Upcoming Guest
Lynette Eklund
Lynette is a Hollywood creature effects suit, puppet builder and performer, including Beetlejuice, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, The Sandlot, Mr. Beast's Lose 100 pounds and Gain $250,000; Skeleton Crew, Dust Bunny and new comedy/horror, Buddy. She was also on the prototyping team for Teddy Ruxpin, and nearly two hundred other projects.
Her newly-released memoir WEIRD: A Monster-maker's Journey From Small Town to Hollywood With OCD, an instant Amazon best-seller, shares her experiences in the shops and on set in a creature effects industry, to inspire females to dare to step into male-dominated professions without feeling the need to fight, to share her love for her art with others, and to bring awareness and support to the neurodiverse community. While self-learning how to live with her unidentified mental torture, her OCD became her superpower to success.
Lynette now considers herself OC but not D, and would like to help others to become comfortable with themselves, whether they yet understand why they are weird or not.
Author Discussion & Book Signing
October 7, 2026 6 p.m.
One of Hollywood's few female monster-makers. From stop-motion miniatures to full-scale dinosaurs, Lynette has spent over three decades shaping the visual magic of beloved films and TV shows. With over 50 credits, her work includes iconic projects such as Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child, Beetlejuice, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, The Stand, and Species. She's worked with the likes of Ben Kingsley, Jeff Goldblum, and Steven Spielberg, crafting effects that have left a lasting mark on cinematic history.
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