Christopher Tucker on creating The Elephant Man

A compelling account of the struggle to recreate the Victorian legend of The Elephant Man from the film's makeup creator, Christopher Tucker.

In a basement crammed with body parts, Christopher Tucker lights the way. "De Niro's up there, Angela Lansbury's up there," he says, before recounting his work on David Lynch's second feature. What follows is a story of creative genius, 49-hour shifts and a £2 million insurance policy that will make you admire The Elephant Man and its creators once more.