated for best Makeup and Merkerson won for best actress.
Originally born in Detroit, Hall began his career as a youngster in Alabama, buying makeup and materials at the local Wal-Mart for his friend's Halloween costumes. While his friends were out playing sports, Hall was busy figuring out the best way to make a scary mask more lifelike. At the age of 18 and fed up with his paying job as a chicken deboner for Tyson Chicken, he traveled more than 300 miles to Selma, Alabama, where he impressed Thomas R. Burman and talked him into hiring Hall to work as an assistant makeup effects artist on Abel Ferrara's Body Snatchers (1993). Hall moved to LA at age 19 with less than $80 dollars in his pocket.
In 1996, Hall decided it was time to step out on his own and set up his own studio. With the company's name pulled from the title of a KISS song, "Almost Human" special effects makeup studio was born. Since its inception, "Almost Human" has become one of the best in creating the industry most talked about corpses, body parts, monsters, zombies and demons, and realistic subtle character makeups.
In the early stages of the company, Hall worked with extremely small budgets on 22 films for Roger Corman's "Concorde Productions" including Alien Avengers II (1998) (TV) (aka Aliens Among Us), The Sea Wolf (1997) and The Doorway (2000).
Hall has directed music videos For Drivin N' Cryin, Buckcherry, and the popular rock group Manntis.
A veteran of over 55 films and 25 television shows, Hall made his writing and directorial feature film debut with Lightning Bug (2004) starring Bret Harrison ("Grounded for Life" (2001)/"The Loop" (2006)), 'Laura Prepon' (_"That 70's Show" (1990)_), Hal Sparks ("Queer as Folk" (2000)), Kevin Gage (Heat (1995)) and Lucas Till (Walk the Line (2005)). He is currently prepping to direct the Horror film "6 Records".