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William Fischer is an author at Collider. Born and raised in Nebraska, he latched onto moviemaking at a young age and has been chasing it ever since. William holds a BFA in film from the University of ...

Karlee Morse, a makeup artist from Niagara Falls, Ont., goes to great lengths to make sure the gaping axe head wounds, ...

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Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

A special effects makeup artist is in charge of transforming an actor’s appearance when they have to look undead, not-of-this-Earth, bloody, beaten up, or older—any transformation that requires more ...