I have a job that I truly love, and an enormous crew of people that can do things better than I can!

Sometimes we think of a creature like a person in a suit, but then you have limitations of two eyes and two legs - they have to see and breathe. I got more into puppetry because it offered more possibilities.

There are so many decisions in making a movie.

The first time I made myself up, I was looking at my reflection in the mirror and it wasnt me looking back. It allowed me to do things I couldnt do as myself. I found out how powerful that was and how much that can mean to an actor.

So many people of my generation all grew up with that shock theater package on television of 'Frankenstein,' 'Wolfman,' 'Dracula,' 'Mummy,' all the Universal stuff.

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.

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.