Carey Lamar Jones is an actor and makeup artist who portrayed the Tracker Predator in the 2010 film Predators. He also portrayed the River Ghost[1] and doubled for Brian Steele in some scenes as the Berserker Predator and the Falconer Predator in Predators, although he was not credited for these roles. Predators was Jones' first film role.
Work[]
Predators[]
- Main article: Predators (film)
In Predators, Carey Jones portrayed the Tracker and the River Ghost.
As the River Ghost[]
- Main article: River Ghost
Carey Jones as the River Ghost.[2]
The design of the River Ghost had to be altered to fit suit performer Carey Jones' physique, which was more muscular than earlier thin concept art allowed.[1] The suit used during filming took around half an hour to put on while on set, a drastic reduction from the full hour it took the first time Jones donned the suit. Unlike the Predator outfits in the film — one of which, Tracker, was also played by Jones — the River Ghost suit had no eye holes and as a result Jones had to perform completely blind.[1] The River Ghost's suit also differed from the Predator's in that it was thicker, the hands difficult to wear due to the length and the head was tighter to Jones' than the Predator's. During filming, Jones tried to keep himself in the mindset of a creature kidnapped from its home and taken against its will to this alien world. Due to the appearance of the suit, he felt that the River Ghost was a savage creature and tried to translate this into his performance. When he chased after Edwin, Jones performed as if there was no obstacle between him and Edwin and his sole focus was on the capture of his prey.[1]
The River Ghost Jones portrayed has been given several names, but the most common name used by the production team and during the design phase was "River Ghost". According to Carey Jones, this name was derived from how the encounter with the creature played out in an earlier draft of the script — the creature was originally to have been found near a river and it was barely seen, behaving almost like a ghost or apparition.[1] "Ram Rummer" was another name given to the creature, to which Jones said, "I couldn't quite figure out why [it had that name] until I was in the suit running full speed through the jungle."[1]
Filmography[]
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Predators |
| 2013 | This Is the End |
Gallery[]
![Behind the scenes image of Carey Jones as the River Ghost on the set of Predators.[3]](/wiki/File:Riverghost3.jpg "Riverghost3.jpg (88 KB)")
![Behind the scenes image of Carey Jones as the River Ghost sitting in a Predators chair.[4]](/wiki/File:Riverghost02.jpg "Riverghost02.jpg (127 KB)")
Videos[]
External Links[]
- Carey Jones - IMDb
- Exclusive Interview with Carrey Jones, Shop Supervisor at KNB Effects Group | VALHALLA ENTERTAINMENT
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Corporal Hicks (March 7, 2011 [updated January 2nd, 2014]). "The River Ghost Alien (Predators Creature) - AvPGalaxy". Retrieved on January 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Behind-The-Scenes - Behind the Scenes image of Carey Jones as the River Ghost - AvPGalaxy's Gallery" (March 7, 2011). Retrieved on January 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Behind-The-Scenes - Behind the Scenes image of Carey Jones as the River Ghost - AvPGalaxy's Gallery" (March 7, 2011). Retrieved on January 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Behind-The-Scenes - Behind the Scenes image of Carey Jones as the River Ghost - AvPGalaxy's Gallery" (March 7, 2011). Retrieved on January 17, 2014.