From: Angusson-AT-aol.com
Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 17:14:21 EDT
To: creaturiste-AT-primus.ca, puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Search for photos.....


Mathieu.

The 'monster' of Shelley's book was decidedly different from that which 
Hollywood came up with. 
Dr. Henry Frankenstein created a beautiful man who only became grotesque as 
he began to decay. 
(The real monster of that story was Dr. Frankenstein himself.) 

But as we all know too well, Hollywood and Disney tend to 'rethink' genius 
and create classic works 'in their own image.' Some, to be fair, were quite 
successful. Others? Well..................
I rather thought that the creature created for the film was sympathetic as 
played by Boris Karloff, so even Hollywood had trouble eliminating the 'CUTE' 
(broadly speaking) factor. LOL

But Mathieu. I was thinking of your work   as I wrote my email because I 
absolutely love your free and 
abundantly creative style and unquenchable spirit. Frankly, I wouldn't try to 
hard to make any drastic changes in your approach. It really is so 
refreshing.

Besides, there is nothing more frightening than silent anger. So who's to say 
that the disarming quality of CUTE-ness   might not actually elevate the more 
frightening monster qualities when they are eventually revealed?
I have absolutely NO idea what I'm talking about.

Best to all.
Fred T.

> Hi Mark,
> I feel the same about my work.
> I too seem "cursed" with the cuteness factor, none of my monsters are
> horrendous, they come off as gentle or adorable or unthreatening.
> 
> 
> Hence my old project of making a horrendous puppet, inspired by the
> Frankenstein monster (from the original novel).
> 
> One truly horrifying puppet would cure me, I'm sure!
> 
> 




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