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‘The Mask’ Was Supposed to Be a Horror Film, Says Director Chuck Russell, but ‘It Would Be Too Much Like Freddy Krueger’
Legendary Hollywood director and producer Charles ‘Chuck’ Russell says that the breakout film “The Mask” was originally conceived as a horror picture.
Legendary Hollywood director and producer Charles ‘Chuck’ Russell says that the breakout film “ The Mask ” was originally conceived by New Line Cinema as a horror movie. But neither the limited budget, the little-known stars or the heavy dependence on VFX were off-putting to Russell, who says trust in one’s own instincts is one of his guiding principles. They were the kids in the basement and they did such a terrific job that all the top people at ILM started coming to our dailies every day,” said Russell.
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