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Slimer
| Actor Name: Robin Navlyt (now Robin Shelby) (voiced by Ivan Reitman) |
Alternate Names: The Onionhead Ghost, The Ugly Little Spud |
Appearances: Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters 2, The Real Ghostbusters, Slimer! And The Real Ghostbusters, Extreme Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters: The Video Game, Ghostbusters: Legion, Ghostbusters: The Return |
Slimer made two appearances in the film. The first is when Louis Tully tells Janine it's time for lunch, then walks over to the table to find Slimer eating the lunch. The second appearance is later in the movie, when Louis is in full Ghostbuster gear and on his way to help the others. He stops at a bus stop to catch a ride. The bus pulls up and the doors open to reveal Slimer at the wheel.
Behind the Scenes
In this film, the Slimer puppet was performed by Robin Navlyt (now Robin Shelby). You may visit her personal webpage here
The following photos and descriptions are taken from her website, and are excellent examples of how the Slimer puppet was performed.
Robin gets into costume aided by ILM's Talent.
Robin gets into costume aided by ILM's Talent
Barbara Hartman-Jenichen adds water so Slimer doesn't dry out.
Robin at ILM with the Slimer shipped to Planet Hollywood.
You can also see behind the scenes test footage of the Slimer puppet for Ghostbusters 2 here |
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This page was last edited by rimshot on January 18, 2010, 4:06 pm
Link to this page: http://www.gbfans.com/ghostbusters-2/characters/slimer/
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