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Boardwalk Empire Wins Big at the Creative Arts Emmys
Boardwalk Empire, a Prohibition-era period series in its first season on HBO, was the big winner with seven Emmys, handed out at the 2010-2011 Creative Arts Primetime Emmy Awards. Reality fishing skein Deadliest Catch and Gettysburg, a video re-enactment of the turning-point battle in the Civil War, each hauled in four statuettes. Winners... »
Gallery Show Celebrates Noted Makeup Artists
Without question, the makeup arts in films are as old as cinema itself, dating back the entire 116-year history of the medium. While early makeups were applied by the actors who played in the first films, the craft eventually became in demand by film producers after the likes of Lon Chaney and Jack... »
Welcome To The Original Fright Night – For Real!
When Tom Holland wrote and directed the original Fright Night, released in 1985, he had little idea that he had created a cult classic and one of the more memorable horror films of the 1980s. In this exclusive interview, he discusses how he created that film, why he made choices about the on-set... »
Rise Of A Film Franchise
In the annals of film franchises, especially in the science-fiction, fantasy and horror genres, there is nary a worthy sequel deserving of the original film. Certainly films that are of one piece, such as the Lord of the Rings movies, are considered in a different light than, say, the Jaws, Superman or Aliens... »
Comic Con 2011: Not Just For Above the Liners Anymore
UPDATE: Day Two: Bellflower… With news spreading that a terrorist had set off bombs and murdered scores of people in Norway, is it any wonder so many are desperate to come to San Diego for four days of respite, either watching, or dressing as, paragons of good (or at least, somewhat understandable evil)? »
Creating Magic at Illusion Industries
Benjamin Button in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Big Momma in Big Momma’s House 2 (2006), Stanley Ipkiss from The Mask (1994), Euphegenia Doubtfire in Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), and Count Dracula from Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) are showcases of just a few of the diverse and memorable characters Illusion Industries has helped... »
Creating Extraordinary Screen Characters
Though surprisingly often unheralded by people who work in the industry, to say nothing of an uninformed general public, makeup artistry in a film is often one of the most important factors in delivering believable on-screen characters. Though opening credits routinely list, say, the costume designer and not the makeup designer, a film’s... »
Michael Dinetz on Working in China
Makeup effects artist Michael Dinetz hails from the East Coast and has been working in California on film projects for more than seven years. Looking to expand, he has constantly been on the lookout for additional opportunities. But the last place that he thought he would end up living and working was... »
Makeup Artist and Hairstylist Symposium Scheduled for Feb. 26
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present its annual Makeup Artist and Hairstylist Symposium at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, Feb. 26, starting at 2:30 p.m. The event will be followed by a gala reception. »
With Screen Characters, The Makeup is the Thing
When Charlize Theron won her coveted Best Actress Oscar for her performance in 2003’s Monster, among her many thanks was one to “Toni G for transforming me.” The moment was as revealing as it was shocking; rarely had a winning performer thanked the makeup artist for a manner of transformation into a unique onscreen... »
Director Series
Iran’s Best Foreign Film Nominee: Asghar Farhadi’s A SeparationJanuary 2012 | By Jack Egan
One of the surprises of this awards season is A Separation, a highly lauded film from Iran that has captivated reviewers and moviegoers and... »
Danish Director Nicolas Windng Refn Pushes Drive into High Gear
January 2012 | By Jack Egan
Nicolas Windng Refn, director of Drive, doesn’t himself drive. He has failed his driver’s license test eight times. Yet the heralded Danish director came... »