Rob Zombie Debuts Herman’s Full Makeup In The Munsters
Rob Zombie’s continued behind-the-scenes updates from the set of “The Munsters” has been an absolute gift for monster kids everywhere. Zombie has been delivering tasty treats ofcasting announcements, first looks at costumes, on-set photos, and stunning lighting designs on his personal Instagram. Today, he’s given the most in-depth look at Jeff Daniel Phillips (“The Lords of Salem,” “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” “31”) we’ve seen so far as everyone’s favorite Frankensteinian sitcom dad, Herman Munster. In typical Zombie fashion, he not only provided a fantastic look at Phillips' makeup, but he included it alongside some old-school “Munsters” goodness in the form of vintage instructions for kids to make their own DIY Herman Munster headpiece out of a brown paper bag.
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Zombie captioned the instructions by acknowledging how many fans have commented on how fantastic Phillips has looked as Herman Munster in the preview images he’s shown throughout the filming process, and said that he was going to reveal the “true Hollywood secrets” to Phillips' makeup. Of course, there’s no way in hell that Zombie genuinely made his prosthetic piece out of a paper bag, but after the trip down memory lane, Zombie snuck in a professional photo of Phillips in all of his Herman Munster glory. And I gotta say, he looks damn good.
Phillips even commented on the image saying, “Man oh man I spent days up to my elbows in paper mache trying to recreate this headpiece as a kid — luckily we had an amazingly talented fx team making the magic on this film.”
Monstrous fun with Jeff Daniel Phillips
Based on the images Rob Zombie hadpreviously shared, we could tell that Phillips was donning the iconic pale-green Herman Munster makeup made famous in “The Munsters” movies. The pale green was worn even when the show was presented in black and white, but thanks to the frequency in which the movies were playedon cable televisionover the years, the colorized look is just as memorable.
Phillips' makeup looks absolutely spectacular, combining the classic look and old-school inspiration with modern makeup proficiency. No shade to the makeup team on the original run of “The Munsters,” but I’m sure Phillips is thrilled that he didn’t have to rock the thick, clumpy eyelid makeup thatFred Gwynnehad to endure. This image is the clearest look yet at Herman Munster, but fans can creep through Zombie’sInstagramfor additional looks like Herman in pajamas, a tropical shirt with sunglasses, and of course, hot-rod Herman. There are also some silly, funbehind-the-scenes clipsZombie’s uploaded that highlight justhow much funthe cast is clearly having on set.
