Stephen Hayes was an actor with Down's Syndrome who previously appeared in a 1980 documentary 'Stepping Out' by Chris Noonan about actors with Down Syndrome preparing a play for Sydney Opera House. When the movie called for the reveal of Blaster's face - Stephen Hayes was utilized for this role. He was 6'8'ft tall (207cm) and it was his screen debut. Paul Larsson - a plumber from Sydney played masked Blaster due to his enormous physical posture. It is presumed that Master went to settle the old ruins of Sydney with Savannah Nix and her Tribe That Left.Ĭontrary to popular belief - Blaster was played by two people. However, soon after this he was freed and escaped from Aunty Entity and her forces on board a train stolen from Underworld, and later on the plane used by Jedediah. Unfortunately, this led to Blaster's execution and Master's imprisonment in the pig pens beneath Bartertown. Master jumped in to defend him and threatened to cut off Bartertown from power forever.

However, as he was about to be killed it was revealed that Blaster had a child-like mind.

Max was sent to observe Master and Blaster in Underworld where he learnt that Blaster was extremely sensitive to a high-pitched whistle that Max found in the wasteland, this later gave him the edge he needed to challenge Blaster to a fight in the Thunderdome. Master saw himself as the true leader of Bartertown (even forcing Aunty Entity to admit it over loudspeaker) and as such imposed 'embargoes' (that would eventually lead to his downfall) that would cut off Bartertown from the power he produced. The name 'Master Blaster' was Terry Hayes' idea. Their symbiosis was essential to their survival and that is why they formed a unit. That is why Blaster was envisioned as physically very powerful but mentally weak whereas Master was the polar opposite. According to him, some people would have sufficient overall skills to make it through whereas others would only have partial skills needed to survive.

This idea was later refined by Miller's curiosity on how different people would have survived the apocalypse. The very first notion for Master Blaster came from Miller's idea about a really tiny man who can barely move on top a giant, like a sparrow on the back of a rhinoceros.

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