NETWORKING

People who have succeeded in the entertainment industry attribute different things in their success, one of which is often luck.

"Luck is where preparation meets opportunity."

When you learn how to market yourself, you create your own luck. Sitting at home hoping someone will call you for your services is a risky move and 99 times out of 100 the phone won't ring.  You have to get your name out there.  Meet people.  Let them know what you are offering.

Step one is to research.  A great way to begin the marketing process is to see how other artists in your area are getting their name out there. Are they advertising?  Are they attending events?  From there you can incorporate those successful methods and combine them with new and innovative ways that work for you and what you hope to accomplish.

Beauty and make-up trade shows are a great way to scope out the competition and see what's happening in the industry as well as market yourself and network with others in the industry.

Opportunities can range from not only Beauty shows but Bridal and Cosplay shows as well.  Cosplay is a whole new area that make-up artists are really starting to become a part of. Getting your foot in the door of a new trend like Cosplay can put you at the top of the list for several clients. These shows are ever changing and can be found in virtually every city.

But Bridal Expos and Cosplay shows are only one avenue.  There are endless opportunities to get your name out there and start networking with fellow artists, producers, performers, designers, and more at the trade shows and expos happening all over the country

Here is a little sampling of what's happening here in Central Florida:


APRIL

• 11th Metro West Golf Club,  Metro West Bridal Showcase
• 13th -15th Daytona Beach Resort, Florida Steampunk Expo East
• 13th -15th Doubletree Hotel Tampa, Khatotic Kon Anime and Sci-Fi
• 13th-22nd Enzian Theater Maitland, Florida Film Festival
• 15th Rosen Center Hotel Orlando, 2012 Bridal Show Spectacular $7 adv. $10 at door
• 24th-26th Urban Flats Downtown Orlando, Orlando Fashion Week
• 27th-29th Swan Hotel Lakeland, Pariah Con Anime and sci-fi
• 29th Coco Civic Center Coco Beach, Coco’s 7th Annual Bridal Show Free

MAY

• 6th Estates at St. John’s Lakes Oakland, Bridal Showcase at Estates at St. John’s Lakes $3
• 16th-18th Loch Haven Park, Orlando International Fringe Theater Festival
• 25-28th Miami Airport Hotel and Expo Center, Florida SuperCon

JUNE

• 2-4th Orange County Convention Center, Premier Orlando Beauty Show
• 17-19th Orange County Convention Center, Mega Con (comic, sci-fi, anime) $25/1day $60/3days
• 19th Winter Park, Winter Park Bridal Stroll $15 adv.
• 24th Space Coast Convention Center, Brevard’s Best Summer Bridal Show $7 adv. $10 at door

JULY

• 1st Orlando Hilton, Perfect Wedding Guide Wedding Show
• 15th The Coliseum Downtown St. Pete, Tampa Bay Bridal Show
• 14-18th Raleigh Hotel Miami, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Miami

AUGUST

• 3rd-5th Wyndham Orlando, Anime Festival Orlando 13
• 12th Fairwinds Alumni Center, 3rd Annual Un-Veiled Bridal Expo $5
• 19th Hilton Daytona Beach Ocean, 10th Annual Summer Bridal Show $8 adv. $10 at door
• 23rd-26th Orange County Convention Center, Star Wars Celebration VI

GRADUATE SPOTLIGHT

GRADUATE SPOTLIGHT

Nancy Mendoza

Upon graduating from Orlando's, Joe Blasco Make-up Artist Training Center in September 2010, Nancy Mendoza hit the ground running.

Since the completion of her program she has worked on such projects as Rock of Ages, starring Tom Cruise and Catherine Zeta Jones, ABC's brief series Charlie's Angels, and USA's Burn Notice television series.

On the set of  Charlie's Angels , Mendoza served as the make-up third on set.  This meant she worked with the villains and guest stars and even got to do Bosley's (Ramon Rodriguez) make-up for a few episodes.

Everyday she learned something new.  Her department head, Judy Lovell (The Mentalist, The Vampire Diaries), was an amazing teacher and mentor.  One particular technique she picked up from Lovell was being able to make people look like they were crying by using cherry chapstick.  

Mendoza even got to apply a Tinsley Transfer tattoo on one of the villains for an entire episode.  She said it was a huge challenge dealing with extremely hot temperatures and water.  The villain had a fight scene which involved him jumping into the water so she had to re-touch his tattoo time and time again.  After about two days of using an alcohol activated tattoo palette to re-draw the giant spider web, Lovell introduced Mendoza to the tattoo ink pen which saved, not only her time, but her sanity as well.

Meeting all of those people on the sets of  Charlie's Angels  and  Rock of Ages  led her to eventually land a job on the set of  Burn Notice .  She was called in to work the last two episodes of Season 5.  "It was such an honor to be asked to work for such a great show."  On the season finale, Mendoza had the privilege of working with Dean Cain (Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman).

Mendoza attributes a lot of her success to the instruction she received at Joe Blasco Make-up Artist Training Center.  It was those instructors who helped prepare her for everything she has faced since entering the television and film world.  Special thanks go out to all of her teachers for being so instrumental in helping her find jobs right out of school, "Thank you for preparing me so extensively for the real world."

Check out Nancy's work at www.nancymendoza.com.

If you are a graduate of one of our Joe Blasco Make-up Artist Training Centers feel free to contact us at orlando@joeblasco.com to share your experiences for a chance to be featured in one of our next Graduate Spotlights.

The Iron Lady - 2011

THE IRON LADY - 2011

IMDB LINK

Directed By:

Phyllida Lloyd

Starring:

Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Richard E. Grant

Brief Synopsis:

Margaret Thatcher talks to the imagined presence of her recently deceased husband as she struggles to come to terms with his death while scenes from her past life, from girlhood to British prime minister, intervene.

Artist(s):     

MARK COULIER

IMDB Link

Miscellaneous Information about Mr. Coulier:

• British make-up artist and special make-up effects designer
• Has nearly 20 years experience creating prosthetics for over 50 features films and numerous commercials
• Began his career at the end of the 1980s as a special make-up technician for Clive Barker's Hellhoud, the first sequel to his Hellraiser saga
• Founded Coulier Creatures, Ltd. in London in 1996.  Now one of Europe's leading make-up FX companies, supplying make-up effects to film, television and theatre.  The company won an Emmy Award in 1997
• One of those responsible for the creature effects on Alien.
• Served as Head of Make-up unit for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and returned to later installments as an animatronic model designer.
• Acted in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace as Aks Moe - a professional actor did the voiceover

J. Roy Helland
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Miscellaneous Information about Mr. Helland:

• Has done hair and make-up for Meryl Streep in all of her movies since Sophie's Choice in 1982.
• Ms. Streep thanked two people during her acceptance for the Iron Lady - her husband and J. Roy Helland.

MORE ON THE MAKE-UP FOR 

"THE IRON LADY"

Theatrical Trailer


Ms. Streep comments on her make-up

Excerpt from Make-up Artist Magazine


J. Roy Helland discusses make-up/wigs

The Wolfman - 2010

THE WOLFMAN - 2010

IMDB LINK

Directed By:

Joe Johnston

Starring:

Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt

Brief Synopsis:

The night his mother died, Lawrence Talbot's father sent him to an insane asylum.  When his brother's fiancee tracks him down to help find her missing love, Talbot returns to his father's estate to learn his brother's mauled body has been found.  Reunited with his estranged father, Talbot sets out to find his brother's killer and discovers a horrifying destiny for himself.

Artist(s):     

RICK BAKER 

IMDB Link

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

DAVE ELSEY
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Miscellaneous Information about Mr. Elsey:

• Worked on several music videos during the 90's and was nominated at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Special Effects.
• Along with his wife, Lou, they own and operate Igor Studios.

MORE ON THE MAKE-UP FOR 

"THE WOLFMAN"

Make-up Wizard, Rick Baker, Talks Wolfman Tech


Entertainment Weekly - First Look: Benicio Del Toro as the Wolfman

Featurette of Rick Baker's transformation of Benicio Del Toro