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I can't say I have a favorite way of creating characters but my usual process is to just start with a concept and then design the character around it, my favorite characters to design are definitely old men of all varieties, I love drawing big scruffy beards and clean shaven narrow faces, and I love drawing hooked noses as equally as I love drawing sharp straight ones, it all depends on the vibe that I'm going for the concept of the character themselves. I think the best example of this is with my latest character Nicholas, when I first drew him he was just some detective, but when I developed his personality further it started to reflect more in his design, he was always an old man but when I figured out what exactly was causing him stress the increase of grey in his hair reflected that and Nic is generally just unkempt personality wise and so that reflected in how he dresses with loose ties and half tucked shirts.

Answering this is a bit funny because I feel like compared to most, the way I got into classic horror was so random and weird, I'd always had an interest in Karloff's portrayal of Frankenstein's monster far before I'd ever even seen the film or read the novel. But I didn't really get into it or develop an interest in classic horror itself until I'd seen my favorite characters from an animated show I was watching dress up as Frankenstein's monster and Dracula for a halloween special, I don't why but it really sparked up that interest for me again and the more I got into classic horror the more I became obsessed with the genre and especially Karloff.

I think it's a brilliant film! I went into it blind and it surprised me quite a bit to see just how diabolical Karloff could be, I feel like what sets Gregor apart from some of Karloff's other villain roles is that he's just so terrifyingly realistic in it.. Especially when compared to his twin Anton, who is shown to be nothing but caring and kind. I also love how even though they share the same face and the same voice you can tell right away just by looking at the two how different they are in manner and attitude.

I think one of my favorite scenes in the film is when Gregor is mimicking Anton while looking at his reflection in the walls of the black room.. He's just so arrogant I adore it.