Rehearsing Goes on All the Time
It’s hard to imagine people acting a certain way (such as fearful or in awe) when the creature they’re looking at is a head attached to a human’s hand. A very young Greg Nicotero can be seen in the picture below. He’s manipulating Henrietta’s head to help rehearse for a scene. Now, it doesn’t look so scary, does it? Still, it’s incredible what creativity producers have.
Evil Dead II (1987)
Where’s the Rest of It?
Sometimes, it’s easier for producers and the crew to create part of a creature instead of the whole thing. This was the case in King Kong. Jessica Lange was probably quite scared. What did she see? In the original movie during rehearsal, she only saw the arms of the gorilla. While she was perfectly safe the whole time, it must have been a little creepy to react and respond to an imaginary gorilla.
King Kong (1976)
