1 00:00:39,920 --> 00:00:41,500 Hi there, and welcome to our show. 2 00:00:42,080 --> 00:00:45,300 Tonight we've got... Now wait a second. What's wrong with you? 3 00:00:46,400 --> 00:00:47,400 What's wrong? 4 00:00:47,700 --> 00:00:48,700 You look scared. 5 00:00:49,460 --> 00:00:51,700 Can a lion possibly be frightened of me? 6 00:00:54,020 --> 00:00:56,340 That? Why, that's just a devil. 7 00:00:57,420 --> 00:01:01,680 Now this is one of a series of devils that we made for an episode of The 8 00:01:01,680 --> 00:01:02,680 Storyteller. 9 00:01:03,260 --> 00:01:06,300 It's here tonight because I wanted to tell you about the place where it was 10 00:01:06,300 --> 00:01:10,140 built. You see, a few years ago, we opened a studio in England called The 11 00:01:10,140 --> 00:01:14,140 Creature Shop, and it specializes in building creatures and monsters for 12 00:01:14,140 --> 00:01:18,160 picture and television, like the characters from The Dark Crystal, 13 00:01:18,160 --> 00:01:22,340 Dream Child, The Storyteller, The Witches. All those were built there. 14 00:01:22,660 --> 00:01:26,380 And because we have this place called The Creature Shop in London, we thought 15 00:01:26,380 --> 00:01:29,720 was quite a coincidence when we discovered a novel by Nicholas Fisk. 16 00:01:30,300 --> 00:01:33,200 It's about this studio in London that builds creatures for the movies. 17 00:01:33,440 --> 00:01:38,150 And a 14 -year -old boy... who dreams of entering that magical world of the 18 00:01:38,150 --> 00:01:39,150 monster. 19 00:01:42,970 --> 00:01:46,310 Why don't you believe in me? 20 00:01:46,830 --> 00:01:47,890 I do, I do. 21 00:01:48,550 --> 00:01:50,410 Look as close as you like. 22 00:01:50,670 --> 00:01:52,350 You're not dreaming now. 23 00:01:52,990 --> 00:01:53,990 Look! 24 00:01:56,750 --> 00:01:59,770 It's a good story. So coming up next, Monster Maker. 25 00:02:00,110 --> 00:02:01,670 It's devilishly clever. 26 00:03:27,329 --> 00:03:33,650 dear mr bello my name is matthew banting i'm fourteen years old and i want to be 27 00:03:33,650 --> 00:03:37,230 like you the greatest monster maker in the world 28 00:03:50,280 --> 00:03:55,140 I live at the Tudor Garage, London Road, with my mum, who watches TV all day, 29 00:03:55,260 --> 00:03:58,340 and my dad, who only thinks about making money. 30 00:04:03,180 --> 00:04:04,960 They don't really know me anymore. 31 00:04:06,140 --> 00:04:07,140 No one does. 32 00:04:07,820 --> 00:04:11,360 I have become a creature maker, and so naturally you are my hero. 33 00:04:14,200 --> 00:04:17,320 You have hundreds of years of experience compared to me. 34 00:04:17,640 --> 00:04:19,200 Experience I could use. 35 00:04:20,470 --> 00:04:24,610 It's great that of all the places in the world, you chose to set up your 36 00:04:24,610 --> 00:04:25,870 workshops in my hometown. 37 00:04:27,090 --> 00:04:28,190 It must be destiny. 38 00:04:29,450 --> 00:04:30,450 That's why I'm writing. 39 00:04:30,650 --> 00:04:31,770 I need your help. 40 00:04:32,290 --> 00:04:33,290 Anything. 41 00:04:33,530 --> 00:04:36,770 This is the sixth letter I've sent you, and you've sent no reply. 42 00:04:37,270 --> 00:04:39,810 So you can see, I don't give up, do I? 43 00:04:43,110 --> 00:04:45,750 All I want is to meet you and show you my work. 44 00:04:47,930 --> 00:04:52,950 unless you give me the chance to learn from you i will have no hope and that 45 00:04:52,950 --> 00:04:58,250 hope is all i live for yours sincerely 46 00:04:58,250 --> 00:05:02,490 yours hopefully 47 00:05:30,729 --> 00:05:31,990 Right. Hang on. 48 00:05:32,250 --> 00:05:34,530 Matt! Get down here to Marsbridge, will you? 49 00:05:38,190 --> 00:05:39,190 Can't complain. 50 00:05:39,470 --> 00:05:41,330 Matt's back for school tomorrow, thank God. 51 00:05:41,730 --> 00:05:44,270 Do him good for getting the real world for a change. 52 00:05:55,050 --> 00:05:56,050 Yes. 53 00:05:56,990 --> 00:05:58,870 Only done 8 ,000 miles. 54 00:06:00,640 --> 00:06:02,540 Would I like to my brother -in -law? 55 00:06:03,600 --> 00:06:04,600 Yes 56 00:06:29,800 --> 00:06:30,800 Do you have any paint thinner? 57 00:06:35,040 --> 00:06:36,300 Do you have any paint thinner? 58 00:06:40,500 --> 00:06:44,100 This is turning into the worst morning of my entire life. That? 59 00:06:44,380 --> 00:06:45,940 Never mind, never mind. 60 00:06:46,620 --> 00:06:49,500 I didn't see any, so I assume you are stuck. 61 00:07:43,050 --> 00:07:43,949 What do you want? 62 00:07:43,950 --> 00:07:46,970 Mr. Bellow left his credit card at my dad's garage this morning. 63 00:07:47,290 --> 00:07:49,930 I was wondering if... He's busy right now. You can give it to me. 64 00:07:50,470 --> 00:07:53,630 Well, I'd like to give it to him myself, actually. Like I said, he's busy. 65 00:07:54,970 --> 00:07:56,430 I've got something else to show him. 66 00:07:59,210 --> 00:08:01,410 They're not much, but they work. 67 00:08:02,770 --> 00:08:04,030 Look, I made them myself. 68 00:08:13,160 --> 00:08:15,940 I know they're a bit crude, but I thought you might be interested. 69 00:08:23,100 --> 00:08:24,100 Hey! 70 00:08:24,580 --> 00:08:25,580 Come back! 71 00:08:26,300 --> 00:08:27,660 Give me my legs back! 72 00:08:30,140 --> 00:08:33,940 The tension keeps them rooted to the board and then operates the leg in turn. 73 00:08:34,720 --> 00:08:36,679 Not too difficult once you get the hang of it. 74 00:08:38,080 --> 00:08:40,400 It's good. Very good. Keep up the good work. 75 00:08:40,830 --> 00:08:43,130 I was hoping you could show me around your workshops. 76 00:08:44,910 --> 00:08:46,770 No, no, I don't have time. I'm sorry. 77 00:08:47,030 --> 00:08:48,690 Chancy, they're nice. Really nice. 78 00:08:50,770 --> 00:08:55,150 Nice? Now, that's the highest Dr. Lave coming from Ben. He usually reserves 79 00:08:55,150 --> 00:08:56,790 exclusively for his own work. 80 00:08:57,310 --> 00:08:58,310 Pete aren't right. 81 00:08:58,870 --> 00:09:00,550 What do you expect? He's young. 82 00:09:00,810 --> 00:09:02,590 You could never have made these at his age. 83 00:09:02,830 --> 00:09:04,950 Well, you know, you weren't around when I was his age. 84 00:09:05,170 --> 00:09:07,870 Well, I... Just a minute. Just meant I should show him around. 85 00:09:08,410 --> 00:09:10,680 No. It means you're jealous, Chunky. 86 00:09:11,180 --> 00:09:12,460 Why would I be jealous? 87 00:09:12,780 --> 00:09:18,120 When I was his age, I was chasing after Dolly Flanagan's mammary glands and 88 00:09:18,120 --> 00:09:19,380 having a great time. 89 00:09:22,320 --> 00:09:23,320 I know you. 90 00:09:23,560 --> 00:09:26,140 Yeah. You came in my dad's garage this morning. 91 00:09:26,680 --> 00:09:28,740 And you didn't know where the paint dinner was, did you? 92 00:09:29,280 --> 00:09:31,680 And I was rude to you. I was in a foul mood. 93 00:09:32,180 --> 00:09:33,360 This is a good mood. 94 00:09:34,360 --> 00:09:37,340 Will you lighten up, Perry Winkle? I'm trying to be nice. 95 00:09:38,980 --> 00:09:40,120 Chauncey, the slurks. 96 00:09:41,020 --> 00:09:42,160 What about the slurks? 97 00:09:42,680 --> 00:09:45,260 Well, this could be the way the slurks walk. 98 00:09:52,440 --> 00:09:55,160 I know you're right. 99 00:10:09,520 --> 00:10:10,780 You think you can hold on a job? 100 00:10:11,180 --> 00:10:12,620 Oh, yeah, yeah, sure. 101 00:10:12,880 --> 00:10:13,880 How old are you? 102 00:10:14,160 --> 00:10:15,700 Sixteen. And a bit. 103 00:10:16,660 --> 00:10:19,080 Now, you're going to be telling me the truth. I don't want to break any labor 104 00:10:19,080 --> 00:10:20,080 laws. 105 00:10:20,700 --> 00:10:21,700 Hey, gang. 106 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:35,600 There's so many things I want to ask. 107 00:10:35,960 --> 00:10:36,960 Take a look at this. 108 00:10:40,140 --> 00:10:41,360 Slugs, right? Right. 109 00:10:41,600 --> 00:10:45,280 The bane of my life. 96 banes, to be exact. 110 00:10:47,280 --> 00:10:48,280 See? 111 00:10:48,720 --> 00:10:49,740 See the eyes? 112 00:10:50,020 --> 00:10:51,860 The quality of this latex? 113 00:10:52,320 --> 00:10:53,720 That's what makes them come alive. 114 00:10:55,880 --> 00:10:56,880 It's fantastic. 115 00:10:57,300 --> 00:10:58,300 Right. 116 00:10:58,640 --> 00:11:00,020 But they can't walk. 117 00:11:01,400 --> 00:11:05,400 Originally, they were supposed to be seen packed tightly in this kind of net. 118 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:07,580 But now they've got to run around. 119 00:11:08,840 --> 00:11:13,120 The heads are going to be radio -controlled, but the rest of it needs a 120 00:11:13,120 --> 00:11:14,400 mechanical system. 121 00:11:16,240 --> 00:11:17,400 That's where you come in. 122 00:11:18,820 --> 00:11:19,860 You think you can help? 123 00:11:21,500 --> 00:11:22,740 Shouldn't be too much of a problem. 124 00:11:23,440 --> 00:11:24,900 Good. Start tomorrow. 125 00:11:28,420 --> 00:11:29,800 This is a dream come true. 126 00:11:30,580 --> 00:11:31,580 No, it isn't. 127 00:11:51,280 --> 00:11:52,340 Let's have a closer look. 128 00:12:09,840 --> 00:12:10,840 Altagorgon. 129 00:12:13,480 --> 00:12:14,480 Right here. 130 00:13:19,079 --> 00:13:21,600 How? It'll do that again in 56 seconds. 131 00:13:23,360 --> 00:13:24,360 What do you think? 132 00:13:24,860 --> 00:13:25,860 That mouth. 133 00:13:27,460 --> 00:13:28,460 The mouth. 134 00:13:29,100 --> 00:13:31,860 I create the universe and you talk about the mouth. 135 00:13:32,140 --> 00:13:33,140 No, no. 136 00:13:33,500 --> 00:13:34,520 It's all brilliant. 137 00:13:35,460 --> 00:13:36,940 I just don't know what to say. 138 00:13:38,860 --> 00:13:41,660 Well, you're right about the mouth. Except I didn't do it. 139 00:13:42,030 --> 00:13:43,030 Periwinkle did. 140 00:13:43,390 --> 00:13:46,790 I worked for weeks on it, drawing after drawing. 141 00:13:47,470 --> 00:13:52,830 One day, Periwinkle came in, leaned over my shoulder, snatched the brush out of 142 00:13:52,830 --> 00:13:55,830 my hand, and said, no, darling, not like that, like this. 143 00:13:56,430 --> 00:13:59,810 And with one swipe of the brush, she got it right, solved it. 144 00:14:00,270 --> 00:14:06,810 Got that little curl in the corner, kind of sneer, with the promise of horror 145 00:14:06,810 --> 00:14:08,490 and the worst to come. 146 00:14:12,240 --> 00:14:16,280 So you have to get the essence of life. You have to draw from life itself. You 147 00:14:16,280 --> 00:14:17,280 can't just copy it. 148 00:14:18,540 --> 00:14:21,920 If you copy it, you get a monster with no beauty and no life to it. 149 00:14:23,620 --> 00:14:24,980 But this is full of life. 150 00:14:25,340 --> 00:14:26,340 Exactly. 151 00:14:28,440 --> 00:14:30,200 Sometimes it looks kind of sad, too. 152 00:14:32,500 --> 00:14:35,080 If you're going to make creatures, you've got to make them so that you show 153 00:14:35,080 --> 00:14:38,740 people their own humanity, their own reality. 154 00:14:41,130 --> 00:14:45,730 That's the responsibility of an artist to show people themselves 155 00:14:45,730 --> 00:14:51,990 They 156 00:14:51,990 --> 00:15:10,170 go 157 00:15:10,170 --> 00:15:11,170 down 158 00:15:13,520 --> 00:15:14,600 What are you going to use them for? 159 00:15:22,540 --> 00:15:23,640 We left it a bit late. 160 00:15:24,220 --> 00:15:25,280 I used to do that. 161 00:15:25,640 --> 00:15:26,640 Did you? 162 00:15:30,720 --> 00:15:31,720 Dad? 163 00:15:32,920 --> 00:15:35,740 What would you say if I got a part -time job working for Chancey Bellow? 164 00:15:36,040 --> 00:15:37,040 Not much. 165 00:15:38,360 --> 00:15:41,160 You could work for me if you want to learn how to make things. 166 00:15:41,790 --> 00:15:43,450 I wouldn't waste me time if I were you. 167 00:15:44,370 --> 00:15:45,370 Thanks for the encouragement. 168 00:15:45,830 --> 00:15:49,070 Well, you ought to concentrate more on your schoolwork, ma 'am. Making puppets 169 00:15:49,070 --> 00:15:52,350 is all right as a hobby. I suppose you might learn a bit of welding. 170 00:15:52,730 --> 00:15:53,730 It's a science. 171 00:15:54,010 --> 00:15:55,010 Smithen, will you? 172 00:15:55,550 --> 00:15:57,670 You're a genius compared to what I was. 173 00:15:57,890 --> 00:16:01,470 So if I was you, I'd get as many useful qualifications as I could. 174 00:16:01,750 --> 00:16:03,190 Well, he's not you, is he? 175 00:16:03,410 --> 00:16:04,970 Will you just keep out of this, Jan? 176 00:16:06,690 --> 00:16:07,690 I know. 177 00:16:07,750 --> 00:16:09,490 Why don't we move the TV in here? 178 00:16:10,030 --> 00:16:11,130 Then I'll go and work in the lounge. 179 00:16:11,350 --> 00:16:12,610 Because this place is a mess. 180 00:16:13,370 --> 00:16:14,370 That's why. 181 00:16:14,470 --> 00:16:15,530 Well, I like it that way. 182 00:16:17,530 --> 00:16:18,530 Dad! 183 00:16:22,310 --> 00:16:24,510 Now do you see why I don't want both of you up here? 184 00:16:24,750 --> 00:16:25,750 You know the trouble with you? 185 00:16:26,290 --> 00:16:27,029 Tell me. 186 00:16:27,030 --> 00:16:28,030 You're selfish. 187 00:18:41,960 --> 00:18:43,180 We don't start till ten. 188 00:18:44,080 --> 00:18:45,240 No one told me. 189 00:18:45,460 --> 00:18:46,460 Come on. 190 00:18:46,980 --> 00:18:51,660 The security here is like Fort Knox. I designed it myself and I'm practically 191 00:18:51,660 --> 00:18:54,440 the only person that can twitch it all off. 192 00:18:54,700 --> 00:18:58,140 You wouldn't believe how valuable some of the materials we use are. 193 00:18:59,200 --> 00:19:00,940 That's Chansey. He's already in. 194 00:19:01,420 --> 00:19:02,920 I've seen all his films, you know. 195 00:19:03,140 --> 00:19:04,340 That's more than he has. 196 00:20:32,200 --> 00:20:33,940 Pete, we don't want to be here till dawn. 197 00:20:37,200 --> 00:20:39,180 Why don't you come with us next time, Pete? 198 00:20:39,460 --> 00:20:40,900 I'm in enough trouble already. 199 00:20:43,900 --> 00:20:45,480 What are you doing up? 200 00:20:46,080 --> 00:20:47,080 I just want... Shh! 201 00:20:47,500 --> 00:20:49,200 I just wanted a drink of milk. 202 00:20:52,800 --> 00:20:53,800 What's going on, Mum? 203 00:20:54,040 --> 00:20:55,120 How much did you hear? 204 00:20:55,360 --> 00:20:56,360 Enough. 205 00:20:56,400 --> 00:20:57,620 They're all friends, are they? 206 00:20:57,860 --> 00:20:59,560 They sounded dead friendly. Shh! 207 00:21:03,790 --> 00:21:04,790 What's going on? 208 00:21:05,050 --> 00:21:06,050 Midnight feast. 209 00:21:06,570 --> 00:21:07,610 You working late, son? 210 00:21:07,830 --> 00:21:08,830 What? 211 00:21:09,070 --> 00:21:10,790 School. We hardly see you these days. 212 00:21:11,750 --> 00:21:13,290 Oh, yeah. That's right, Dad. 213 00:21:30,150 --> 00:21:31,450 You should eat with the others. 214 00:21:32,270 --> 00:21:33,270 Why? 215 00:21:34,070 --> 00:21:35,070 Why? 216 00:21:36,190 --> 00:21:37,910 Because we're a team, that's why. 217 00:21:43,510 --> 00:21:45,570 What are you, some kind of lone ranger? 218 00:21:46,490 --> 00:21:47,530 I like it that way. 219 00:21:51,010 --> 00:21:53,570 You know, I don't need people much either. 220 00:21:54,750 --> 00:21:56,310 It's worked out pretty well for me. 221 00:21:57,370 --> 00:21:58,370 I know. 222 00:21:58,470 --> 00:22:00,850 By the time you were 25, you'd made your first film. 223 00:22:02,429 --> 00:22:04,090 I have to make mine before I'm 20. 224 00:22:07,170 --> 00:22:09,010 You want to be the greatest, huh? 225 00:22:09,670 --> 00:22:10,670 Yeah. 226 00:22:11,590 --> 00:22:12,590 If you'll let me. 227 00:22:14,570 --> 00:22:16,230 Well, I'm not going to stand in your way. 228 00:22:21,290 --> 00:22:26,750 You know, I... I was just remembering something that happened to me when I was 229 00:22:26,750 --> 00:22:29,070 six years old. 230 00:22:31,760 --> 00:22:37,340 I lived with my mom and daddy and my two little brothers in the hills of North 231 00:22:37,340 --> 00:22:38,340 Carolina. 232 00:22:38,980 --> 00:22:43,480 And there was this neighbor girl. She was real beautiful. 233 00:22:45,720 --> 00:22:48,540 And I was in love with her. 234 00:22:50,600 --> 00:22:55,800 You might think it's a little strange, but she was 18 years old. 235 00:22:58,860 --> 00:23:00,620 I didn't tell anybody about it. 236 00:23:00,880 --> 00:23:07,540 horse is my secret but my little brothers knew naturally 237 00:23:07,540 --> 00:23:12,140 so one night we're having dinner 238 00:23:12,140 --> 00:23:18,860 and one of my little brothers I don't know which one it 239 00:23:18,860 --> 00:23:24,420 was Archie around said 240 00:23:24,420 --> 00:23:28,020 chances in love with Thelma 241 00:23:31,400 --> 00:23:32,540 There was a big silence. 242 00:23:34,940 --> 00:23:40,920 And my mother said, well, she's old enough to be your mother, Chanty. 243 00:23:45,860 --> 00:23:47,520 And they all laughed about it. 244 00:23:50,120 --> 00:23:51,320 And I started crying. 245 00:23:53,300 --> 00:23:57,740 I ran away from the table and ran upstairs to my room and lay there and 246 00:23:57,740 --> 00:23:59,820 cried for a long time. 247 00:24:03,850 --> 00:24:09,350 I decided then that I was never going to let anybody 248 00:24:09,350 --> 00:24:12,530 hurt me again. 249 00:24:17,730 --> 00:24:18,930 So who hurt you? 250 00:24:22,590 --> 00:24:23,590 No one. 251 00:24:25,430 --> 00:24:26,430 No one. 252 00:24:29,530 --> 00:24:31,010 Don't you know what I'm talking about? 253 00:24:33,800 --> 00:24:34,800 You don't. 254 00:24:34,860 --> 00:24:35,860 Not yet. 255 00:24:36,180 --> 00:24:37,180 Yes, I do. 256 00:24:44,280 --> 00:24:45,280 Chancey? 257 00:24:49,540 --> 00:24:50,540 Chancey! 258 00:24:57,040 --> 00:24:59,200 You working late tonight? 259 00:24:59,520 --> 00:25:00,520 No problem. 260 00:25:00,900 --> 00:25:03,000 I'm just going out for a pizza. Do you want anything? 261 00:25:04,639 --> 00:25:06,340 Chomps you back yet? No, not yet. 262 00:25:09,380 --> 00:25:10,400 Do you want something then? 263 00:25:11,020 --> 00:25:12,020 Yeah, okay. 264 00:26:02,250 --> 00:26:03,370 Da da da. 265 00:26:04,370 --> 00:26:07,050 Da da da. 266 00:26:53,260 --> 00:26:54,260 Very funny, Ben. 267 00:26:55,480 --> 00:26:56,740 Where are you? 268 00:27:01,660 --> 00:27:02,700 Can't see. 269 00:27:06,360 --> 00:27:08,660 I have many names. 270 00:27:11,340 --> 00:27:13,760 I have many faces. 271 00:27:14,280 --> 00:27:16,700 Yours too, Matthew Banting. 272 00:27:17,520 --> 00:27:18,780 What do you mean? 273 00:27:19,520 --> 00:27:21,720 You dreamed of me. 274 00:27:22,480 --> 00:27:23,920 And I know what you want. 275 00:27:24,760 --> 00:27:25,760 You do? 276 00:27:26,560 --> 00:27:28,040 Yes, yes. 277 00:27:28,460 --> 00:27:29,880 Come closer. 278 00:27:39,800 --> 00:27:43,300 Why don't you believe in me? 279 00:27:43,740 --> 00:27:44,880 I do, I do. 280 00:27:45,400 --> 00:27:47,400 Look as close as you like. 281 00:27:47,660 --> 00:27:49,320 You're not dreaming now. 282 00:27:49,780 --> 00:27:50,780 Look! 283 00:27:54,090 --> 00:27:57,170 Chance, you didn't create me. You did. 284 00:27:57,830 --> 00:28:02,230 How? In your dreams, you've got the talent. 285 00:28:02,590 --> 00:28:03,630 It's a gift. 286 00:28:03,890 --> 00:28:06,470 It marks you out. 287 00:28:08,230 --> 00:28:09,230 Does it? 288 00:28:10,070 --> 00:28:13,530 Yes. You're different, special. 289 00:28:14,370 --> 00:28:16,390 You don't need other people. 290 00:28:16,850 --> 00:28:19,330 What have they ever done for you, eh? 291 00:28:19,950 --> 00:28:21,630 Well... Nothing! 292 00:28:22,600 --> 00:28:23,780 Forget your family. 293 00:28:24,240 --> 00:28:25,660 Forget your friends. 294 00:28:26,480 --> 00:28:28,760 That's the only way to find success. 295 00:28:29,640 --> 00:28:31,120 Well, I don't know about that. 296 00:28:32,460 --> 00:28:37,640 Deny the world, and I will give you infinite glory. 297 00:28:39,640 --> 00:28:40,640 No! 298 00:28:42,800 --> 00:28:43,800 Oops. 299 00:28:45,380 --> 00:28:46,380 Sorry. 300 00:28:47,180 --> 00:28:48,380 What do you say? 301 00:28:49,080 --> 00:28:50,600 Don't you want to be rich? 302 00:28:51,530 --> 00:28:53,330 Famous. The best. 303 00:28:53,910 --> 00:28:56,630 I know that's really all he wants. 304 00:28:57,010 --> 00:28:59,270 I know all about you. 305 00:28:59,650 --> 00:29:01,090 I don't believe you. 306 00:29:02,470 --> 00:29:05,830 You're just like me. 307 00:29:06,450 --> 00:29:08,210 I'm nothing like you. 308 00:29:08,650 --> 00:29:10,190 You know you are. 309 00:29:10,430 --> 00:29:11,430 Admit it. 310 00:29:11,930 --> 00:29:13,350 Deny the world. 311 00:29:13,850 --> 00:29:14,850 No! 312 00:29:33,840 --> 00:29:35,600 Believe me. It doesn't stink. It does. 313 00:29:35,860 --> 00:29:37,840 It's not even switched on. It's alive. 314 00:29:38,460 --> 00:29:40,800 Matt. It knows everything about me. 315 00:29:42,040 --> 00:29:44,600 I'll tell you what. I'll give you a lift home. No, Matt. 316 00:30:17,040 --> 00:30:18,960 When are you going to wake up? 317 00:30:19,540 --> 00:30:22,160 The school rang your mother. We know what you've been doing. 318 00:30:22,440 --> 00:30:24,100 I doubt that you'd... Oh, shut up! 319 00:30:25,300 --> 00:30:27,860 Watch the school tomorrow. I'll drive you there myself. 320 00:30:28,320 --> 00:30:32,000 You don't understand anything, do you? You're a useless, stupid man. 321 00:30:34,320 --> 00:30:35,320 I hate you. 322 00:30:40,080 --> 00:30:42,980 As far as I can see it, you've been exploiting my son. 323 00:30:44,340 --> 00:30:45,540 Mr. Barney... 324 00:30:45,950 --> 00:30:49,390 I thought he'd left school. He assured me that he was 16 years old. 325 00:30:49,610 --> 00:30:50,610 Well, he isn't. 326 00:30:50,730 --> 00:30:52,550 He's 14 years old. 327 00:30:54,310 --> 00:30:56,170 Well, I'm sorry. 328 00:30:56,390 --> 00:30:57,790 I mean, what more can I say? 329 00:30:58,370 --> 00:31:00,110 Well, you're lucky I don't go to the police. 330 00:31:01,450 --> 00:31:03,330 You do what you have to do. 331 00:31:07,270 --> 00:31:08,710 And have you paid him, then? 332 00:31:09,310 --> 00:31:10,169 Paid him? 333 00:31:10,170 --> 00:31:11,310 Paid, yeah, you know, money. 334 00:31:11,610 --> 00:31:14,590 Oh, he'll get his check at the end of the month like everybody else. 335 00:31:15,790 --> 00:31:16,790 Oh, yeah. 336 00:31:16,830 --> 00:31:20,250 As a matter of fact, I'll personally see that the check is sent to him. 337 00:31:21,810 --> 00:31:22,810 Oi, hey. 338 00:31:23,410 --> 00:31:25,250 You don't get rid of me that easily. 339 00:31:29,290 --> 00:31:36,110 Mr. Branning, the way I see it is, I gave your son, your talented son, some 340 00:31:36,110 --> 00:31:38,650 experience and something that he loves. 341 00:31:39,230 --> 00:31:44,080 Now, I didn't know that he was lying to me, and... I do think it's important 342 00:31:44,080 --> 00:31:49,320 that you, as his father, should talk to him and ask him why he lied. 343 00:31:51,520 --> 00:31:53,120 Just pay me his money. 344 00:31:58,420 --> 00:31:59,560 Cash, I assume. 345 00:32:00,120 --> 00:32:01,120 Cash. 346 00:32:07,680 --> 00:32:10,040 And if my son ever bothers you again, send him away. 347 00:32:19,560 --> 00:32:22,960 Well, you might need more than that foxy alarm system to protect this place. 348 00:32:24,380 --> 00:32:25,860 Are you threatening me? 349 00:32:26,220 --> 00:32:27,400 I'm telling you. 350 00:32:39,600 --> 00:32:40,960 500 bahts. 351 00:32:45,860 --> 00:32:47,920 You are mad. 352 00:33:10,000 --> 00:33:12,120 So what does Chaucer mean here? 353 00:33:13,480 --> 00:33:17,700 Banting. Will you give the class the benefit of your attentive insight? 354 00:33:20,380 --> 00:33:22,570 And truth... shall deliver. 355 00:33:22,850 --> 00:33:24,290 It is no dread. 356 00:34:02,830 --> 00:34:04,950 They're beautiful just great 357 00:34:04,950 --> 00:34:13,750 Ready 358 00:34:13,750 --> 00:34:23,750 Shut 359 00:34:23,750 --> 00:34:31,230 up 360 00:34:31,230 --> 00:34:32,230 sick 361 00:34:32,620 --> 00:34:33,620 I have to talk to you. 362 00:34:35,860 --> 00:34:39,600 There's nothing to talk about, Matt. Your father said it all. No, about the 363 00:34:39,600 --> 00:34:43,260 Ultra Gorgon. Matt, you're not even supposed to be here. No, listen. 364 00:34:43,840 --> 00:34:47,000 I want to work for you nights after school, but I have to see it again. 365 00:34:47,620 --> 00:34:51,179 When you've graduated, you come back, and your job will be waiting for you. 366 00:34:51,440 --> 00:34:54,020 No, it's alive. The Ultra Gorgon's alive. 367 00:34:54,360 --> 00:34:55,520 Didn't Ben tell you? 368 00:34:56,320 --> 00:34:57,560 Of course it's alive. 369 00:34:58,560 --> 00:34:59,860 Now go, please. 370 00:35:18,090 --> 00:35:19,470 Poor boy looked demented. 371 00:35:20,090 --> 00:35:21,490 I should have told him. 372 00:35:21,850 --> 00:35:24,130 No, no, not now. I don't want him to forget. 373 00:35:25,550 --> 00:35:27,730 Besides, he's a bright boy. He'll figure it out. 374 00:35:32,610 --> 00:35:33,610 Come out! 375 00:35:35,150 --> 00:35:36,150 Come out here! 376 00:35:37,550 --> 00:35:38,630 What, are you afraid? 377 00:36:07,060 --> 00:36:08,060 Growing up, Matt. 378 00:36:09,000 --> 00:36:10,200 And about time, too. 379 00:36:10,640 --> 00:36:12,880 If it means growing up like you, I'd rather die now. 380 00:36:55,760 --> 00:37:01,640 now listen it's called chance effect matt worked there for a couple of weeks 381 00:37:01,640 --> 00:37:07,320 i'm telling you they are loaded they're chucking it about it's in the front 382 00:37:07,320 --> 00:37:09,840 office next to the alarm system 383 00:37:37,640 --> 00:37:38,640 chance effect. 384 00:37:38,680 --> 00:37:42,120 No one can come to the phone right now, but if you leave a message, we'll get 385 00:37:42,120 --> 00:37:43,220 back to you as soon as we can. 386 00:37:45,200 --> 00:37:46,520 Chelsea, Ben, listen. 387 00:37:46,820 --> 00:37:47,820 Are you still there? 388 00:37:48,380 --> 00:37:50,220 I know the workshops are going to be hit tonight. 389 00:37:59,020 --> 00:38:00,020 Where's he gone? 390 00:38:00,800 --> 00:38:01,800 I don't know. 391 00:38:10,830 --> 00:38:11,830 They're dangerous! 392 00:38:50,839 --> 00:38:51,839 Night, Chauncey. 393 00:38:53,300 --> 00:38:54,300 Night, Ben. 394 00:39:48,560 --> 00:39:49,580 huh huh 395 00:40:53,100 --> 00:40:57,820 Please, please, if you've any life in you, help me. 396 00:41:42,290 --> 00:41:43,930 You think you can get it going? 397 00:41:50,590 --> 00:41:52,390 Yeah, there must be a loading of the one. 398 00:41:53,310 --> 00:41:55,330 Maybe if we brought the van round the back. 399 00:41:56,010 --> 00:42:00,330 I reckon if we broke this monster up... Yeah. 400 00:42:01,170 --> 00:42:03,150 Do that again, Paul. What? 401 00:42:04,450 --> 00:42:05,470 I didn't do anything. 402 00:43:01,470 --> 00:43:02,670 That's enough, Chancey. 403 00:43:03,930 --> 00:43:05,830 What do you want me to do with him, then? 404 00:43:08,410 --> 00:43:09,410 Hmm? 405 00:43:10,430 --> 00:43:11,430 Leave him alone. 406 00:43:14,030 --> 00:43:16,090 But I thought you hated him. 407 00:43:17,930 --> 00:43:18,930 Put him down. 408 00:43:19,630 --> 00:43:21,090 He came here to help me. 409 00:43:22,710 --> 00:43:23,870 Why should I? 410 00:43:26,050 --> 00:43:27,050 He's my dad. 411 00:44:02,280 --> 00:44:03,280 I'm sorry, Tim. 412 00:44:23,820 --> 00:44:25,880 May I give you guys a lift? 413 00:46:26,500 --> 00:46:29,460 Giving the illusion of life to inanimate objects. 414 00:46:30,160 --> 00:46:33,500 That's one of the things we spend a lot of time trying to do. And you know, it's 415 00:46:33,500 --> 00:46:34,500 very, very hard. 416 00:46:34,640 --> 00:46:38,200 Because sometimes we go to the zoo and watch animals to see how they move. 417 00:46:38,440 --> 00:46:40,200 We watch their expression and attitude. 418 00:46:40,740 --> 00:46:44,100 And then we come back to the shop and try to build creatures that have that 419 00:46:44,100 --> 00:46:45,100 amount of life. 420 00:46:45,960 --> 00:46:48,280 Now the truth is, we never really completely succeed. 421 00:46:48,520 --> 00:46:49,720 We don't even come close. 422 00:46:50,320 --> 00:46:54,500 But sometimes using all of the tricks and techniques of puppetry and of film 423 00:46:54,500 --> 00:46:58,760 television, we can make it seem like these bits of plastic and metal and 424 00:46:58,760 --> 00:46:59,760 are alive. 425 00:47:01,220 --> 00:47:04,900 Remember how the Ultra Gorgon and Monster Maker seemed to move all by 426 00:47:05,140 --> 00:47:06,800 run by computers and machines? 427 00:47:07,440 --> 00:47:11,300 Well, if you read the credits for Monster Maker carefully, you'll see it 428 00:47:11,300 --> 00:47:13,700 nine performers to give that character its life. 429 00:47:14,080 --> 00:47:18,200 My son Brian was sitting in a chair in the neck of the Ultra Gorgon, operating 430 00:47:18,200 --> 00:47:19,720 the head with levers like this. 431 00:47:20,650 --> 00:47:25,570 So no matter how fancy the technology gets, it's always human performers using 432 00:47:25,570 --> 00:47:28,670 their own personalities to give life to the characters. 433 00:47:29,270 --> 00:47:30,270 Isn't that so, Kermit? 434 00:47:30,950 --> 00:47:34,450 Yes. Yes, actually, you do indeed speak the truth. 435 00:47:35,590 --> 00:47:38,230 Well, that's all for tonight. We hope you enjoyed Monster Maker. 436 00:47:38,450 --> 00:47:40,130 Yeah, actually, I did. Thank you. 437 00:47:40,370 --> 00:47:42,050 Okay. We'll see you next time. 438 00:47:42,310 --> 00:47:43,630 Hey, roll the credits, would you?