Linda Blair, 12 years old, before make-up. This was my first of many make-up tests. It was way too much but proved that Linda could look frightening. Another test. There were several. A make-up like this, was filmed and rejected as too great a change to Linda to be believed. Six more make-up designs were tested. Applying the vomit device on Eilleen Dietz, the double for Linda Blair. The vomit device being hidden by an appliance. Another shot of the rotating-head dummy. It is on display at the Museum of the Moving Image in New York City with other make-up exhibits. A full body shot of the rotating-head dummy. A close up of the rotating-head dummy, made up for the first appearance in the film. The throat inflation effect was done with a "balloon" under an appliance. The appearance of the words, "help me" was created by filming as the letters (raised up by a solvent) were dried by hot air and disappeared. Max Von Sydow, before make-up, age 43. Max Von Sydow in full 3 1/2 hour appliance make-up. Max Von Sydow in a test make-up for opening scene of the archaeological dig in Iraq. An off-the-screen photo taken from a film frame. Another off-the-screen photo taken from a film frame. Another off-the-screen photo taken from a film frame. A polaroid photo used for matching, notice that the contact lenses are not in.
A unique film with three types of make-up
challenges: demonic make-up, old age make-up and special make-up
effects - quite a lot to prepare in three months with one part-time
assistant, Rick Baker (but what an assistant!)
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