At 8 years old, Lee Romaire started stuffing animals.
His introduction into special effects makeup and creature building started in Morgan City, his hometown, where he learned the art of taxidermy. Now his work is featured in theme parks and on screen, most recently in Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein.”
Romaire, the owner and chief executive officer of Romaire Studios, says he was always interested in realistic effects in movies and rides like Pirates of the Caribbean and Haunted Mansion in Disney World.
“The thing that was really around me a lot when I was a kid was taxidermy,” Romaire said. “Everybody had a fish or a duck on their wall.”…