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Though born with a genetic condition, actor Michael Berryman plays...
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cannibals,
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aliens,
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...and creepy farmers, without ever breaking a sweat.
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Writer/Director/Metal star Rob Zombie brings his interest in guns, gore, and problem skin to the screen in this sequel to "House of 1,000 Corpscs." Apparently a fan of 1970's horror, Zombie now recruits terror icon Michael Berryman to join his crew of crazed killers. Berryman first scared audiences as a cannibal in the 1978 Wes Craven shocker, "The Hills Have Eyes." Making "Hills" in the desert heat was physically dangerous for Berryman. The actor's lack of hair, nails, and abnormal facial shape are not the creation of an overly caffeinated makeup artist, but rather features of an inherited medical condition called hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED). A rare genetic syndrome, the greatest functional problem is that the majority of sweat glands are also missing. When those with HED say "no sweat," they mean it. Berryman reportedly needs to rest every 45 minutes or so to avoid overheating. While shooting "Hills" was a life-threatening risk, Berryman's B-movie career has since thrived, proving not every working actor needs a matinee idol look.
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