Michael Reitz, Department Head Hair and Zoe Hay, Department Head Make-Up fill us in on their work for This Is Us. by Michael Reitz, Department Head Hair I’ve been at This Is Us since the pilot was shot in January 2016, and 4½ years later, I continue to marvel at the popularity of the show […]
The make-up and hair departments for the stunning period series, Little Fires Everywhere, share their experiences.
by Patty Bunch | Department Head Make-up After four decades, 11 seasons, and 246 episodes as one of the most influential sitcoms of all time, Will & Grace is coming to a historic and gratifying end. With 91 Emmy nominations, including 18 Emmy wins, the show will be remembered for years to come by grateful fans […]
PHOTOS COURTESY OF NETFLIX By SEAN FLANIGAN | DEPARTMENT HEAD HAIR Being chosen as the department head hair for a film of the scope and magnitude of The Irishman was a peak moment in my 25-year career. Nicki Ledermann, Department Head Make-up, brought me in as her partner in crime. In our initial discussions about this […]
PHOTOS BY HILARY B GAYLE/LIONSGATE SPECIAL MAKE-UP EFFECTS by KAZU HIRO | PROSTHETIC MAKE-UP DESIGNER In July of 2018, I received an email from Charlize Theron’s assistant, Matt Maher. He asked me if I was available for a film where she would be playing Megyn Kelly. I had met Charlize briefly when I was working on Mighty […]
As the department head make-up, Angie Wells’ challenge for the film was a total transformation for the glamorous Cynthia Erivo, who plays Harriet, by creating a realistic look that would support the character’s journey.
Jane Galli/Dept. Head Make-up and Gloria Casny/Dept. Head Hair track the process to get the stars across the finish line.
by Melissa Yonkey | Dept. Head Hair Upon hearing the buzz around town that HBO & David Milch were doing Deadwood: The Movie for HBO, I was dying to be a part of the project. The iconic series that after three amazing seasons of Emmy & Golden Globe wins, was just never to come back. Fans […]
The Department Head Hair for the TV series Black-ish wanted to create a look that has never been seen on television, but would be admired by the hair styling community and others across the world.
I was working with Betty Gilpin on Masters of Sex back in 2015 when she asked if she could borrow a wig for an audition for a new show called GLOW. I asked her, “Do you mean GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling?”
