Rick Baker
Rick Baker
Richard A. "Rick" Baker is an American special make-up effects creator known for his creature effects. Baker won the Academy Award for Best Makeup a record seven times from a record eleven nominations...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMakeup Artist
Date of Birth8 December 1950
CountryUnited States of America
pain funny-relationship artist
It's a funny relationship that makeup artists have. I always feel kind of like a dentist. People look at me and think of pain.
school people taught
The problem I have with schools is, people are taught, 'This is how you do this.' They're not taught about why you do this.
makeup magic actors
I've said this so many times but there's a magic when you have a really good actor in a really good makeup.
jobs growing-up real
I can't tell you how many people would say to me as a teenager, 'Why don't you grow up and start thinking about getting a real job?
kids play guy
I do what I did as a hobby as a kid, you know, and make a living at it. And I just feel like I'm one of the luckiest guys in the world 'cuz I get paid to make toys and play with them.