![]() ![]() What were the new challenges going into Star Trek Beyond? But as far as pre-designed alien characters, there really wasn’t any for this-aside, like I said, from the Vulcans-that we drew upon. A lot of those shapes and those color patterns played into what we were designing very heavily. With the internet now, you can find out what’s deep, deep in the ocean, or what’s deep, deep in the rain forests. It’s really just some of the weirdest life forms on this planet that nobody is really aware of, never seen. We’ve got our aquatic characters, we’ve got our reptilian characters, we’ve got our mountain mammalian characters. That sort of reference archive comes from nature. It’s not typically what you would imagine it to be. When working on a film of this scope, is there a show bible or look book you produce as a reference point for the makeup you will create? Although there is some of that, typically they’re humanoid prosthetic makeups that you’re dealing with, and that’s why we all got into this business in the first place. The characters are makeup driven, prosthetic-driven, as opposed to puppets and animatronics. That aesthetic is primarily makeup driven. Still, there’s an aesthetic to a Star Trek film, as opposed to any other any sort of sci-fi franchise film, that you really want to be loyal to. Really, not having to adhere to any pre-established designs, that’s where the creativity came in. Because we were as far out in the universe as we’d ever been in the context of the films, it allowed us the freedom to introduce a lot of new alien life forms, a lot of new races. Everything else in Star Trek Beyond was completely new. Really, the only character in the makeup effects special character world was Spock. With a film comprised of a constant stable of characters, is any time saved in the pre-production process that would free you up to conceptualize further? And we really wanted to push the envelope of what had been done before, and really expand the horizon of character creation, and I think with the help of everybody involved, we did that. Fortunately on this one, I had a great crew that were just as enthusiastic as I was. ![]() That universe opens itself up to virtually any makeup challenge that we, as a makeup effects crew, wanted to tackle. ![]() I’ve never worked on a film, this one in particular, where I’ve been afforded the opportunity to create as many and as diverse amount of special character makeups as Star Trek Beyond. Takei, who came out as a homosexual in 2005, most recently made headlines by criticizing the decision to make the Sulu character gay in Star Trek Beyond.It’s just the opportunity for creativity. Perhaps most notably to science fiction fans, he’s the only Star Trek actor to have appeared in the Star Wars universe (via a voice acting role in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars cartoon). His distinctive baritone voice and “Oh my” catchphrase (for lack of a better term) have also made him an in-demand spokesperson. Some fans know him from his Star Trek days, but others came to appreciate him from his frequent appearances on “The Howard Stern Show,” his big social media footprint and his work as an activist for LGBT rights and human rights. Studios generally don’t like to divulge actor salaries – and the original crew has had multiple income streams at this point, but Celebrity Net Worth has put together estimates of how much the actors and actresses of the original series are worth today. But is the original crew of the Enterprise keeping up with what the current crew earns? And it has been a consistent revenue source for CBS and Paramount Pictures, which jointly own distribution rights.Īs for the cast members from the original series who are still alive, they have guaranteed recurring income from the fan convention circuit – and many moved on to other successful ventures (as actors, authors and activists). Rick Berman, who was the executive producer of several later series, including Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: Voyager, made a comfortable living off the franchise. While the sci-fi franchise won’t officially mark its 50th anniversary until September, the celebrations are kicking off this month, with the July 22 release of Star Trek Beyond, the third film in the latest reboot of the series.īut as the current Captain Kirk, Chris Pine, rakes in an estimated $6 million for his performance in the latest film, we started wondering: How did things work out financially for others in the series?Ĭertainly, creator Gene Roddenberry made his estimated $500 million fortune off of his creation and its many spin-offs. ![]()
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