I recall a story Ron Perlman told us about the series. He had told his agent that he was tired of wearing prosthetics; he was to find Ron roles that didn't require it. Later, his agent contacted him about a script for a new series~but it required prosthetics. Immediately, he turned it down though his agent was insistent, telling him what a wonderful role it could be.
Later, when he opened the door, he found a package there: the script for the pilot of a new series~"Beauty and the Beast". He said that at first he resisted reading it but finally broke down. When he did, he was on the phone to his agent, hoping that the part hadn't gone to someone else. Fortunately for us, it hadn't! He also noted how little of his face was covered when they transformed him into Vincent. He does have a lion-like quality to those craggy features.
Eventually, he ended up in prosthetics for yet another wonderful screen persona: Hellboy! As they say, he was born to play that role! Considering his age, he's amazing in these very physical films. I can't imagine anyone else bringing this cigar-smoking red demon to life, especially with so much heart.
(W)hat are we without our dreams?
Making sure our fantasies
Do not overpower our realities. ~ RC
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