THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, October 30, 1994 TAG: 9410280333
SECTION: CHESAPEAKE CLIPPER PAGE: 04 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: JANELLE LA BOUVE
LENGTH: Medium: 73 lines
If a devilish monster needs a 6-foot, 6-inch frame, Scott Hasty qualifies.
But his warm smile shows he's not as sinister as he tries to look.
During the Halloween season, Hasty transforms himself into a monster for the annual Ghost Train attraction at Northwest River Park.
It takes him 50 minutes to put on makeup and costumes to prepare for the part.
During one recent makeup session, he sprayed his shiny, brown hair, turning it stiff and dull.
``Gosh this stuff stinks,'' he said.
Peering into a mirror, he brushed spirit gum across his nose. After letting it dry a few minutes, he applied a pinkish blob of putty and fashioned it into a nose.
``The roar of the greasepaint and the smell of the crowd!'' he exclaimed.
He dabbed more spirit gum on his cheeks and attached a bloody horn to each side.
``I'm not a conformist,'' he said. ``I want horns on my cheeks, not on my forehead.''
With a small sponge, he applied makeup to his face, trailing it over his cheeks, lips, eyelids and ears and across his fake nose to the edge of his nostrils.
``That tickles,'' he said.
He brushed layers of black eyeliner around his mouth and lips, and created thick, shadowy eyebrows. After blending in a few streaks of gray around his hairline, Hasty stood, ground his white teeth and snarled, ``Whaaah!''
A child standing nearby jumped.
``What most people have nightmares about, I like to create,'' he said.
Full name: J. Scott Hasty
Birthdate: Nov. 9, 1966
Grew up: ``Tidewater. I've been here all my life.''
Childhood memories: ``Movie theaters and watching movies at Plaza Theaters in Churchland. Now, I work in a movie theater environment.''
Spouse: Bonnie
Occupation: ``Sales representative for Dome Satellite. I demonstrate sound systems and projection systems.''
Hobbies: ``Cooking - I love to bake. Computers, anything to do with movies. I'm eat up with movies. Makeup is an extreme interest. I studied the works of Dick Smith, Rick Baker and Tom Savini. It's a goal I have, some day to work in the makeup field.''
Last book read: ``Hammer of God''
Favorite song: ``Clair de Lune''
Favorite movie: The ``Star Wars'' trilogy
Can't resist: ``My wife.''
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? ``My weight.''
Greatest accomplishment: ``Getting out of the shipyard. I was an electronics mechanic and hated it with a passion.''
Favorite TV program: ``Seinfeld'' and ``The X-Files''
Favorite Chesapeake restaurant: ``Two Moms. I'm not much on pancakes. But she has a challenge, if you eat three of her pancakes, she gives you a T-shirt.''
Biggest problem facing Chesapeake: ``Uncontrolled growth and the City Council.''
Favorite way to spend a day off: ``Washing my new truck.'' ILLUSTRATION: Staff photo by STEVE EARLEY
During the Halloween season, Scott Hasty portrays a monster for the
annual Ghost Train attraction.
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