“There’s Something About That Uncanny Valley…”: Joe Rogan Reveals the Story Behind the Infamous Werewolf in His $200 Million Podcast Studio

In an episode of ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’, singer-songwriter Oliver Anthony sat down for a candid chat with Joe Rogan. The UFC commentator and MMA voice is known also for his immensely popular podcast. The ‘Experience’ sees Rogan talk to experts in different fields and other personalities about anything and everything he finds interesting. In one such recent conversation, Rogan delved into the world of cinema.

In a tangent that began with his comparison of the newer Star Wars movies to the original one, Rogan talked about his preferences. The commentator reiterated that the new movies are “still good” and that he does enjoy watching them. But he was more eager about giving the original movies its flowers. He went on to appreciate Rick Baker for his contributions to the movie industry. It was while discussing this, that Rogan finally revealed the origins of the infamous studio werewolf.

Joe Rogan on why his studio has a ‘werewolf’

About the original Star Wars movie, Rogan said, “That movie at that time was f**king groundbreaking. It was amazing. Rick Baker, did the special effects. That was when I was a serious, special effects nerd. When I was a little kid. I wanted to do special effects for the movies. And that’s how I became a giant fan of Rick Baker.” He also mentioned that it was because of his admiration for the effects artist that the werewolf found its place in his studio. He said, “That’s why we have that American Werewolf in London, in the lobby.”

Rogan explained the process of acquiring the statue as well. But before that he clarified, “It’s funny because that’s our second one. We have another one that’s in the pool.” The podcaster explained, “Pat McGee, who is this amazing special effects guy. He was also on the podcast back in the day. He made an American werewolf in London, you could buy online”. However, the new replica fell short according to Baker. Joe Rogan said that, according to him, “the proportions are off the wolf, the arms weren’t as long, it was like shorter like this and that. So Pat McGee listened and he was like, ‘S**t. I gotta make a better one.’ And so he made an even better one.”

Rogan delves into ‘amazing’ movie trope

Referencing the movie ‘An American Werewolf in London’, Rogan said, “That was my 100%, my favorite horror movie. I love that movie because it’s funny, it’s terrifying.” He explained why he found the werewolf trope so fascinating. “The werewolf theme to me is so amazing that you take some person who’s like a good person. They’re a friendly, nice guy. Like, ‘Hey man, you have to lock yourself in a cage”.

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He continued, “You’re going to become a monster.’ It’s like, ‘What the f**k are you saying? It doesn’t make any sense?’ And they never want to believe. And you know it’s gonna happen.” The commentator also talked about the relevance of the special effects in the movie. He said, “That was the first time in one of those movies where you got to see, like the advancements of special effects.”

He expanded on the effects and innovations that the movie had despite the period in which it was released. Rogan said, “Like, they couldn’t get their faces to move that good. But he had figured out a way to get your hands to grow. Like, Ah, and he had to figure out a way to get things and his cheeks, his cheeks were bubbling. It’s all real. None of it is CGI. It’s, and there’s something about that uncanny valley”. Art inspires and moves people in many ways. There is art that caters to almost every situation. This discussion gave a very interesting look into what fascinated one of the most important faces in the MMA world.

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