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Howard

To be a legend you have to win

About Me

I have 3 great kids, Kelsey (13), Travis (12), and Jake (10). They rule! Until recently had a great woman in my life, but i screwed that up, stupid me! I am an Academy Award winning makeup artist as of this year, as I won for THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA. It was one of the greatest times and moments of my life.I co/own KNB EFX GROUP, Inc. w/ my business partner Greg Nicotero this past 18 years and we have handled the effects for over 600 films including SIN CITY, ARMY OF DARKNESS, PULP FICTION, DANCES WITH WOLVES and currently we are working on TRANSFORMERS, GRINDHOUSE, PRINCE CASPIAN and THE MIST. Fun stuff huh?

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My Interests

music, film, photography, walking, talking, shopping, museums, fine dining, greasy spoons, skeet shooting (joking about that last one).

I'd like to meet:

Clint Eastwood, he is the only director I have not worked with yet.

Music:

Right now I am into a bunch of things. i dig The Fray, but my taste is all over the place. I love Queen, Journey, Billy Joel, film scores, Imogen Heap, you name it.

Movies:

My top films are JAWS, STAR WARS, MY FAVORITE YEAR, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, good scary stuff, of course, but I also love drama and a good romantic comedy. i am a sap at heart.

Television:

FRIENDS is by far my favorite show. I bring all the box sets with me when I go on location. I am really into HEROES, GREY'S ANATOMY, DEXTER and THE OFFICE

Books:

I am becoming a big reader now. I have to read alot of scripts, which can be "have to's" but now I am getting into books because I want to.greg lent me the LOGAN"S RUN trilogies, they are pretty good so far.

Heroes:

My 3 children, my best friend and soul mate Sandi and Superman!

My Blog

ROBOTS ATTACK - HOLIDAY IN CZ

ROBOTS ATTACK!!!! HOLIDAY IN THE CZECH REPUBLICHello again from Prague and the Czech Republic. Things here are still going well on the film, but I am curious how we will continue to keep our sanity fo...
Posted by Howard on Tue, 08 May 2007 06:34:00 PST

Yak Se Mash!

Dear Friends and family, So please excuse me for not staying in touch as well as I did on the first Narnia film. It has been a crazy world-wind filled ride bouncing from country to country, land to la...
Posted by Howard on Fri, 06 Apr 2007 01:28:00 PST

I know I suck, but i promise a new update is on it's way!

Hey everyone,I am so sorry I have not adding anything for so long, I suck!!!! I promise to do it by this weekend and it will have new spills, thrills, excitement and a few behind the scene PRINCE CASP...
Posted by Howard on Tue, 03 Apr 2007 10:10:00 PST

Ready and Action!

Hey Gang,Well cameras are rolling as of now on the next CHRONICLES OF NARNIA - PRINCE CASPIAN as we enter our 2nd week of filming in New Zealand. It is going really well as Andrew, our director, is so...
Posted by Howard on Wed, 21 Feb 2007 01:20:00 PST

I forgot how great NZ is!

Hey Gang,Well I am here now in New Zealand with my trusted team, for now, Oscar winner Tami Lane and Sarah Rubano. It is great to be back here as I love NZ so much. At one time I really wanted to move...
Posted by Howard on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 10:16:00 PST

Makeup Trade Show

Hey Gang,I just got back from a world wind trip to London for the International Makeup Trade Show presented by Makeup Artist Magazine. It was absolutly fantastic!!!!!!I arrived Friday afternoon, met u...
Posted by Howard on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 10:26:00 PST

NZ here we come

Hey everyone,So as I head out and can't but think how amazing the first film experience was and how this one should be even more fun and excitment! I have alot of the same crew back, Jeff Himmel, Beth...
Posted by Howard on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 06:32:00 PST

Through the wardrobe again and into Narnia

well everyone, i am ready to head out, go through the wardrobe again and enter the world of Narnia for the second time and i can not wait as it is going to be yet another amazing experience.I leave wi...
Posted by Howard on Fri, 19 Jan 2007 11:01:00 PST