I used to love Lon Chaney, and "The Phantom of the Opera" was my favorite movie. The whole idea for The Boy of a Thousand Faces sort of sprang from memories of when I was young and was obsessed with monster movies myself. We talked to him about his monster makeup and monster movies, which are both somewhat connected to his latest book, The Boy of a Thousand Faces.ī: Are you a big monster movie fan?īrian Selznick: Yes, it started when I was a kid. Brian Selznick (pictured, right, drawing underneath an iguanodon in Sydenham, England) seems to have been born to write and illustrate children's books, yet he made a brave attempt at avoiding his destiny by studying theatre and set design.īut he could not long resist the lure of the bright colors, the great authors, and the chance to illustrate all those wonderful stories.
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