Now that Renfield is available on Blu-ray and DVD, I think a lot of people will be kicking themselves for not sinking their teeth into the horror-comedy on the big screen. The home video release boasts an hour of making-of featurettes and deleted/extended scenes, plus an audio commentary with eight crew members.
The track features producer Samantha Nisenboim, screenwriter Ryan Ridley, makeup effects supervisor Christien Tinsley, visual effects supervisor James E. Price, assistant editor Noah Cody, supervising sound editor/sound designer John Marquis, supervising sound editor Nancy Nugent, and supervising digital colorist David Cole.
Here are eight things I learned from the Renfield commentary…
1. Using footage from the original Dracula was Adam McKay’s idea.
Renfield opens with Nicolas Cage’s Dracula and Nicholas Hoult’s Renfield inserted into footage from Tod Browning’s 1931 classic adaptation of Dracula, a concept that came from McKay after boarding the project.
“This...
The track features producer Samantha Nisenboim, screenwriter Ryan Ridley, makeup effects supervisor Christien Tinsley, visual effects supervisor James E. Price, assistant editor Noah Cody, supervising sound editor/sound designer John Marquis, supervising sound editor Nancy Nugent, and supervising digital colorist David Cole.
Here are eight things I learned from the Renfield commentary…
1. Using footage from the original Dracula was Adam McKay’s idea.
Renfield opens with Nicolas Cage’s Dracula and Nicholas Hoult’s Renfield inserted into footage from Tod Browning’s 1931 classic adaptation of Dracula, a concept that came from McKay after boarding the project.
“This...
- 6/9/2023
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
Actor Nicolas Cage has often turned heads with his long list of memorable acting roles and his unique approach to embodying the characters he portrays. Fans of the over-the-top actor will be delighted to hear that he kept the method going when he stepped into the part of Dracula for the new film Renfield.
‘Renfield’ is a genre-hopping look at a familiar tale
Renfield is yet one more adaptation of the Dracula tale, a vampire story that has been told, retold, and remixed hundreds of times. What makes Renfield different?
Well, for one thing, it takes a close look at a character who hasn’t gotten as much attention. As Rachel Ulatowski writing for The Mary Sue explains, Renfield has often appeared as a side character in Dracula adaptations. However, this new movie “marks the first time he has appeared as the lead protagonist in a film.”
Renfield has been...
‘Renfield’ is a genre-hopping look at a familiar tale
Renfield is yet one more adaptation of the Dracula tale, a vampire story that has been told, retold, and remixed hundreds of times. What makes Renfield different?
Well, for one thing, it takes a close look at a character who hasn’t gotten as much attention. As Rachel Ulatowski writing for The Mary Sue explains, Renfield has often appeared as a side character in Dracula adaptations. However, this new movie “marks the first time he has appeared as the lead protagonist in a film.”
Renfield has been...
- 4/15/2023
- by Michelle Cason
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Nicolas Cage has named his five favourite films starring himself.
The actor appeared on Wednesday night’s episode (14 April) of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to discuss his new horror-comedy, Renfield.
Midway through the programme, host Stephen Colbert asked: “What are Nic Cage’s top five Nic Cage films?”
Since making his film acting debut at age 17 in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1989), the actor, now 59, has gone on to star in several movies, including Leaving Las Vegas (1995) and National Treasure (2004).
Despite his long career, however, a few of Cage’s favourite movies are relatively recent releases.
“I’m going to start with Pig, that’s my favourite movie I’ve ever made,” he told Cobert.
“I love Mandy, the movie Panos Cosmatos directed. I love Bringing Out the Dead, which Martin Scorsese directed, and I loved Bad Lieutenant, which Werner Herzog directed.”
Finally, Cage added: “And I loved...
The actor appeared on Wednesday night’s episode (14 April) of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to discuss his new horror-comedy, Renfield.
Midway through the programme, host Stephen Colbert asked: “What are Nic Cage’s top five Nic Cage films?”
Since making his film acting debut at age 17 in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1989), the actor, now 59, has gone on to star in several movies, including Leaving Las Vegas (1995) and National Treasure (2004).
Despite his long career, however, a few of Cage’s favourite movies are relatively recent releases.
“I’m going to start with Pig, that’s my favourite movie I’ve ever made,” he told Cobert.
“I love Mandy, the movie Panos Cosmatos directed. I love Bringing Out the Dead, which Martin Scorsese directed, and I loved Bad Lieutenant, which Werner Herzog directed.”
Finally, Cage added: “And I loved...
- 4/14/2023
- by Annabel Nugent
- The Independent - Film
Renfield makeup artist Christien Tinsley has revealed the extreme lengths Nicolas Cage went to, to play Dracula.
In the new movie by director Chris McKay, Cage plays the vampire, while Nicholas Hoult portrays the title character, Dracula’s long-suffering assistant and henchman.
In an interview with Variety, Tinsley revealed they used 3D printing to craft Dracula’s famous fangs.
“This was the first film that I know of where we used 3D printing to do all the dentures,” Tinsley said. “We jumped in headfirst with 3D printing. We would scan Nic’s teeth and digitally sculpt them.”
Once the fake teeth were made, “We shaved Nic’s teeth down and the dentures were fitted so as not to impede on Nic’s speech and allow full freedom,” he said.
“Nic wanted to emote and annunciate properly, so it was important the veneers were thin.”
McKay recently claimed in an interview...
In the new movie by director Chris McKay, Cage plays the vampire, while Nicholas Hoult portrays the title character, Dracula’s long-suffering assistant and henchman.
In an interview with Variety, Tinsley revealed they used 3D printing to craft Dracula’s famous fangs.
“This was the first film that I know of where we used 3D printing to do all the dentures,” Tinsley said. “We jumped in headfirst with 3D printing. We would scan Nic’s teeth and digitally sculpt them.”
Once the fake teeth were made, “We shaved Nic’s teeth down and the dentures were fitted so as not to impede on Nic’s speech and allow full freedom,” he said.
“Nic wanted to emote and annunciate properly, so it was important the veneers were thin.”
McKay recently claimed in an interview...
- 4/8/2023
- by Tom Murray
- The Independent - Film
Renfield makeup artist Christien Tinsley has revealed the extreme lengths Nicolas Cage went to, to play Dracula.
In the new movie by director Chris McKay, Cage plays the vampire, while Nicholas Hoult portrays the title character, Dracula’s long-suffering assistant and henchman.
In an interview with Variety, Tinsley revealed they used 3D printing to craft Dracula’s famous fangs.
“This was the first film that I know of where we used 3D printing to do all the dentures,” Tinsley said. “We jumped in headfirst with 3D printing. We would scan Nic’s teeth and digitally sculpt them.”
Once the fake teeth were made, “We shaved Nic’s teeth down and the dentures were fitted so as not to impede on Nic’s speech and allow full freedom,” he said.
“Nic wanted to emote and annunciate properly, so it was important the veneers were thin.”
McKay recently claimed in an interview...
In the new movie by director Chris McKay, Cage plays the vampire, while Nicholas Hoult portrays the title character, Dracula’s long-suffering assistant and henchman.
In an interview with Variety, Tinsley revealed they used 3D printing to craft Dracula’s famous fangs.
“This was the first film that I know of where we used 3D printing to do all the dentures,” Tinsley said. “We jumped in headfirst with 3D printing. We would scan Nic’s teeth and digitally sculpt them.”
Once the fake teeth were made, “We shaved Nic’s teeth down and the dentures were fitted so as not to impede on Nic’s speech and allow full freedom,” he said.
“Nic wanted to emote and annunciate properly, so it was important the veneers were thin.”
McKay recently claimed in an interview...
- 4/7/2023
- by Tom Murray
- The Independent - Film
One of the highlights of this year’s Overlook Film Festival was attending the premiere of Renfield, with Nicolas Cage and director Chris McKay in attendance. Having seen the film, I can confidently say that horror fans are going to have a lot of fun with this one. This film has a great energy to it, with an equal mix of horror, comedy, and action that reminded me a lot of the tone of Ash vs. Evil Dead.
Not only did I have a chance to catch up with both Nicolas Cage and Chris McKay on the red carpet prior to the screening, but they took part in a post-screening Q&a. Highlights from both events are below and I’ve kept this spoiler free, only loosely referencing elements that have been shown in the trailer.
Nicolas Cage on Joining Universal Monsters:
“To be invited by Universal Studios to play...
Not only did I have a chance to catch up with both Nicolas Cage and Chris McKay on the red carpet prior to the screening, but they took part in a post-screening Q&a. Highlights from both events are below and I’ve kept this spoiler free, only loosely referencing elements that have been shown in the trailer.
Nicolas Cage on Joining Universal Monsters:
“To be invited by Universal Studios to play...
- 4/7/2023
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
"Renfield" isn't going to be the first time Nicolas Cage has donned vampire fangs on camera. Unlike the literal plastic chompers he wore in the notorious "Vampire's Kiss," however, his prosthetics in Universal's upcoming horror comedy are the meticulous work of an Academy Award-nominated makeup artist. Christien Tinsley had to make sure that Cage's dentures looked appropriately threatening while also allowing the actor enough room to talk clearly. Thanks to modern technology, that goal was easier than it would have been in the past.
Vampire fangs may be a common and essential part of Halloween costumes, but their penchant for obstructing mouth movements makes them a bit of pain to apply on film. In fact, Bela Lugosi didn't even wear prosthetic teeth in the original "Dracula" film. The fangs wouldn't become an iconic part of vampire effects until Hammer's own take on "Dracula" in 1958 (a Turkish version of the...
Vampire fangs may be a common and essential part of Halloween costumes, but their penchant for obstructing mouth movements makes them a bit of pain to apply on film. In fact, Bela Lugosi didn't even wear prosthetic teeth in the original "Dracula" film. The fangs wouldn't become an iconic part of vampire effects until Hammer's own take on "Dracula" in 1958 (a Turkish version of the...
- 4/6/2023
- by Andrew Housman
- Slash Film
The Universal horror-comedy Renfield reimagines classic horror characters in modern-day New Orleans, with Dracula’s beleaguered henchman realizing he’s been trapped in a toxic relationship for roughly a century.
Bloody Disgusting spent a day on set, getting acquainted with Nicholas Hoult’s new take on Renfield, the bug-eating righthand to Dracula, and learning more about the expansive supernatural world within director Chris McKay’s horror-comedy.
In part one of our set visit, we observed an early scene where Nicholas Hoult’s Renfield arrived late to a battle between Dracula (Nicolas Cage) and a group of vampire hunters. Later in the day, the lucky handful of journalists invited to set witnessed Cage in feral Dracula mode, ruthlessly dispatching his enemies with sharp teeth and claws.
The scene, which involved numerous shredded and maimed bodies, highlighted McKay’s affinity for horror and practical effects. When asked about his approach to reinterpreting classic characters like Dracula,...
Bloody Disgusting spent a day on set, getting acquainted with Nicholas Hoult’s new take on Renfield, the bug-eating righthand to Dracula, and learning more about the expansive supernatural world within director Chris McKay’s horror-comedy.
In part one of our set visit, we observed an early scene where Nicholas Hoult’s Renfield arrived late to a battle between Dracula (Nicolas Cage) and a group of vampire hunters. Later in the day, the lucky handful of journalists invited to set witnessed Cage in feral Dracula mode, ruthlessly dispatching his enemies with sharp teeth and claws.
The scene, which involved numerous shredded and maimed bodies, highlighted McKay’s affinity for horror and practical effects. When asked about his approach to reinterpreting classic characters like Dracula,...
- 3/21/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
“There’s so many people talking about what’s going to get nominated at the Oscars, but really all you need to worry about is this: this is where it’s at,” jokes Gold Derby senior editor Rob Licuria as he introduces a last-minute discussion about what and who are the most likely contenders at the 2023 Oscars, focusing on some of the potential jaw-dropping surprises that many won’t see coming.
Licuria is joined by contributors Charles Bright and Tony Ruiz to champion their “on the cusp” dark horse contenders and dish who and what to expect on the morning of the announcement of the 95th Oscars nominations, which is scheduled to take place live from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater on Tuesday, January 24 at 5:30 am Pt. The presentation will be hosted by Riz Ahmed (Oscar winner for the short film “The Long Goodbye” and a Best Actor...
Licuria is joined by contributors Charles Bright and Tony Ruiz to champion their “on the cusp” dark horse contenders and dish who and what to expect on the morning of the announcement of the 95th Oscars nominations, which is scheduled to take place live from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater on Tuesday, January 24 at 5:30 am Pt. The presentation will be hosted by Riz Ahmed (Oscar winner for the short film “The Long Goodbye” and a Best Actor...
- 1/20/2023
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
How critical to the success of a project is a director’s ability to clearly communicate their vision to the film’s creative department heads? What are the most common challenges experienced on set by the makeup and hair department These were some of the secrets revealed by four top film makeup and hair Oscar contenders when they joined Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Experts” Q&a event with 2023 awards contenders: Heike Merker (“All Quiet on the Western Front”), Camille Friend (“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”), Tina Roesler Kerwin (“Blonde”) and Christien Tinsley (“Emancipation”). Watch our fascinating full group roundtable panel above and click on each name above to view each nominee’s individual interview.
See dozens of interviews with 2023 awards contenders
“It’s vitally important. I mean, ultimately you want everybody to be able to communicate well, all departments. And it starts with the director,” Tinsley says. “Ultimately we...
See dozens of interviews with 2023 awards contenders
“It’s vitally important. I mean, ultimately you want everybody to be able to communicate well, all departments. And it starts with the director,” Tinsley says. “Ultimately we...
- 1/11/2023
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
“It’s always nice to be included,” declares “Emancipation” prosthetic makeup artist Christien Tinsley about his reaction to the film’s inclusion on the Oscar shortlist of 10 films vying for a nomination for Best Makeup and Hairstyling. Tinsley is shortlisted alongside his colleagues makeup department head Ken Diaz, hair department head Andrea Bowman, and Judy Murdock and Pierce Austin, who respectively took charge of the makeup and hair for the film’s star Will Smith. For our recent webchat he adds, “I’m a huge fan of Ken Diaz. He’s been doing this for 40 plus years, and he’s been a colleague, a peer, a mentor. In a lot of ways, he was an inspiration when I was a child, uh, wanting to get into the business. So, to be working with Ken and then to be on the shortlist with him for the same film has been really spectacular for me.
- 1/11/2023
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
Four top film makeup and hair Oscar contenders will reveal secrets behind their projects when they join Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Experts” Q&a event with 2023 awards contenders. They will participate in two video discussions to premiere on Tuesday, January 10, at 6:00 p.m. Pt; 9:00 p.m. Et. We’ll have a one-on-one with our senior editor Rob Licuria and a roundtable chat with all of the group together.
RSVP today to our entire ongoing contenders panel series by clicking here to book your free reservation. We’ll send you a reminder a few minutes before the start of the show.
This “Meet the Experts” panel welcomes the following Oscar contenders on the 2023 shortlist:
All Quiet on the Western Front (Netflix)
Synopsis: A young German soldier’s terrifying experiences and distress on the western front during World War I.
Bio: Heike Merker’s career has included “The Grand Budapest Hotel,...
RSVP today to our entire ongoing contenders panel series by clicking here to book your free reservation. We’ll send you a reminder a few minutes before the start of the show.
This “Meet the Experts” panel welcomes the following Oscar contenders on the 2023 shortlist:
All Quiet on the Western Front (Netflix)
Synopsis: A young German soldier’s terrifying experiences and distress on the western front during World War I.
Bio: Heike Merker’s career has included “The Grand Budapest Hotel,...
- 1/6/2023
- by Chris Beachum and Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
The Coen Brothers have a way of creating unsettling characters in the most unsuspecting of ways. More specifically, their movies often feature memorable antagonists who pursue their targets with an almost comedic relentlessness, be it the lone biker of the apocalypse in "Raising Arizona" or Sheriff Cooley in "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" However, in "No Country For Old Men," this pursuer archetype would transform into something much more severe and terrifying than anything the filmmakers had created in the past. To set a precedent for what would follow for the film, the Coens decided to kick-off "No Country For Old Men" with a graphic and violent opening scene.
At the center of this violence is Anton Chigurh, in a performance from Javier Bardem that won the actor the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Chigurh is a terrifying threat whose subdued, chaotic, and violent nature is a large part...
At the center of this violence is Anton Chigurh, in a performance from Javier Bardem that won the actor the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Chigurh is a terrifying threat whose subdued, chaotic, and violent nature is a large part...
- 1/1/2023
- by Ernesto Valenzuela
- Slash Film
Nominees for the eighth annual Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards were unveiled Thursday, with Bill & Ted Face The Music leading movie noms, and Netflix’s Hollywood and Bridgerton and HBO’s Max’s The Mandalorian among those scoring multiple TV noms.
The awards, which honor achievements in make-up and hair styling in film, TV, commercials and live theater, will be presented during a reimagined virtual gala on Saturday, April 3.
Matthew Mungle, Oscar and Emmy- winning make-up artist, and Terry Baliel, Emmy-winning hair stylist, will receive the guild’s Lifetime Achievement Awards.
Final voting begins Friday, March 5 and closes on Thursday, March 18.
Here is the list of nominees:
Feature-length Motion Picture – Best Contemporary Make-Up
Bill & Ted Face the Music
Bill Corso, Dennis Liddiard, Stephen Kelley
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Deborah Lamia Denaver, Sabrina Wilson, Miho Suzuki, Cale Thomas
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Katy Fray,...
The awards, which honor achievements in make-up and hair styling in film, TV, commercials and live theater, will be presented during a reimagined virtual gala on Saturday, April 3.
Matthew Mungle, Oscar and Emmy- winning make-up artist, and Terry Baliel, Emmy-winning hair stylist, will receive the guild’s Lifetime Achievement Awards.
Final voting begins Friday, March 5 and closes on Thursday, March 18.
Here is the list of nominees:
Feature-length Motion Picture – Best Contemporary Make-Up
Bill & Ted Face the Music
Bill Corso, Dennis Liddiard, Stephen Kelley
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Deborah Lamia Denaver, Sabrina Wilson, Miho Suzuki, Cale Thomas
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Katy Fray,...
- 2/18/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“Vice,” the Oscar frontrunner for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, got a big boost at Saturday’s Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards. It won both of its bids for period/character makeup and special makeup effects.Its Oscar rival “Mary Queen of Scots” lost the race for period/character makeup but won for period/character hairstyling. The third Oscar nominee, Swedish film “Border,” was snubbed by the guild.
Last year, the eventual Oscar champ “Darkest Hour” won two of its three races: special makeup effects and best period/character makeup. It lost best period/character hairstyling to “I, Tonya.”
It took till the ninth guild awards of the season for “A Star is Born” to finally win as it was recognized for its contemporary makeup. Bradley Cooper‘s remake of the Hollywood classic had contended at the first eight guild awards unsuccessfully. “Asib: lost best contemporary hairstyling to “Crazy Rich Asians.
Last year, the eventual Oscar champ “Darkest Hour” won two of its three races: special makeup effects and best period/character makeup. It lost best period/character hairstyling to “I, Tonya.”
It took till the ninth guild awards of the season for “A Star is Born” to finally win as it was recognized for its contemporary makeup. Bradley Cooper‘s remake of the Hollywood classic had contended at the first eight guild awards unsuccessfully. “Asib: lost best contemporary hairstyling to “Crazy Rich Asians.
- 2/17/2019
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
“Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Black Panther,” “Vice,” “A Star Is Born,” and “Crazy Rich Asians” were among the top makeup and hairstyling nominees for the 6th annual Muahs Guild Awards (to be held February 16 at L.A. Live).
“A Star Is Born,” “Crazy Rich Asians,” and “Widows” were nominated for contemporary makeup and hairstyling. “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Mary Queen of Scots,” “Mary Poppins Returns,” and “Vice” scored for period/character makeup and hairstyling. “Black Panther” was nominated for period/character hairstyling and special makeup effects.
Other contemporary makeup standouts included “Beautiful Boy,” “Boy Erased,” and “Welcome to Marwen.” “BlacKkklansman” was also singled out for period/character hairstyling. Other special makeup effects contenders included “Aquaman,” “Stan & Ollie,” and “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.”
Shut out were “The Favourite” and Oscar shortlisted “Suspiria” and “Border.”
As previously announced, Oscar-nominated actress Melissa McCarthy (“Can You Ever Forgive Me?”) will be honored with the Distinguished Artisan Award.
“A Star Is Born,” “Crazy Rich Asians,” and “Widows” were nominated for contemporary makeup and hairstyling. “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Mary Queen of Scots,” “Mary Poppins Returns,” and “Vice” scored for period/character makeup and hairstyling. “Black Panther” was nominated for period/character hairstyling and special makeup effects.
Other contemporary makeup standouts included “Beautiful Boy,” “Boy Erased,” and “Welcome to Marwen.” “BlacKkklansman” was also singled out for period/character hairstyling. Other special makeup effects contenders included “Aquaman,” “Stan & Ollie,” and “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.”
Shut out were “The Favourite” and Oscar shortlisted “Suspiria” and “Border.”
As previously announced, Oscar-nominated actress Melissa McCarthy (“Can You Ever Forgive Me?”) will be honored with the Distinguished Artisan Award.
- 1/10/2019
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Five of the seven semi-finalists for Best Makeup & Hairstyling at the Oscars — “Black Panther,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Mary Queen of Scots,” “Stan & Ollie” and “Vice” — reaped bids with the guild, which announced nominations in five film categories on Thursday, Jan. 10 (halfway through the Oscar nominations voting period). The other two Academy Awards semi-finalists — the Swedish film “Border” and Luca Guadagnino‘s remake of “Suspiria” — was snubbed by the Makeup Artists & Hair Stylists Guild.
“Vice,” which we are predicting will win the Oscar, contends in period/character makeup as well as special makeup effects while its closest Academy Awards rival, “Black Panther” is up for just special makeup effects. Our third-place Oscar contender “Mary Queen of Scots” vies for both period/character makeup and hairstyling
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While each of the five guild races has five contenders, members do not always nominate...
“Vice,” which we are predicting will win the Oscar, contends in period/character makeup as well as special makeup effects while its closest Academy Awards rival, “Black Panther” is up for just special makeup effects. Our third-place Oscar contender “Mary Queen of Scots” vies for both period/character makeup and hairstyling
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- 1/10/2019
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
The touchups and blowouts are complete: Nominations are out for the sixth annual Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards. Iatse Local 706 will hand out its hardware February 16 during its ceremony at Novo in Los Angeles. Check out the full list below.
Among the awards-season glitterati scoring noms from the guild today are Black Panther, Crazy Rich Asians, A Star Is Born, Bohemian Rhapsody, Vice and BlackKklansman. The 21 categories also cover television, commercials, theater and music videos.
The guild announced Wednesday that Melissa McCarthy will receive the 2019 Distinguished Artisan Award. Lifetime Achievement Awards will be p0resented to Emmy-nominated make-up artist Susan Cabral-Ebert, the outgoing Local 706 president, and legendary Emmy-winning hair stylist Robert Louis Stevenson.
Here are the nominees for the sixth annual Muahs Guild Awards. There are ties in two categories, so those marked with an asterisk have six nominees each:
Feature-length Motion Picture – Best Contemporary Make-up*
A Star is Born
Ve Neill,...
Among the awards-season glitterati scoring noms from the guild today are Black Panther, Crazy Rich Asians, A Star Is Born, Bohemian Rhapsody, Vice and BlackKklansman. The 21 categories also cover television, commercials, theater and music videos.
The guild announced Wednesday that Melissa McCarthy will receive the 2019 Distinguished Artisan Award. Lifetime Achievement Awards will be p0resented to Emmy-nominated make-up artist Susan Cabral-Ebert, the outgoing Local 706 president, and legendary Emmy-winning hair stylist Robert Louis Stevenson.
Here are the nominees for the sixth annual Muahs Guild Awards. There are ties in two categories, so those marked with an asterisk have six nominees each:
Feature-length Motion Picture – Best Contemporary Make-up*
A Star is Born
Ve Neill,...
- 1/10/2019
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
The Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild (Iatse Local 706) has announced nominees in film and television categories for 2018.
A slew of films picked up multiple nominations, including “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Crazy Rich Asians,” “Stan & Ollie,” “A Star Is Born” and “Vice.” On the television side, “American Horror Story: Apocalypse” led the way with four nominations, plus two more for promotional content. Other nominees included “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story,” “Glow,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and “Genius: Picasso.”
Previously announced, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” star Melissa McCarthy will receive the organization’s Distinguished Artisan Award. The guild’s outgoing president, Emmy-nominated makeup artist Susan Cabral-Ebert, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award along with Emmy-winning hairstylist Robert Louis Stevenson.
Winners will be announced at the 6th annual Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Guild Awards on Saturday, Feb. 16. Full list of nominees below:
Feature-length Motion Picture
Best Contemporary Makeup (Tie...
A slew of films picked up multiple nominations, including “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Crazy Rich Asians,” “Stan & Ollie,” “A Star Is Born” and “Vice.” On the television side, “American Horror Story: Apocalypse” led the way with four nominations, plus two more for promotional content. Other nominees included “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story,” “Glow,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and “Genius: Picasso.”
Previously announced, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” star Melissa McCarthy will receive the organization’s Distinguished Artisan Award. The guild’s outgoing president, Emmy-nominated makeup artist Susan Cabral-Ebert, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award along with Emmy-winning hairstylist Robert Louis Stevenson.
Winners will be announced at the 6th annual Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Guild Awards on Saturday, Feb. 16. Full list of nominees below:
Feature-length Motion Picture
Best Contemporary Makeup (Tie...
- 1/10/2019
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Variety Film + TV
Seventeen different films, including the short-listed Oscar entries “Stan & Ollie,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Mary Queen of Scots,” “Vice” and “Black Panther,” have received nominations for the Make Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild’s 6th Annual Muahs Guild Awards.
Nine of those films received two nominations in the guild’s five movie categories: The five that are also on the Oscar makeup and hair short list, plus “A Star Is Born,” “Crazy Rich Asians,” “Widows” and “Mary Poppins.”
Two films made the Oscar short list but were not nominated for Muahs Guild Awards: the Swedish film “Border” and the Luca Guadagnino horror remake “Suspiria.”
Also Read: 'Black Panther,' 'Mary Queen of Scots' Make Best Makeup Oscar Shortlist
A number of the top nominees featured makeup artists transforming actors into historical figures from the past and present: Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly as Laurel and Hardy in “Stan & Ollie,...
Nine of those films received two nominations in the guild’s five movie categories: The five that are also on the Oscar makeup and hair short list, plus “A Star Is Born,” “Crazy Rich Asians,” “Widows” and “Mary Poppins.”
Two films made the Oscar short list but were not nominated for Muahs Guild Awards: the Swedish film “Border” and the Luca Guadagnino horror remake “Suspiria.”
Also Read: 'Black Panther,' 'Mary Queen of Scots' Make Best Makeup Oscar Shortlist
A number of the top nominees featured makeup artists transforming actors into historical figures from the past and present: Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly as Laurel and Hardy in “Stan & Ollie,...
- 1/10/2019
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
As expected, the Creative Arts Emmy competition Sunday turned out to be a sci-fi smackdown between Netflix’s “Stranger Things” and HBO’s “Westworld,” and each split the night with five awards apiece.
The Duffer Brothers’ ’80s homage to Steven Spielberg and Stephen King, “Stranger Things” won for outstanding editing, main title theme music, main title design, sound editing, and casting. The Jonathan Nolan/ Lisa Joy sci-fi/western, “Westworld,” earned outstanding special visual effects (the domain of “Game of Thrones” five years running), makeup (non-prosthetic), hairstyling, sound mixing, and creative achievement in interactive media.
However, if recent history proves a reliable harbinger, “Stranger Things” has the edge in the race for next Sunday’s Outstanding Series competition because of its editing victory. That’s because the last five outstanding editing winners have also taken home the big prize.
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The Duffer Brothers’ ’80s homage to Steven Spielberg and Stephen King, “Stranger Things” won for outstanding editing, main title theme music, main title design, sound editing, and casting. The Jonathan Nolan/ Lisa Joy sci-fi/western, “Westworld,” earned outstanding special visual effects (the domain of “Game of Thrones” five years running), makeup (non-prosthetic), hairstyling, sound mixing, and creative achievement in interactive media.
However, if recent history proves a reliable harbinger, “Stranger Things” has the edge in the race for next Sunday’s Outstanding Series competition because of its editing victory. That’s because the last five outstanding editing winners have also taken home the big prize.
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- 9/11/2017
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
“Game of Thrones” has ruled the non-prosthetic makeup Emmy category for four out of its six seasons — winning Emmys the last two years in a row. But the race is wide open this season during its hiatus, with the nominees ranging from perennials “Vikings” (its fourth nomination) and “Penny Dreadful” (its first nomination) to newcomers “Westworld,” “Stranger Things,” and “This Is Us.”
While the Norse-driven “Vikings” (“All His Angels”) offered lots of tattoos, scars, and blood, and the supernatural “Penny Dreadful” (“Perpetual Night”) boasted a rogues gallery of scars, creepy flesh, and gore, the race will come down to sci-fi dual universes and time-hopping family drama.
“Westworld” (“The Original”)
Christien Tinsley and his team (Myriam Arougheti, Gerald Quist, Lydia Milars, Ed French) forged new territory in finding a balance between beauty, period, reality, and fantasy for characters in the western theme park and mechanistic programming center. In order to conceptualize...
While the Norse-driven “Vikings” (“All His Angels”) offered lots of tattoos, scars, and blood, and the supernatural “Penny Dreadful” (“Perpetual Night”) boasted a rogues gallery of scars, creepy flesh, and gore, the race will come down to sci-fi dual universes and time-hopping family drama.
“Westworld” (“The Original”)
Christien Tinsley and his team (Myriam Arougheti, Gerald Quist, Lydia Milars, Ed French) forged new territory in finding a balance between beauty, period, reality, and fantasy for characters in the western theme park and mechanistic programming center. In order to conceptualize...
- 8/25/2017
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Pulling triple duty recently on HBO’s Westworld, Starz’s American Gods and Netflix original series Santa Clarita Diet, makeup effects designer Christien Tinsley has become more selective of late, in the projects he takes on and the imagery he looks at in preparation. Viewing the bloody brawls of American Gods or the hacked up bodies of Santa Clarita Diet through the lens of Tinsley’s craft, one can imagine the kind of imagery he has to look at as research, and while…...
- 6/22/2017
- Deadline TV
Oscar frontrunner “La La Land” continued its awards momentum, taking best contemporary hairstyling Sunday night at the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards.
However, in terms of the Oscar race, makeup and hairstyling nominees “Suicide Squad” and “Star Trek Beyond” were both big winners, grabbing period/character make-up and special make-up effects, respectively.
Other movie winners were “Nocturnal Animals” for contemporary make-up and “Hail, Caesar!” for period hair styling.
TV winners included “Westworld,” ” Game of Thrones,” The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story.” “American Horror Story: Roanoke,” “The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let’s Do the Time Warp Again,” and “Dancing With the Stars.”
Make-up artist Leonard Engelman (“Ghostbusters”) and hair stylist Barbara Lorenz (“La La Land”) were feted for their lifetime achievements, while “American Horror Story” creator Ryan Murphy received the Distinguished Artisan Award.
Winners for Feature Length Motion Picture (Feature Films):
Best Contemporary...
However, in terms of the Oscar race, makeup and hairstyling nominees “Suicide Squad” and “Star Trek Beyond” were both big winners, grabbing period/character make-up and special make-up effects, respectively.
Other movie winners were “Nocturnal Animals” for contemporary make-up and “Hail, Caesar!” for period hair styling.
TV winners included “Westworld,” ” Game of Thrones,” The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story.” “American Horror Story: Roanoke,” “The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let’s Do the Time Warp Again,” and “Dancing With the Stars.”
Make-up artist Leonard Engelman (“Ghostbusters”) and hair stylist Barbara Lorenz (“La La Land”) were feted for their lifetime achievements, while “American Horror Story” creator Ryan Murphy received the Distinguished Artisan Award.
Winners for Feature Length Motion Picture (Feature Films):
Best Contemporary...
- 2/20/2017
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” earned high marks from the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild, garnering three nominations for their annual awards honoring achievements in film, television, commercials, and theater. It’s not on the Oscar shortlist of seven , however.
Read More: ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’: A VFX Creature Guide
Eligible for Hair and Makeup Oscars are Guild nominees “Deadpool,” “Florence Foster Jenkins,” “Hail, Caesar!,” “Star Trek Beyond” and “Suicide Squad.” Not Oscar shortlisted, however, are Guild nominees “La La Land,” “Loving,” and “Nocturnal Animals,” which garnered two nominations apiece. Also ineligible for the Oscar are nominees “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” “Silence,” “Hacksaw Ridge,” and “Doctor Strange.”
On the television side, “Saturday Night Live” led with four nominations, followed by “Westworld,” “Game of Thrones,” and “Penny Dreadful” with three each. “Transparent,” “Stranger Things,” and “Empire” each received two.
The Guild will...
Read More: ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’: A VFX Creature Guide
Eligible for Hair and Makeup Oscars are Guild nominees “Deadpool,” “Florence Foster Jenkins,” “Hail, Caesar!,” “Star Trek Beyond” and “Suicide Squad.” Not Oscar shortlisted, however, are Guild nominees “La La Land,” “Loving,” and “Nocturnal Animals,” which garnered two nominations apiece. Also ineligible for the Oscar are nominees “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” “Silence,” “Hacksaw Ridge,” and “Doctor Strange.”
On the television side, “Saturday Night Live” led with four nominations, followed by “Westworld,” “Game of Thrones,” and “Penny Dreadful” with three each. “Transparent,” “Stranger Things,” and “Empire” each received two.
The Guild will...
- 1/11/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
HBO is now two episodes deep into Westworld, and we’ve not yet begun to scratch the layers of this world. As our Alan Sepinwall said, HBO has thrown viewers into the deep end. With little to no hand-holding, it’s up to the audience to suss out the cracks in the machine. So far, Westworld has shown us the theme park itself, the entry point for guests, the living quarters of the employees, and the production facilities for the hosts. Perhaps the most mysterious part is what exactly the hosts are. In Episode Two, “Chestnut,” two surgical engineers working on host Maeve (Thandie Newton) lament she’s contracted Mrsa from a guest. For those lucky enough to know what that is, Mrsa is a highly antibiotic-resistant strain of staph bacteria that literally eats abscesses into their host. Do not Google image search. Don’t do it. But how does...
- 10/10/2016
- by Donna Dickens
- Hitfix
Fright film fans can now take a trip down a horror-infused lane with the Horror Made Here experience from Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood. Open now through November 1st, the Horror Made Here tour features historic horror film props, costumes and more, including the titular doll from Annabelle, Freddy Kruger's bladed glove, and much more.
Horror Made Here's extensive collection of props and costumes are teased in the photo gallery below, and we also have the press release with full details on the event:
Press Release: Burbank, CA – October 5, 2015 – Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood unveiled a brand new experience for fright fans as Horror Made Here made its debut. Featured inside the newly-opened Stage 48: Script to Screen and available for a limited time only especially for Halloween, Horror Made Here offers guests the opportunity to discover behind-the-scenes filmmaking secrets from some of Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema’s more sinister titles.
Horror Made Here's extensive collection of props and costumes are teased in the photo gallery below, and we also have the press release with full details on the event:
Press Release: Burbank, CA – October 5, 2015 – Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood unveiled a brand new experience for fright fans as Horror Made Here made its debut. Featured inside the newly-opened Stage 48: Script to Screen and available for a limited time only especially for Halloween, Horror Made Here offers guests the opportunity to discover behind-the-scenes filmmaking secrets from some of Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema’s more sinister titles.
- 10/6/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
After Jaimie Alexander‘s time on Blindspot comes to an end, something tells us she’ll never want to set foot in a tattoo parlor again.
Fortunately for the star of NBC’s freshman drama — in which Alexander’s Jane Doe emerges from a body bag in Times Square, covered in tattoos that help the FBI solve mysteries — no needles are involved in getting the actress inked up.
VideosBlindspot Boss, Jaimie Alexander Talk ‘Crazy’ Times Square Shoot, Scary Ink
In TVLine’s exclusive video below, Alexander (along with tattoo designer Christien Tinsley and Ep Greg Berlanti) discusses the multi-hour...
Fortunately for the star of NBC’s freshman drama — in which Alexander’s Jane Doe emerges from a body bag in Times Square, covered in tattoos that help the FBI solve mysteries — no needles are involved in getting the actress inked up.
VideosBlindspot Boss, Jaimie Alexander Talk ‘Crazy’ Times Square Shoot, Scary Ink
In TVLine’s exclusive video below, Alexander (along with tattoo designer Christien Tinsley and Ep Greg Berlanti) discusses the multi-hour...
- 9/14/2015
- TVLine.com
This is the second year for the Makeup and Hairstylists Guild joining the awards game, and they've been a welcome addition to the circuit. They spread their nods thin across a number of categories, but it's a good window into what this branch digs, for sure. This year, the only two films on the Academy's bake-off list of finalists that didn't garner any recognition were "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" and "Noah." Meaning "Foxcatcher," "The Grand Budapest Hotel," "Guardians of the Galaxy," "Maleficent" and "The Theory of Everything" were each represented in one form or another. Meanwhile, "Guardians of the Galaxy" led with the most mentions at three, while "The Grand Budapest Hotel," "Interstellar" and "Into the Woods" each got a pair. As previously announced, Oscar-winning make-up artist Rick Baker and Emmy-nominated hair stylist Kathryn Blondell will receive the Guild's Lifetime Achievement Awards. Check out the full list of nominees below,...
- 1/8/2015
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 and Into The Woods are among the feature nominees announced today for the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards. There is a tie in the Television and New Media Series Best Contemporary Make-Up Category resulting in six nominees. The awards will be presented during a ceremony February 14 at Paramount Studios. Here’s the complete list:
Feature Length Motion Picture (Feature Films)
Best Contemporary Make-up
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Make-Up Artists: Allan Apone, Nicole Sortillon and Lisa Rocco (Petition)
Gone Girl
Make-Up Artists: Kate Biscoe and Gigi Williams
Guardians of the Galaxy
Make-Up Artist: Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou
Interstellar
Make-Up Artists: Luisa Abel and Jay Wejebe
Nightcrawler
Make-Up Artists: Donald Mowat and Malanie Romero
Feature Length Motion Picture (Feature Films)
Best Period And/Or Character Make-up
Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
Make-Up Artists: Ve Neill, Nikoletta Skarlatos and Conor McCullagh (Petition)
Into the Woods...
Feature Length Motion Picture (Feature Films)
Best Contemporary Make-up
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Make-Up Artists: Allan Apone, Nicole Sortillon and Lisa Rocco (Petition)
Gone Girl
Make-Up Artists: Kate Biscoe and Gigi Williams
Guardians of the Galaxy
Make-Up Artist: Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou
Interstellar
Make-Up Artists: Luisa Abel and Jay Wejebe
Nightcrawler
Make-Up Artists: Donald Mowat and Malanie Romero
Feature Length Motion Picture (Feature Films)
Best Period And/Or Character Make-up
Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
Make-Up Artists: Ve Neill, Nikoletta Skarlatos and Conor McCullagh (Petition)
Into the Woods...
- 1/8/2015
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline
While we try to figure out why the Emmys exist when incredible actors like "Hannibal's" Mads Mikkelsen and "Orphan Black's" Tatiana Maslany are snubbed, we do want to congratulate this year's few horror nominees, especially "American Horror Story: Coven" with 17 nods.
Below are the horror highlights. For the full rundown of all the talented nominees, visit the official Emmys website, and be sure to watch the live broadcast of the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards on NBC on Monday, August 25th, at 8:00 Pm Et/5:00 Pm Pt.
Also notable, if not quite horror, are "Game of Thrones" with 19 nominations (including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Directing for Neil Marshall, Outstanding Supporting Actor for Peter Dinklage, and Outstanding Supporting Actress for Lena Headey) and "True Detective" with 12 (including Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Lead Actor for both Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey).
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A...
Below are the horror highlights. For the full rundown of all the talented nominees, visit the official Emmys website, and be sure to watch the live broadcast of the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards on NBC on Monday, August 25th, at 8:00 Pm Et/5:00 Pm Pt.
Also notable, if not quite horror, are "Game of Thrones" with 19 nominations (including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Directing for Neil Marshall, Outstanding Supporting Actor for Peter Dinklage, and Outstanding Supporting Actress for Lena Headey) and "True Detective" with 12 (including Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Lead Actor for both Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey).
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A...
- 7/10/2014
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
Today was a busy day for some of the smaller guilds with the Visual Effects Society, the Cinema Audio Society, and the Makeup and Hairstylists Guilds all announcing their nominations for 2013.
First, we have the Ves, whose main category to look at is “Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Feature Motion Picture,” where we find Gravity and four other nominees that are just going to have to be happy with the fact that they got nominated. This is perhaps the easiest category to call in the entirety of awards season, and I don’t mean just here, but for the Oscar as well (Last year’s winner, Life of Pi, easily took this category before going on to claim the Oscar). It’s true that films like The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and Star Trek Into Darkness had outstanding effects as well, but nothing even came close to the amazing,...
First, we have the Ves, whose main category to look at is “Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Feature Motion Picture,” where we find Gravity and four other nominees that are just going to have to be happy with the fact that they got nominated. This is perhaps the easiest category to call in the entirety of awards season, and I don’t mean just here, but for the Oscar as well (Last year’s winner, Life of Pi, easily took this category before going on to claim the Oscar). It’s true that films like The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and Star Trek Into Darkness had outstanding effects as well, but nothing even came close to the amazing,...
- 1/15/2014
- by Jeff Beck
- We Got This Covered
A week before the 65th annual Primetime Emmy Awards rock the entertainment industry, nearly 80 awards were scheduled to be presented at the Creative Arts Emmys ceremony Sunday (Sept. 15) at the Nokia Theatre. Fxx will air an edited version of the Creative Arts Emmys ceremony on Sept. 21 at 9 p.m. Et.
HBO's "Behind the Candelabra" unsurprisingly took home a number of awards, while Bob Newhart won his first career Emmy for guest-starring on CBS' "The Big Bang Theory."
Here is the full list of winners:
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series - 2013: Carrie Preston, as Elsbeth Tascioni on "The Good Wife"
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series - 2013: Dan Bucatinsky, as James Novack on "Scandal"
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series - 2013: Melissa Leo, as Laurie on "Louie"
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series - 2013: Bob Newhart, as Arthur Jeffries/Professor Proton...
HBO's "Behind the Candelabra" unsurprisingly took home a number of awards, while Bob Newhart won his first career Emmy for guest-starring on CBS' "The Big Bang Theory."
Here is the full list of winners:
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series - 2013: Carrie Preston, as Elsbeth Tascioni on "The Good Wife"
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series - 2013: Dan Bucatinsky, as James Novack on "Scandal"
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series - 2013: Melissa Leo, as Laurie on "Louie"
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series - 2013: Bob Newhart, as Arthur Jeffries/Professor Proton...
- 9/16/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) will present “Oscar’s Docs, 1955–2002: American Stories” from February 2 through February 14 at MoMA in New York City. This annual collaboration highlights Oscar®–winning and nominated short and feature-length documentary films that explore the history, culture and politics of the United States. All prints are from the Academy Film Archive’s collection. The filmmakers will be present at several screenings (visit MoMA.org for details).
The schedule is as follows:
Sat., Feb. 2, 2 p.m.
American Dream (1990)
Barbara Kopple. This stirring film depicts the effects of a mid-1980s strike by the workers of a Hormel meatpacking plant in Austin, Minnesota. 98 min.
Sat., Feb. 2, 8 p.m.
Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision (1994)
Freida Lee Mock. A profile of Maya Lin, the young artist who created the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington and other politically motivated artistic creations.
The schedule is as follows:
Sat., Feb. 2, 2 p.m.
American Dream (1990)
Barbara Kopple. This stirring film depicts the effects of a mid-1980s strike by the workers of a Hormel meatpacking plant in Austin, Minnesota. 98 min.
Sat., Feb. 2, 8 p.m.
Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision (1994)
Freida Lee Mock. A profile of Maya Lin, the young artist who created the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington and other politically motivated artistic creations.
- 1/29/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
This season of "American Horror Story" took things to an entirely new level by introducing every horror facet it could and bringing it all together perfectly. We had Nazis, Pinheads, mutants, aliens, demons, ghosts... you name it, it was there.
Recently concept designer Jerad S. Marantz took to his blog to show off some eye candy from the show by makeup FX artist Christian Tinsley, and it's nothing short of badass!
“Coming up with the look and feel of these characters is a collaborative effort, and I love how the project pushes Design further every year. Asylum took a lot of work, much more than season one. There was so much to do, and it was a lot of fun,” said Marantz.
Check out the goods below.
For more visit the show's Facebook page along with "American Horror Story" on FX.
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Recently concept designer Jerad S. Marantz took to his blog to show off some eye candy from the show by makeup FX artist Christian Tinsley, and it's nothing short of badass!
“Coming up with the look and feel of these characters is a collaborative effort, and I love how the project pushes Design further every year. Asylum took a lot of work, much more than season one. There was so much to do, and it was a lot of fun,” said Marantz.
Check out the goods below.
For more visit the show's Facebook page along with "American Horror Story" on FX.
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
- 1/28/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Now that American Horror Story: Asylum has wrapped its season, the dark secrets can be revealed. In this case, those secrets come by way of creature concept art from designer Jerad S. Marantz. Marantz had this to say about Ahs on his personal website:
This is one of my absolute favorite projects to work on. I'm a big fan of the show and I love working on these designs for Christian Tinsley and Ryan Murphy. Coming up with the look and feel of these characters is a collaborative effort and I love how the project pushes Design further every year. Asylum took a lot of work, much more than season one. There was so much to do and it was a lot of fun. This show just had so much going on I can't even imagine what Murphy will come up with for next season.
This is one of my absolute favorite projects to work on. I'm a big fan of the show and I love working on these designs for Christian Tinsley and Ryan Murphy. Coming up with the look and feel of these characters is a collaborative effort and I love how the project pushes Design further every year. Asylum took a lot of work, much more than season one. There was so much to do and it was a lot of fun. This show just had so much going on I can't even imagine what Murphy will come up with for next season.
- 1/28/2013
- by Alyse Wax
- FEARnet
Now that the latest season of American Horror Story has wrapped, we have a look at some of the concept art that was created for the asylum storyline. **Keep in mind that the artwork would be considered a spoiler for those that have not yet seen American Horror Story: Asylum.**
All of the artwork below was created by Jerad S. Marantz, a concept artist that specializes in character and creature designs, and has worked on Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Riddick, and a number of other projects. Jerad mentions that the artwork below was created based on ideas/feedback from Christian Tinsley and Ryan Murphy, and most of them are pretty close to what we saw in the actual show:
“This is one of my absolute favorite projects to work on. I’m a big fan of the show and I love working...
All of the artwork below was created by Jerad S. Marantz, a concept artist that specializes in character and creature designs, and has worked on Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Riddick, and a number of other projects. Jerad mentions that the artwork below was created based on ideas/feedback from Christian Tinsley and Ryan Murphy, and most of them are pretty close to what we saw in the actual show:
“This is one of my absolute favorite projects to work on. I’m a big fan of the show and I love working...
- 1/28/2013
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Now that American Horror Story: Asylum has come to an end, concept designer Jerad S. Marantz has shared several pieces of art for Bloody Face, the show's aliens, Pepper the Pinhead and Dr. Arden's experiments. This is the first time you actually get a good look at the alien design.
Marant cooked up these concepts for makeup FX artist Christian Tinsley whose credits include Nip/Tuck, Abominable and I Am Legend.
Marantz writes via his blog, "Coming up with the look and feel of these characters is a collaborative effort and I love how the project pushes Design further every year. Asylum took a lot of work, much more than season one. There was so much to do and it was a lot of fun."
Read more...
Marant cooked up these concepts for makeup FX artist Christian Tinsley whose credits include Nip/Tuck, Abominable and I Am Legend.
Marantz writes via his blog, "Coming up with the look and feel of these characters is a collaborative effort and I love how the project pushes Design further every year. Asylum took a lot of work, much more than season one. There was so much to do and it was a lot of fun."
Read more...
- 1/28/2013
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Related: Oscars: 85th Academy Award Nominations The six-part video series Behind The Ballot that launched today on Oscar.com features panels of experts breaking down what Oscar voters look for in contenders for Production Design, Cinematography, Makeup & Hairstyling, Film Editing, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing and Costume Design. In the seemingly endless chatter about the marquee categories during an awards season that seems to get longer every year, it’s a refreshing initiative that shines a light on the behind-the-scenes folks that form the backbone of the year’s best movies. A new video will debut each week — the lead-off panel is Cinematography, which features a chat with DPs Daryn Okada, Theo van de Sande and Mandy Walker (check it out below). Here’s the full lineup announced today by the Academy: Production Design: Scott Chambliss, “Cowboys & Aliens,” “Star Trek,” “Mission: Impossible III” Alex McDowell, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “Minority Report,...
- 1/24/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
For Oscar fans that just can’t seem to win their Oscar ballot pool because of that one craft category, Oscar.com today launched “Behind The Ballot,” a six-part video series that explores how Academy members view and ultimately determine who’ll win Oscars for Production Design, Cinematography, Makeup and Hairstyling, Film Editing, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing and Costume Design. Hosted by Entertainment Weekly’s Geoff Boucher, Anthony Breznican and Adam Vary, each episode, shot in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Margaret Herrick Library, features a panel of experts discussing what it takes to be a strong contender in each category. A new video will debut each week for the next five weeks on www.oscar.com, as well as on the official Oscars app for iPhone, iPad, Android and Kindle Fire devices. Link to embeddable video file: http://oscar.go.com/video/PL55161146/_m_VD55266156 Expert...
- 1/24/2013
- by hnblog@hollywoodnews.com (Hollywood News Team)
- Hollywoodnews.com
Imagine being in the makeup business for 18 years, working on such films as "The Passion of the Christ," "How The Grinch Stole Christmas," and "No Country For Old Men" -- and then getting hired onto arguably the most makeup-friendly TV show of all time, "American Horror Story."
That's what happened to Oscar-winning makeup artist Christien Tinsley, who, along with his team, is having the time of his life. Every facet of "Ahs" is dependent on makeup, and as any fan can attest, it's true artistry in each episode.
HuffPost TV spoke with Tinsley over the phone and he gave us some pretty intense details about Pepper, the secret behind Bloody Face's mask and the difficulty in creating Dr. Arden's mutants.
Working on this show must be a makeup artist's dream.
It is, absolutely. I wish I could be more a part of it! There are some makeups that are so great,...
That's what happened to Oscar-winning makeup artist Christien Tinsley, who, along with his team, is having the time of his life. Every facet of "Ahs" is dependent on makeup, and as any fan can attest, it's true artistry in each episode.
HuffPost TV spoke with Tinsley over the phone and he gave us some pretty intense details about Pepper, the secret behind Bloody Face's mask and the difficulty in creating Dr. Arden's mutants.
Working on this show must be a makeup artist's dream.
It is, absolutely. I wish I could be more a part of it! There are some makeups that are so great,...
- 12/12/2012
- by Chris Jancelewicz
- Huffington Post
They said it couldn’t be done. A fifth year of 31 Days of Horror? 31 more terror, gore and shower scene-filled movies worth highlighting? But Rejects always say die and never back away from a challenge, so we’ve rounded up the horror fans among us and put together another month’s worth of genre fun. Enjoy! Synopsis Months after a tragic climbing accident took away Preston Rogers’ (Matt McCoy) wife and his ability to walk he returns to the cabin near the scene of the incident. When a bevy of bouncy beauties take up residence in the cabin next door Preston understandably takes up a pair of binoculars, but when he witnesses a monstrous assault will anyone believe him? Or will they just think he’s a perverted Alfred Hitchcock fan with a Bigfoot fetish… Killer Scene Bigfoot has chased Rogers and one of the girls onto a high deck forcing them to rappel over the side...
- 10/22/2012
- by Rob Hunter
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
We've got an exclusive interview with American Horror Story: Asylum’s makeup designer Christien Tinsley, who gives us the low down on what to expect this upcoming season!
Also, Lianne and Rebekah check out and review Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights, with a sneak peak at the Texas Chainsaw Massacre maze!
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Subscribe to our channel for more updates and videos, and follow us on Twitter at @liannespider and @RebekahMcKendry...
Also, Lianne and Rebekah check out and review Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights, with a sneak peak at the Texas Chainsaw Massacre maze!
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- 10/15/2012
- by samueldzimmerman@gmail.com (Lianne Spiderbaby)
- Fangoria
We've got an exclusive interview with American Horror Story: Asylum’s makeup designer Christien Tinsley, who gives us the low down on what to expect this upcoming season!
Also, Lianne and Rebekah check out and review Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights, with a sneak peak at the Texas Chainsaw Massacre maze!
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Subscribe to our channel for more updates and videos, and follow us on Twitter at @liannespider and @RebekahMcKendry...
Also, Lianne and Rebekah check out and review Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights, with a sneak peak at the Texas Chainsaw Massacre maze!
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Subscribe to our channel for more updates and videos, and follow us on Twitter at @liannespider and @RebekahMcKendry...
- 10/15/2012
- by samueldzimmerman@gmail.com (Lianne Spiderbaby)
- Fangoria
We've got an exclusive interview with American Horror Story: Asylum’s makeup designer Christien Tinsley, who gives us the low down on what to expect this upcoming season!
Also, Lianne and Rebekah check out and review Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights, with a sneak peak at the Texas Chainsaw Massacre maze!
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- 10/15/2012
- by samueldzimmerman@gmail.com (Lianne Spiderbaby)
- Fangoria
Christien Tinsley is an Academy Award winning makeup artist and character designer, who received a technical achievement Academy Award in 2008 for “the creation of the transfer techniques for creating and applying 2D and 3D makeup”. He is also the owner of Tinsley Studio, which has worked on hundreds of movies and TV shows.
Recently, Christien was nominated for an Emmy for his work on American Horror Story, and we had a chance to talk to him about working on the first season. He also gave us some hints as to what we can expect from American Horror Story: Asylum.
Thank you for taking the time to talk with us today. Can you tell our readers how you first got involved in professional makeup effects?
Christien Tinsley: I started out as a young kid making Halloween masks and creating sculptures in my bedroom in Seattle Wa. I then moved to...
Recently, Christien was nominated for an Emmy for his work on American Horror Story, and we had a chance to talk to him about working on the first season. He also gave us some hints as to what we can expect from American Horror Story: Asylum.
Thank you for taking the time to talk with us today. Can you tell our readers how you first got involved in professional makeup effects?
Christien Tinsley: I started out as a young kid making Halloween masks and creating sculptures in my bedroom in Seattle Wa. I then moved to...
- 9/27/2012
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Well, this is a shocker: "American Horror Story" has tied "Mad Men" to lead the nominees for 2012 Emmys with 17 nominations each. It did so in the category of "Miniseries or Movie" rather than "Drama Series", but we'll take it. Read on to learn what other genre shows are in the running - yes, "The Walking Dead" makes an appearance!
For the full rundown of all the talented nominees, visit the official Emmys website, and be sure to watch the live broadcast of the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards on ABC on Sunday, September 23rd, at 7:00 Pm Et/4:00 Pm Pt.
Outstanding Drama Series
"Game Of Thrones" • HBO • Bighead, Littlehead, Generator Productions, Television 360, and Grok Television in association with HBO Entertainment
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan
"Dexter" • Showtime • Showtime Presents, John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company, Devilina Productions
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A...
For the full rundown of all the talented nominees, visit the official Emmys website, and be sure to watch the live broadcast of the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards on ABC on Sunday, September 23rd, at 7:00 Pm Et/4:00 Pm Pt.
Outstanding Drama Series
"Game Of Thrones" • HBO • Bighead, Littlehead, Generator Productions, Television 360, and Grok Television in association with HBO Entertainment
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan
"Dexter" • Showtime • Showtime Presents, John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company, Devilina Productions
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A...
- 7/19/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Multi Oscar© winning master of make-up effects Rick Baker on the set of Columbia Pictures’ Men In Black 3. Photo By: Wilson Webb. © 2012 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.
The story of Men In Black 3 takes the filmmakers back . back to the characters. origins, back to the key moments of their relationship, to focus on the key elements that have kept them at arms. length from each other for 15 years . and looked for ways to resolve the conflict. The answer came in sending Agent J back . back in time.
.We wanted the movie to be both familiar and different,. says director Barry Sonnenfeld, who has taken the helm of all three Men In Black films. .What.s familiar is the characters and premise of the Men in Black and who they are. We wanted to bring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones back together again. But we also wanted something new and inventive,...
The story of Men In Black 3 takes the filmmakers back . back to the characters. origins, back to the key moments of their relationship, to focus on the key elements that have kept them at arms. length from each other for 15 years . and looked for ways to resolve the conflict. The answer came in sending Agent J back . back in time.
.We wanted the movie to be both familiar and different,. says director Barry Sonnenfeld, who has taken the helm of all three Men In Black films. .What.s familiar is the characters and premise of the Men in Black and who they are. We wanted to bring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones back together again. But we also wanted something new and inventive,...
- 5/23/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
With period drama Water For Elephants out now in cinemas, we caught up with director Francis Lawrence to talk about his movies…
Already a successful director of commercials and dozens of music videos for the likes of Aerosmith, Justin Timberlake and Greenday, Francis Lawrence branched out into features in 2005 with the effects laden comic book adaptation, Constantine. Both Constantine and Lawrence's second movie, I Am Legend, though flawed, were a showcase for his distinctive visual flair.
Lawrence's third film, Water For Elephants, is a far more low-key picture, a period drama in which Robert Pattinson's gentle vet clashes with Christoph Waltz's terrifying circus ringmaster, and falls for Reese Witherspoon's browbeaten horse trainer.
While notably light on action and special effects compared to Constantine and I Am Legend, the film still displays the hallmarks of Lawrence's directing style, with long takes, beautifully framed shots and a keen eye for detail.
Already a successful director of commercials and dozens of music videos for the likes of Aerosmith, Justin Timberlake and Greenday, Francis Lawrence branched out into features in 2005 with the effects laden comic book adaptation, Constantine. Both Constantine and Lawrence's second movie, I Am Legend, though flawed, were a showcase for his distinctive visual flair.
Lawrence's third film, Water For Elephants, is a far more low-key picture, a period drama in which Robert Pattinson's gentle vet clashes with Christoph Waltz's terrifying circus ringmaster, and falls for Reese Witherspoon's browbeaten horse trainer.
While notably light on action and special effects compared to Constantine and I Am Legend, the film still displays the hallmarks of Lawrence's directing style, with long takes, beautifully framed shots and a keen eye for detail.
- 5/5/2011
- Den of Geek
A fascinating yet flawed movie, I Am Legend was ultimately let down by some uneven visual effects. We spoke to director Francis Lawrence about just what went wrong...
There are many great things about Francis Lawrence's 2007 adaptation of Richard Matheson's sci-fi horror novel, I Am Legend. The extraordinary overgrown New York landscape. Will Smith's lonely, haunted performance. Akiva Goldsman and Mark Protosevich's economical script which, for the first hour at least, is entirely convincing.
While the movie diverges greatly from Matheson's 1954 novel (as did the two previous adaptations, The Last Man On Earth and The Omega Man), the premise is the same. Following the outbreak of a virus, much of humanity has mutated into an aggressive race of nocturnal monsters, leaving lone, immune protagonist, Robert Neville (Smith), to defend himself in a sprawling, dangerous city.
And yet, having managed to build the film's world so effectively (and its overgrown,...
There are many great things about Francis Lawrence's 2007 adaptation of Richard Matheson's sci-fi horror novel, I Am Legend. The extraordinary overgrown New York landscape. Will Smith's lonely, haunted performance. Akiva Goldsman and Mark Protosevich's economical script which, for the first hour at least, is entirely convincing.
While the movie diverges greatly from Matheson's 1954 novel (as did the two previous adaptations, The Last Man On Earth and The Omega Man), the premise is the same. Following the outbreak of a virus, much of humanity has mutated into an aggressive race of nocturnal monsters, leaving lone, immune protagonist, Robert Neville (Smith), to defend himself in a sprawling, dangerous city.
And yet, having managed to build the film's world so effectively (and its overgrown,...
- 5/4/2011
- Den of Geek
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