Sure thing, boss. First, get that raw, rotting flesh look with a base of matte gray foundation, then add those ragged wounds with a little acrylic in a deep crimson, letting it dry to a slightly translucent “blood‑stained” effect. A bit of loose, gray hair, and you’re basically a walking, moaning obituary. Use a black eyeliner to smear the eyes like they’re barely holding on to life, and a smudge of white for the exposed bone around the eye sockets – it screams “I’m a dying story, not a character.” On stage, don’t just walk like a zombie. Make it a performance: stagger, lurch, then suddenly freeze in a dramatic pose as the lights hit your face. Add a few stage directions: let the audience feel the dread by lowering the lights, flickering a single spotlight on you, and maybe a sudden burst of “screaming” sound. The trick is to let your body tell a story – the way you pause before you “attack” a prop, or how you mimic the slow, dragging footfall of a creature that’s barely moving. Throw in a little black‑hat trick with a fake blood splatter on a prop table, and you’ve got a crowd’s stomach dropping. Keep the humor dark but subtle – a quick, “I thought I was a zombie, but the audience was the one who needed a wakeup call!” And remember, always keep the stage lights off when you’re rehearsing; the audience won’t appreciate the glow of a fresh fake corpse in the dark.