It was an honor for our team to create the new version of Leatherface. It opened the door for every icon slasher character that came after including Michael, Jason, Freddy, the list goes on. Were you a fan of the Texas Chainsaw franchise before being involved ?Īs a true horror fan I absolutely respect what Leatherface and the original Texas Chainsaw film did to change the horror genre back in the 70s. The film has a lot of action and will deliver the level of violence and intensity that the fans expect. I do believe that the fans are going to enjoy this new installment of the franchise. Herb asked if we were good to keep moving forward, we said Hell yea, then designed and created Leather face during the shut down. He reached out to me and asked me if I’d be interested in working on the film, of course I said yes! We started moving forward and a week later everything was shut down by the Pandemic. ![]() I had a fortune of working with producer Herb Gains in the past on the films The Watchmen and Jack Reacher 2. How did you become involved with Texas Chainsaw Massacre and what can fans expect to see in this new instalment? Joe Retaliation, The Iceman, Ouija Origin Of Evil and most recently Leatherface for the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Since then we have created the make up effects for the films G.I. ![]() We got to design and create the Gargamel make up. One of our first film’s was Sony’s The Smurfs. I started Illusion Industries around 10 years ago with my business partner Ron Halvas. The movies The Howling and American werewolf In London had a major influence on me, being that I am a huge werewolf fan. Jim Henson‘s Dark Crystal Puppets blew me away and I instantly wanted to start building and puppeteering. What were some of your early inspirations in Film and Make Up/Special Effects?Īnd I was obsessed with the shark in Jaws and loved going to Universal Studios to watch it attack the tram on the tour. I moved to Los Angeles in 1990 and they got me my first job and continued to be my life long friends. Matt and Steve had their own FX company in our hometown and taught me how to sculpt, paint, mould and create special-effects make up and creatures. I took a number of art classes growing up, then was fortunate enough to meet artists Matt Rose and Steve Wang my senior year of high school. The films Jaws, Star Wars, The Dark Crystal and Halloween changed my life. I was an only child who became obsessed with movies at a young age. How did you get your start in Make Up/Special Effects? has received significant media recognition for its feature film, and television credits that include Smurfs 1 and Smurfs 2, G.I. Doubtfire, Pirates of the Caribbean, Van Helsing, Hook, and many others He is now the president of Illusion Industries Inc., a world-renowned, special-effects make-up studio based in Los Angeles, California, Louisiana, and Moscow. He was part of the creative team for movies such as Mrs. In addition, he created and acted in many of the creature characters for the hit supernatural television series Charmed. ![]() Todd has worked on over 100 feature films and television shows. It was an honor for our team to create the new version of Leatherface” “…It opened the door for every icon slasher character that came after including Michael, Jason, Freddy, the list goes on. provided a new take on the iconic Leatherface mask for the 2022 film Texas Chainsaw Massacre (click here to read our review). We were delighted to speak with Make Up/Special Effects Artist and Director Todd Tucker whose company Illusion Industries Inc.
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