"I instinctively knew that Matthew had what it takes to become a success in this business. "From the beginning Matthew showed exceptional talent!" claims Blasco, whose one career as a top make-up artist turned educator, has been instrumental in graduating Academy Award winners. He finally arrived in Hollywood late in 1977 and began his education from February to May of 1978. Matthew applied and was accepted into Joe Blasco's Make-Up Center - the premiere academy responsible for training many of the film and television industry's elite make-up artists. Matthew finally arrived in Hollywood in 1977. Make-up for various productions, Matthew eagerly absorbed the educational tools Into Oklahoma State University as a theatre art major. Still on Hollywood, at his father's insistence, he applied and was accepted Matthew graduated from Atoka High School in 1975. Small town of Atoka, that many thought Hollywood had sent an actor to hype the Part but also created his own prosthetics. Up as one of the chimpanzees to promote the film.
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When he Matthew was in High School “Return to the Planet of the Apes" was Pierce and John Chambers, who won the Academy Award for the specialized make-up Wanted to follow in the footsteps of his idols, namely Lon Chaney, Sr., Jack Hard to say how many times Matthew saw the film. Small town boy from Atoka was the release "Planet of the Apes." It's
In 1968, a film that would revolutionize make-up effects and further impact the Lao," Matthew credits the film as having been his greatest influenceĪnd deciding factor in becoming a special make-up effects artist. In 1964 with the release of "The Seven Faces ofĭr. Although his parents thought it was a phase he would soon outgrow, As he got older, he would sendĪway for theatrical make-up from New York and Dallas specialty stores -Įxperimenting with face casts and prosthetics on willing family members andįriends. "Frankenstein," "Dracula" and "The Mummy." He wasįascinated with the make-up, often times "borrowing" his mother'sĬosmetics to create his own version of horror. The industry's top masters of makeup effects illusion.īorn in Durant, Oklahoma in 1956, Matthew was one of five children born toĪtoka dairy farmer Jene and Becky Mungle. Projects to his credit, Matthew has earned accolades and recognition as one of