Checco Varese, ASC: The Master

Referencing another clip from The Strain, Varese describes the challenges of introducing The Master, a vampiric creature that required a mix of prosthetics and CGI. (4:21)

  1. Introduction
  2. Devising a Look
  3. Opening Sequence
  4. The Pawn Shop
  5. Creating "Pitch Black"
  6. Picking Battles
  7. The Master
  8. The Morgue

The ASC Breakfast Club is a series of in-depth interviews conducted in front of a live audience in the Society's historic Clubhouse. ASC members share their inspirations and experiences while analyzing their own work and offering an informative look at their decision-making process. 

2014 Breakfast Club participants: Owen Roizman, John Toll, Victor J. Kemper, Haskell Wexler, Nancy Schreiber and Checco Varese.