![]() ![]() Hayek said at the time that it was one of the most challenging things that she has done as an actress. It was months of preparation for that one dance. I mean in my mind it had to have a meaning so that I could go into a trance. o have to put on a bikini and dance with a snake that’s 11 feet long and make it organic? I went to the extent that I created a relationship with this snake. So Hayek came up with a strategy to overcome her fear for the scene. ![]() Hayek said she told Tarantino that she couldn’t dance with a snake because of that, who, according to Hayek, said that Madonna would be up for it if she wasn’t. When asked to be in the film by Tarantino, he revealed that the dance scene would include an 11-foot snake, which would be a bit of a problem for Hayek considering her fear of snakes. Apparently for Salma Hayek, preparing for her role as Santanico Pandemonium required a bit of hypnosis. Not content with only being behind the lens, however, Savini has appeared in dozens of films, and can be seen demonstrating his capable acting skills as "Morgan, the Black Knight" in Knightriders (1981), as "Blades", one of the biker gang members in Світанок мерців (1978) and as "Sex Machine", another leather-clad biker-but this time with a groin-mounted gun-in the wild vampire film Від сутінків до світанку (1996).(Image credit: Miramax) Salma Hayek’s Dance Was Done In A Trance Because Of Her Fear Of SnakesĪctors have different processes to get into their roles. In 1990, Savini directed his feature film debut Ніч живих мерців (1990), the remake of the original zombie-classic. Savini also contributed the incredible EFX & make-up to other splatter thrillers such as Maniac (1980), The Burning (1981), Калейдоскоп жахів (1982) and Romero's third "Dead" film, День мерців (1985) (for which he won a Saturn Award). Romero-directed zombie film Світанок мерців (1978), and then in the controversial slasher film П'ятниця 13 (1980), the movie generally identified as the kickstart for the aforementioned "splatter movie" genre. He really caught the attention of horror buffs with his grisly effects in the cult George A. In Savini's insightful book "Grande Illusions", he speaks of his early attempts at applying prosthetics to his face using "spearmint gum", having misinterpreted that he was meant to actually use "spirit gum"! His first work was in low-budget fare, providing SFX and make-up for independently made horror films such as Божевільний (1974) and Martin (1976). Savini was heavily influenced by the remarkable silent-era actor Lon Chaney, and he sought to emulate the amazing theatrical make-up effects that were a hallmark of Chaney's career. Along with fellow special make-up legends Dick Smith and Rob Bottin, Savini was one of the key SFX people behind the startling make-up & EFX seen in the fantasy/horror genre films of the 1980s-'90s. He has acquired a remarkable cult following among film fans, primarily due to his ground-breaking SFX in the "splatter movie" explosion of the early 1980s. Later, as a combat photographer in Vietnam, Savini saw first-hand the gruesome carnage for which he later gained fame, simulating it on screen. He spent his youth in his room creating characters by tirelessly practicing make-up. Inspired by the film Man of a Thousand Faces (1957), a young Savini became fascinated with the magic and illusion of film. Actor/SFX wizard/stuntman/director Tom Savini was born in Pittsburgh. ![]()
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