He turned down his position as a makeup artist for Titanic TWICE before
he took the job.
He got his first makeup kit at the age of only 7. It was full of old
Stein's makeup and was primarily used to make him and his friends up as
clowns and Dracula.
His adventure as makeup department head in India on "The Return of the
Thief of Bagdad" was so amazing that it was published as a three part
article in "First Hold" magazine.