The Flashback Interview: Robert Short
In 2018, Beetlejuice celebrates its’ 30th anniversary. The movie won an Oscar for Best Makeup, and one of the winners of that award was my next interview subject, Robert Short. Robert Short is an acclaimed visual effects artist who has worked on a wide variety of projects, from the Spielberg movies 1941 and E.T The Extra-Terrestrial to Splash and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. We discussed those projects and many more on Wednesday, June 27th, and I hope you all enjoy getting to know him. Say hello to Robert Short! Robert: Right on time. Johnny: Hello, Mr. Short. Johnny Caps here. How are you? Robert: Hi. How are you? I’m doing fine. Johnny: Alright. I have my questions ready to go. Robert: Okay. I don’t know if I’ll have my answers ready to go, but I’ll give it a shot. Johnny: Alright. What inspired you towards a career in the entertainment industry? Robert: As a kid, I was a big monster fan. I was one of those classic monster kids, bought