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
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No matter what, ... I'll always be a Rays supporter.
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I like that place. They helped me out a lot,
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I grew up in Indianapolis, going to the 500, and I love it. Having this race here is like heaven for me.
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This group will be the strength of the team.
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I usually say "I'm Rick Baker, I'm a makeup artist.
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Seeing kids who didn't think they were going to get a diploma actually get one -- most of them are really appreciative, ... I never thought at this stage of my life I would be doing something like this in my thirty-sixth year (of teaching). I thought I would be sitting back in my rocking chair.
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Probably one of the biggest savings is with using a waste oil furnace to provide heat for the shop. This is a cost savings for us of about $700 a month during the heating season.
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Mr. Helm taking credit for taking down the barricades is like Al Gore claiming credit for the Internet, ... It's simply not true.
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I have a responsibility to make sure my citizens are protected. That goes beyond the legal mandate,
We'll have forums and debates, ... There's not been any ducking.
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I told them I would support their move to do that, ... I thought it was an investment in goodwill.
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It's always kind of a shock the first time you see a movie that you worked on to see what's really inside the edit. And how much of it, you know?
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Very early in my career, I became disappointed with the limitations of make up. There's only so much you can build up on some people before it stops looking believable and starts looking like a mask. You're also limited by the face that you're working with. If you have a big nose, the make up has to have a big nose.
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When I was in Famous Monsters as 'Rick Baker, Monster Maker,' I'd made it, that was the most famous I ever felt.