Q= Dr. Stantz (Brandon)

A= Bruce Miller, Effects Artist- Orlando, Florida

Q: How did this job come to you?
A: I saw an ad in the Orlando newspaper in 1989 for sculptors for E.T.'s ride.
I helped sculpt the scenes of E.T.'s green planet. From there I applied to their Figure Finish Dept. The rides and shows, including the Ghostbusters show were already up & running when I was tasked with maintaining the exterior of the giant ghosts/demons that appear in the show. Within 1 year the skins were turning to goo, so my dept. aquired the molds and remade all the skins, using a more reliable urethane compound.

Q: What pieces did you sculpt in the show?
A: None. They were originally done in California (don't they always get to do all the good stuff)

Q: What was your largest task or most difficult?
A: Probably when I made an experimental silicone skin for Slimer. It turned out ok, with zippers in the back for maintainance access.

Q: How long did it take?
A: About 2 weeks.

Q: What was your favorite effect in the show?
A: The giant Stay-Puft marshmallow figure. Actually it was only it's head, but it was twice the size of Kong's. It traveled up a giant ramp to appear towering over the set, then volumes of LN2 (liquid nitrogen) were realeased to obscure almost the whole set as the Ghostbusters fired their nuetrona wands and the marshmallow man appeared to melt.

Q: Were you a fan of the Ghostbuster films when you started working on this?
A: Very much. It's a Columbia Picture, and Sony has bought Columbia, and the rights for Universal to use it were not renewed, so Universal used that sounstage to house Twister. A sad note: all the molds for the ghost figures that Universal owned were destroyed. A happy note: maybe Sony will build Sonyland California and do something with Ghostbusters!