Robert Hall (makeup artist)
Encyclopedia
Robert Green Hall is a special makeup effects artist, film director
, musician, and owner of Almost Human Inc.
, buying makeup and materials at the local Wal-Mart for his friend's Halloween costumes.
In 1996, Hall decided it was time to step out on his own and set up his own studio. He named the company after a title of a song by the rock group KISS
.
In the early stages of the company, Hall worked with extremely small budgets on 22 films for Roger Corman's Concorde - New Horizons and considers himself a graduate of the "Roger Corman School of Film"
Hall's creations have been featured on shows like Angel
, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Firefly and the movies Vacancy
, Superbad, Strange Wilderness
, Big Stan
, Killer Pad
, Fear Clinic, The Crazies
and Quarantine 2.
which stars Bobbi Sue Luther
, Kevin Gage
, and Sean Whalen
.
Hall directed and was a consulting producer for the web series
"Fear Clinic" starring Robert Englund
.
Recently, Hall has signed on to co-write and direct an upcoming sequel to his 2009 horror film, Laid to Rest
. The sequel, entitled, ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2
, is set for a September 2011 release date. It is also set to feature returning actors, Nick Principe and Thomas Dekker
as ChromeSkull and Tommy.
Bobbi Sue Luther
. When not working he spends his time writing and recording music, playing bass in the band Zero 1 with Hal Sparks and he directs music videos for rock bands such as Buckcherry
, Manntis, Kevn Kinney (Drivin N Cryin) and In This Moment
.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, musician, and owner of Almost Human Inc.
Make-up artist career
Born in Detroit, Hall began his career as a youngster in AlabamaAlabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, buying makeup and materials at the local Wal-Mart for his friend's Halloween costumes.
In 1996, Hall decided it was time to step out on his own and set up his own studio. He named the company after a title of a song by the rock group KISS
KISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
.
In the early stages of the company, Hall worked with extremely small budgets on 22 films for Roger Corman's Concorde - New Horizons and considers himself a graduate of the "Roger Corman School of Film"
Hall's creations have been featured on shows like Angel
Angel
Angels are mythical beings often depicted as messengers of God in the Hebrew and Christian Bibles along with the Quran. The English word angel is derived from the Greek ἄγγελος, a translation of in the Hebrew Bible ; a similar term, ملائكة , is used in the Qur'an...
, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Firefly and the movies Vacancy
Vacancy (film)
Vacancy is a 2007 American horror film, starring Luke Wilson and Kate Beckinsale. It was distributed by Screen Gems and was released on April 20, 2007. Production was scheduled to commence in August 2006 with Nimród Antal signing on to direct it....
, Superbad, Strange Wilderness
Strange Wilderness
Strange Wilderness is a 2008 comedy-adventure film produced by Adam Sandler's production company, Happy Madison Productions for Paramount Pictures, and starring Steve Zahn, Allen Covert, Justin Long, Kevin Heffernan, and Jonah Hill.-Cast:...
, Big Stan
Big Stan
Big Stan is a 2007 American comedy film produced, directed by and starring Rob Schneider. It is his directorial debut. Although released in some overseas markets during the fall of 2008, it was released straight to DVD in the U.S. on March 24, 2009. It debuted at number 17 on the DVD rental charts...
, Killer Pad
Killer Pad
Killer Pad is a 2008 comedy/horror film directed by Robert Englund and starring Daniel Franzese, Eric Jungmann and Shane McRae.-Plot:When three friends find a sweet deal on a mansion in Hollywood Hills, they think they have struck party gold...
, Fear Clinic, The Crazies
The Crazies (2010 film)
The Crazies is a 2010 American horror film directed by Breck Eisner. Written by Scott Kosar and Ray Wright, the film is a remake of the 1973 film of the same name by George A. Romero, who is also the executive producer and co-writer of the remake....
and Quarantine 2.
Director career
In 2004, Hall has marked his writing and directorial feature film debut with the semi-autobiographical drama, Lightning Bug. He has also directed the 2009 horror film Laid to RestLaid to Rest (film)
Laid to Rest is a 2009 slasher film, directed by Robert Green Hall and stars Bobbi Sue Luther, Lena Headey, Sean Whalen, Thomas Dekker, Lucas Till and Jana Kramer.-Synopsis:...
which stars Bobbi Sue Luther
Bobbi Sue Luther
Bobbi Sue Luther is a model and host of TLC's Junkyard Mega Wars.- Movie career :Luther played an Orion Slave Girl on Star Trek: Enterprise, She also played a newsreader on Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo. In March 2007, Bobbi Sue Luther was named the new face of St. Pauli Girl beer...
, Kevin Gage
Kevin Gage
Kevin Gage is an American actor notable for his role in the crime film Heat, portraying the ominous thrill-killing loose cannon, Waingro.-Personal life:Gage was married to actress Kelly Preston from 1985 to 1987....
, and Sean Whalen
Sean Whalen
Sean M. Whalen is an American film, television, and stage actor.Whalen was born in Washington D.C. in 1964, the youngest of four children, he was raised in Silver Spring/Olney, Maryland. He attended Sherwood High School and graduated from UCLA. He worked as a waiter while studying and performing...
.
Hall directed and was a consulting producer for the web series
Web series
A web series is a series of episodes released on the Internet or also by mobile or cellular phone, and part of the newly emerging medium called web television. A single instance of a web series program is called an episode .While the popularity of web series is continuing to rise, the concept...
"Fear Clinic" starring Robert Englund
Robert Englund
Robert Barton Englund is an American actor, voice-actor and director, best known for playing the fictional serial killer Freddy Krueger, in the Nightmare on Elm Street film series. He received a Saturn Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors in...
.
Recently, Hall has signed on to co-write and direct an upcoming sequel to his 2009 horror film, Laid to Rest
Laid to Rest (film)
Laid to Rest is a 2009 slasher film, directed by Robert Green Hall and stars Bobbi Sue Luther, Lena Headey, Sean Whalen, Thomas Dekker, Lucas Till and Jana Kramer.-Synopsis:...
. The sequel, entitled, ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2
ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2
ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2 or simply Laid to Rest 2, is the sequel to the slasher film, Laid to Rest. The movie stars Brian Austin Green, Danielle Harris, Mimi Michaels, Nick Principe, Angelina Armani, and Thomas Dekker.- Plot :...
, is set for a September 2011 release date. It is also set to feature returning actors, Nick Principe and Thomas Dekker
Thomas Dekker
Thomas Dekker was an English Elizabethan dramatist and pamphleteer, a versatile and prolific writer whose career spanned several decades and brought him into contact with many of the period's most famous dramatists.-Life:...
as ChromeSkull and Tommy.
Personal life
Hall resides in Los Angeles with his wife actress/modelModel (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
Bobbi Sue Luther
Bobbi Sue Luther
Bobbi Sue Luther is a model and host of TLC's Junkyard Mega Wars.- Movie career :Luther played an Orion Slave Girl on Star Trek: Enterprise, She also played a newsreader on Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo. In March 2007, Bobbi Sue Luther was named the new face of St. Pauli Girl beer...
. When not working he spends his time writing and recording music, playing bass in the band Zero 1 with Hal Sparks and he directs music videos for rock bands such as Buckcherry
Buckcherry
Buckcherry is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1995. The band released two albums, Buckcherry and Time Bomb , before partially dissolving in the summer of 2002. In 2005, lead vocalist Josh Todd and lead guitarist Keith Nelson reformed Buckcherry and released a new album...
, Manntis, Kevn Kinney (Drivin N Cryin) and In This Moment
In This Moment
In This Moment is an American metalcore band from North Hollywood , California. Formed in 2005, the group has released three albums to date, all through Century Media Records.-Founding:...
.