Braveheart - 1995

BRAVEHEART - 1995

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Directed By:

Mel Gibson

Starring:

Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan

Brief Synopsis:

William Wallace, a Scottish rebel, leads an uprising against the cruel English ruler, Edward the Longshanks, with the help of Robert the Bruce.

Artist(s):     

PETER FRAMPTON

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Miscellaneous Information about Mr. Frampton:

• Though also from England, not to be confused with the English musician.

LOIS BURWELL

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Miscellaneous Information about Ms. Burwell:

• Born in London and currently lives between there, Venice, CA and Carpinteria, CA
• Began her career as a make-up artist by first working on film school films and low budget projects 
• An excerpt from Make-up Artist Magazine regarding her work on Saving Private Ryan: ARTICLE 

Ed Wood - 1994

ED WOOD - 1994

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Directed By:

Tim Burton

Starring:

Johnny Depp, Martin, Landau, Sarah Jessica Parker

Brief Synopsis:

The life of Edward D. Wood, Jr., hailed as the worst director of all time.

Artist(s):     

RICK BAKER

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Miscellaneous Information about Mr. Baker:

• Known for his incredibly realistic creature effects
• Trade mark - long hair pulled back in ponytail
• Formed Cinovation Studios in 1981
• Appeared in Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video as the hobbling zombie whose arm falls off
• Michael Jackson's song, "Threatened," (2001) is dedicated to him.  They worked together on Thriller and Captain EO
• Actor in films such as "The Thing with Two Heads," "Into the Night," "Planet of the Apes," "Men in Black II," "King Kong," "Dark Reel," "The Wolfman

VE NEILL

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Miscellaneous Information about Ms. Neill:

• Her birth name is Mary Flores
• Judge on SyFy's Face Off series
• You can view her online seminar for Department Heading and read more about her at Joe Blasco's website, The Make-up Space
• Learn more about Ve's work from Nuvein magazine online: Ve Neill: The Many Faces of Fantasy

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"ED WOOD"

Documentary on the make-up design of Tim Burton's film.   Ed Wood Film Documentary

Mrs. Doubtfire - 1993

MRS. DOUBTFIRE - 1993

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Directed By:

Chris Columbus

Starring:

Robin Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan

Brief Synopsis:

After a bitter divorce, an actor disguises himself as a female housekeeper to get hired by his ex-wire as a chance to be closer to his kids who are in full custody of their mother.

Artist(s):     

GREG CANNOM

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Miscellaneous Information about Mr. Cannom:

• You can view his online seminar for Old Age Make-up and read more about him at Joe Blasco's website, The Make-up Space

VE NEILL

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Miscellaneous Information about Ms. Neill:

• Her birth name is Mary Flores
• Judge on SyFy's Face Off series
• You can view her online seminar for Department Heading and read more about her at Joe Blasco's website, The Make-up Space
• Learn more about Ve's work from Nuvein magazine online: Ve Neill: The Many Faces of Fantasy

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"MRS. DOUBTFIRE"

Clip from the film of Mrs. Doubtfire finding her look   Mrs. Doubtfire Makeover
                                                                       

Bram Stoker's Dracula - 1992

BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA - 1992

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Directed By:

Francis Ford Coppola

Starring:

Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins

Brief Synopsis:

A young lawyer is assigned to a gloomy village in Eastern Europe.  He is captured and imprisoned by the vampire, Dracula, who travels to London to begin a reign of seduction and terror in his quest for the lawyer's betrothed.

Artist(s):     

GREG CANNOM

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Miscellaneous Information about Mr. Cannom:

• You can view his online seminar for Old Age Make-up and read more about him at Joe Blasco's website, The Make-up Space

MICHELE BURKE

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Miscellaneous Information about Ms. Burke:

• Born in Kildare, Ireland
• Holder of US, EU, and Canadian Passports
• Fluent in English, French, Spanish and some Gaelic
• www.micheleburke.com

MATTHEW W. MUNGLE

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Miscellaneous Information about Mr. Mungle:

• Son of a dairy farmer from Oklahoma
• Credits the film "the Seven Faces of Dr. Lao" as having been his greatest influence and deciding factor in becoming a special make-up effects artist.
• Attended Joe Blasco Make-up Artist Training Center in Hollywood, CA in 1978.  After graduating, he was hired on as an instructor until his career took off.
• Created prosthetic face masks for the various characters of the Broadway production "Wicked"
• Aged a 12-year-old girl into an 80-year-old woman for Discovery Channel's "Mega, Mega Movie Magic"
• You can view his online seminars for Aging Make-up, Death and Gore Effects, Script Breakdown and Budgeting, and Fantasy Make-up using Foam Latex Appliances at Joe Blasco's website The Make-up Space

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"BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA"

Greg Cannom on creating Dracula   Greg Cannom Interview

Terminator 2: Judgment Day - 1991

TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY - 1991

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Directed By:

James Cameron

Starring:

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong

Brief Synopsis:

The cyborg who once tried to kill Sarah Connor must now protect her teenage son, John Connor, from an even more powerful advanced Terminator.

Artist(s):     

STAN WINSTON

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Miscellaneous Information about Mr. Winston:

• Winston passed away in June 2008
• One of the founders of visual effects company Digital Domain
• Only the second special make-up effects artist to be honored with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Stars
• At first he wanted to be an actor, but no jobs came his way so the following year he became an apprentice in the Make-up Department at Walt Disney Studios
• Made a living as a stand-up comedian before moving into make-up effects

JEFF DAWN

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Miscellaneous Information about Mr. Dawn:

• Third-generation make-up artist - his grandfather, Jack Dawn (The Wizard of Oz), was a make-up artist for over 35 years and was the "Director of Make-up" at MGM Studios from 1935-1950

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"TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY"

Jeff Dawn said that in order to give the Terminator a look that set him apart from the other "human" actors, he "mixed in a little bit of KY Jelly into the straight make-up to give him that 'I'm different-looking but you don't know why' look...It's a sort of plastic-man appearance."