Maxwell's Green Alien
Dec. 17th, 2011 01:39 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
vardathemessageThe commentary on the Velvet Goldmine Blu-ray has revealed a wonderful discovery about Maxwell Demon's green alien. We cited the influence of Lindsay Kemp but Todd says that the inspiration for the truly fabulous green body makeup is actually Roddy McDowall as Ariel in The Tempest. Although he starred in the 1960 TV production, (which you can watch on youtube which shows another take on the costume), this photo was taken two years before for a LIFE magazine article about Broadway stars, "Actors Get Their Dream Roles". Roddy created the makeup himself. "I had to like this a lot to play it on television," he said. "It took four hours to get into costume." The fantastic look was truly worth it.
As a child, Roddy McDowall played Joe, the devoted owner of the faithful collie in Lassie Come Home, (along with his lifelong friend Elizabeth Taylor) and he is probably most famous for Planet of the Apes.
As a child, Roddy McDowall played Joe, the devoted owner of the faithful collie in Lassie Come Home, (along with his lifelong friend Elizabeth Taylor) and he is probably most famous for Planet of the Apes.
