Issue 23 features the work that brought about the ‘Makeup and Hairstyling’ Oscar, and its most recent recipient! It visits the Continent of The Witcher, the deserts of Dune, and the spy world of James Bond 007, with fashionistas, demons, djinns, chainsaw-wielding maniacs, and televangelists en route, plus study silicone and sculpture stands.
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COVER: Basil Eidenbenz as Eskel in The Witcher, Season 2 (Netflix 2021). Prosthetic Makeup by BGFX: sculpture Nelly Guimaras, pre-painting Joel Hall, daily prosthetic application Paul Spateri and Chloe Muton-Phillips, test makeup co-applied by Barrie Gower, contact lens by Cristina Patterson
Page 8. THE WITCHER: Triple Primetime Emmy-winner Barrie Gower on BGFX’s epic quest to complete Season 2 of the Netflix fantasy drama, including prosthetics on Agnes Born as Vereena, Kristofer Hivju as Nivellen, Basil Eidenbenz as Eskel, Chris Fulton as Rience, and Aisha Fabienne Ross as Lydia
Page 20. DUNE: Academy Award-nominee Donald Mowat heads up an international team of makeup and prosthetics artists – including fellow Academy Award-nominees Love Larson and Eva von Bahr – for the big screen adaptation of a sci-fi classic, with major prosthetics on Stellan Skarsgård as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, facial scarring on Josh Brolin as Gurney Halleck, and character makeup on Dave Bautista as Glossu Rabban Harkonnen
Page 40. EVIL SEASON 2: Academy Award-winner Joel Harlow brings an intriguing collection of new monsters to the popular supernatural series including Abbey, a succubus character, and the Teke-Teke demon, both played by Ashley Edner, and the Archangel played by Marti Matulis
Page 52. I AM LEGEND: Joe Nazzaro investigates two thwarted attempts to bring practical effects to this vampire classic, firstly by Ridley Scott with Arnold Schwarzenegger starring, then by Francis Lawrence with Will Smith in the lead. A plethora of companies had an interest in the prostheics, the primary task being the creation of the Hemocytes, including Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc. (ADI); Steve Johnson’s XFX; Creature FX; Spectral Motion; and Quantum Creation FX
Page 62. CHRISTOPHER TUCKER: The problem-solving pioneer whose groundbreaking work such as John Hurt’s makeup for The Elephant Man, Michael Crawford’s makeup for the stage production of The Phantom of the Opera, and contributions to movies including The Boys from Brazil, The Company of Wolves, Quest for Fire, Dune, High Spirits, and She-Wolf of London, paved the way for makeup gaining awards recognition
Page 74. NO TIME TO DIE: BGFX’s Barrie Gower on creating the prosthetic makeup for new Bond villain, Lyutsifer Safin, played by Academy Award-winner Rami Malek, plus toxic poisoning effects on 25 Spectre agents, and an appliance for Christoph Waltz’ eye as Blofeld
Page 86. LEATHERFACE: Illusion Industries reimagine iconic horror villain Leatherface for the Netflix sequel to 1974 cult movie The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Page 92. HOUSE OF GUCCI: Göran Lundström transforms Jared Leto into Paolo Gucci, with wigs by AnnaCarin Lock, for Ridley Scott’s movie about betrayal, decadence, and revenge in the formidable Gucci dynasty
Page 100. THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE: Recent Academy Award-winner Justin Raleigh on creating the delicate character makeups for two infamous televangelists: Tammy Faye (Jessica Chastain), and Jim Bakker (Andrew Garfield)
Page 6. WORDS OF WISDOM: Justin Raleigh, CEO of Fractured FX, Oscar, Primetime Emmy and BAFTA-winner sets the scene for this issue
Page 34. SILICONE ESSENTIALS: Stuart Bray and Todd Debreceni give us a comprehensive guide to the industry’s most widely used material
Page 82. JONAH LEVY’S PROSTHETICS TECH TIP: Blue Whale Studios’ founder reveals his genius alternative sculpture stand method
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