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Sat., Jan. 7, 2006. 1:29 AM
In terms of completing the look for The Wedding Singer, hair and costumes helped to bring the 80s back to life.
"I was a walking ad for the 80s," laughs actor Allen Covert, who plays Robbie's limo-driving pal, Sammy. "I had shoulder pads, sleeveless shirts, mesh, parachute pants, pinkie rings, earrings -- any crazy thing anyone ever saw in the 80s, they gave to me!"
"We modeled Covert's character after all our Guido-ish friends that we grew up with," laughs (director) Frank Coraci. "Everyone who came to the set said that they remembered friends that looked like that, or that they had hair like that."
"It took structural engineers and the wizards at Industrial Light & Magic to get my hair to look like that," laughs Covert. "My hair was tall and aerodynamic. They never had to touch my hair up, because it never moved!"
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