Monsterpalooza - The Art of Monsters

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Parent Category: Expos and Conventions
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Published on Friday, 08 April 2011 03:23
Written by L E Shannon

Monsterpalooza - The Art of MonstersMonsterpalooza is being held April 8 - 10, 2011 at the Marriott Burbank Hotel and Convention Center in Burbank, California, for its third year, after two very successful events.

Among the expected guests are members of Monster Royalty:

Other special guests include:

Malcolm McDowell (Cat People, A Clockwork Orange)
Haruo Nakajima (Godzilla)
Oscar winner Michael Westmore (Mask, Star Trek)
Oscar winner Tom Woodruff Jr. (Starship Troopers, Aliens)
Oscar winner Ve Neill (Priest, Beetlejuice, Sweeney Todd)
Glenn Hetrick (Return of the Living Dead: Necropolis, Heroes)
Doug Jones (Hellboy I & II, Pan's Labyrinth)
Joe Dante (Gremlins, The Howling, Piranha)
Robert Picardo (The Howling, Star Trek)
James Hong (Blade Runner, Big Trouble in Little China)
Nastassja Kinski (Cat People)
Dee Wallace (The Howling, The Hills Have Eyes)
Larry Cohen (It's Alive!, The Invaders)
Catherine Hicks (Child's Play)
Ricou Browning (The Creature From the Black Lagoon)
Julie Adams (The Creature From the Black Lagoon)Joe Dante, Gremlins
Al Leong (They Live, Big Trouble in Little China)
Jonathan Haze (The Little Shop of Horrors)
Jackie Joseph (The Little Shop of Horrors, Gremlins I & II)
Kate Vernon (Tales From the Crypt)

Among more than 100 artists, guests include:

Several panels and presentations are being held:

50's Sci-Fi and Why – Bill Warren (writer, Keep Watching the Skies), Ted Newsom (writer/director, The Naked Monster), Don Glut (screenwriter, author Dinosaurs: An Encyclopedia) discuss the world of 1950s science fiction films and why they are still being watched.

Mushroom Clouds and Mushroom People: The Fantastic Cinema of Ishiro Honda – Peter H. Brothers presents the subject of his book, marking the centennial of the artist who made the classic Japanese monsters.
Haruo Nakajima, Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan, Varan
They Called Him… Godzilla! – Haruo Nakajima portrayed Godzilla in 12 films between 1954 and 1972 as he rewrote the book on monster suit acting. But he didn't stop there: he handled all the major creatures in the Toho Studios monster pantheon, including Rodan, Mothra, Mogera, Varan, and even King Kong. He also appeared on several TV shows as well, most recently as Ultraman. Nakajima returns to Southern California to share his experiences and rarely seen footage. Moderated by August Ragone and Jason Varney.

The Chiodo Brothers – The family that brought us Killer Klowns from Outer Space, as well as Critters, Elf and Team America: World Police shares how they worked their magic.

The 30th anniversary of The Howling is celebrated, as special effects artist Rob Bottin, director Joe Dante and actors Robert Picardo, Belinda Balski and Don Mcleod share memories and experiences with moderator Joe Moe.

Cat People – A panel of artists from the 1982 remake of the 1942 classic will be on hand with memories and commentary as footage is shown. Actors Malcolm McDowell, Nastassja Kinski and Lynn Lowry are joined by screenwriter Alan Ormsby along with special effects artists Tom Burman, Bari Dreiband-Burman, Rob Burman and Leonard Engelman.

Creating The Fear With Michael Burnett – Special makeup effects artist Burnett has designed and supervised for Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Florida, the biggest Halloween event in the country for 20 years. Bennett will describe and demonstrate, and a lucky attendee will be selected to win an MBP Frankenstein mask.

Men in Suits – Documentary filmmaker Frank Woodward interviews "some of the best suit actors to have ever stomped across the screen": Haruo "Godzilla" Nakajima, Bob Burns (Ghostbusters), Doug Jones (Pan's Labyrinth), Douglas Tait (Star Trek '09) Tom Woodruff Jr. (Alien vs. Predator) and Brian Steele (Hellboy).

Star Trek- Behind The Mask – Panel includes Michael Westmore, Richard Herd (L'Kor from Star Trek: The Next Generation), McKenzie Westmore (Face Off) and Curtis Webster (The Spirit of Star Trek)

American Grindhouse – Elijah Drenner, director of the new documentary American Grindhouse, leads a panel that discusses genre, guerrilla filmmaking and the challenges of the low budget film world. Joining him are William Lustig (Maniac), Joe Dante (Gremlins), Larry Cohen (It's Alive!), Jack Hill (Foxy Brown) and John Landis (An American Werewolf in London).

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Monsterpalooza
April 8 - 10, 2011

Marriott Burbank Hotel
and Convention Center
2500 Hollywood Way
Burbank, CA
818-843-9720