Interview: Oscar-nominated hair and makeup designer Nadia Stacey on the Debbie Harry and David Bowie influences in ‘Cruella’ and what she thinks about the Academy’s decision to cut her category from the live telecast
According to this journalist, the most under-appreciated masterpiece of 2021 was Cruella, director Craig Gillespie’s bold and exhilarating take on a villain origin story, this... Read More
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Interview: Oscar-nominated hair and makeup artist Donald Mowat on the greatest challenges of designing ‘Dune’ and how he found out about his nomination
Last week, when the Academy announced Oscar nominations, hair and makeup designer Donald Mowat was on set in Spain, hard at work on his next... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING and VISUAL EFFECTS (February)
This is where Dune should be able to clean up quite easily, especially in visual effects. As the only Best Picture nominee and with the... Read More
FINAL 2022 Oscar Nomination Predictions: MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING, VISUAL EFFECTS
Taking the Makeup and Hairstyling bake-off results and three precursors we have for the category, the top four of Dune, The Eyes of Tammy Faye,... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING and VISUAL EFFECTS (December)
The Academy came in with their Oscar shortlists yesterday, including Makeup & Hairstyling and Visual Effects and once again No Time to Die showed up... Read More
Featurette: Hair and makeup designer Noriko Watanabe on her work in Jane Campion’s ‘The Power of the Dog’ (EXCLUSIVE)
“We have a wonderful relationship and are really loving the journey together. She’s a wild woman.” That’s director Jane Campion at the top of this... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING and VISUAL EFFECTS (November)
It’s no secret that Warner Bros should be able to do very well in both makeup and hairstyling and visual effects. With Dune as the... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING and VISUAL EFFECTS (October)
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Interview: Hair and makeup artist Cate Hall on the daunting duty of recreating The Iron Lady and Princess Diana for ‘The Crown’
Now in its fourth season, The Crown is still a force to be reckoned with. In its fourth Emmy season, the series remains a major... Read More
FINAL 2021 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP and HAIRSTYLING
It’s great seeing this category cast such a wide net of what types of makeup and hair comprise any given film. We have a traditional... Read More
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