Tom Savini
Calling Tom a character actor falls short of what an incredible person this man is. He is also a director, a stuntman, and an extremely talented special effects and makeup artist. Many special effects artists either emulate his work or were lucky enough to actually learn in Tom Savini's Special Make-Up Effects Program, a 16-month academic program at the Douglas Education Center in Monessen, Pennsylvania. The program awards an Associate Degree in Specialized Business.
This man has done nearly EVERYTHING. I first noticed him in From Dusk 'Til Dawn, a character known only as 'Sex Machine' who had a pistol embedded in his belt buckle (an invention he created himself) and not only was he incredibly handsome (and since Danny Trejo is also in this movie, it has real eye candy potential) but funny.
Again, I didn't know until later that he had many other talents until I saw a program on special effects and makeup and he was one of the experts they were interviewing. I saw him and just kind of... stared. Sigh. Definite eye candy.
Like Danny Trejo, Tom also fights against the stereotype that only twenty-somethings can do big, dangerous things and he is also in incredible shape. I will definitely watch anything he does, good bad or meh. Even Children Of The Living Dead. Seriously. He's just that good.
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