In H4, This scene always made me think? Why did they put this mask on him? when I blow this image up, the mask looks flesh tone, not painted white at all. The hair is even different. Anybody else ever notice this or wonder why?
Yes, it has been discussed and (partially) explained before. Here’s one place:
http://www.michael-myers.net/masks-mysteries-halloween-4-part/
It reads:
The most notable of variations in Halloween 4, this mask bears a skin tone similar to the ’75 Kirk, and platinum blonde hair. At first glance, especially with the small eyeholes, it is easy to say that this is a ’75 Captain Kirk. Whilst the mask has strong Kirk features and evokes both a Castle and Warlock vibe when worn, the ears are notably different to a Kirk and more akin to an early-to-mid Eighties ‘The Mask’. The ’75 Kirk had larger ears than ‘The Mask’ which has smaller ears. Again, it’s too difficult to explain where the mask came from or if it’s the hero before conversion. Another story floating around the internet ether is that Don Post Studios made masks for Halloween II, which could explain both its unique combination of Kirk and ‘The Mask’, as well as it coming from the set of Halloween II. The story behind its inclusion is that the schoolhouse scene where the mask appears was too expensive to reshoot entirely, so the unconverted mask had to remain in the film.
Thanks, I always wondered why It was different just for a split second. Someone once told me that was the mask he was going to wear for the entire film. I didn’t know if that statement was true. Thanks for the info!