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David Naughton shares BTS stories from the making of An American Werewolf in London, and one of the greatest practical-effects transformations ever put on film! He reveals what it was really like spending 5 days and 10 hours a day in Rick Baker’s makeup chair, running naked through an OPEN Regent’s Park Zoo, getting into a cage with real wolves, and how a simple meeting with John Landis landed him the role of David Kessler. David also explains the movie’s journey from mixed reviews to cult classic, the “Be a Pepper” Dr Pepper campaign that changed his career, and why he had to fight for the chance to sing the famous jingle himself! Plus, the crazy story behind his Top 5 disco hit “Makin’ It,” how Hot Dog… The Movie gave him a family, and the connection to Larry David that landed him a memorable role on Seinfeld!
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⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 David Naughton & An American Werewolf in London
02:20 The Legendary Werewolf Transformation
05:00 Five Days in Rick Baker’s Makeup Chair
10:00 Running Naked Through an Open London Zoo
13:20 Real Wolves, Real Cars & Dangerous Stunts
15:00 How David Naughton Got American Werewolf
19:15 John Landis Nearly Loses His Crew on Day One
22:00 How American Werewolf Became a Cult Classic
27:00 Becoming the Dr Pepper “Be a Pepper” Guy
31:30 The Dr Pepper Campaign Takes Off
35:00 Hot Dr Pepper?!
36:30 How “Makin’ It” Became a Top 5 Hit
40:00 Hot Dog… The Movie & David’s “Hot Dog Babies”
44:00 Larry David, Seinfeld & “The Red Dot”
46:30 Why American Werewolf Still Holds Up
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