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Comment by JOHN BRANDL on May 16, 2010 at 5:51pm

Is there a website where you can upload an actor's photo and play with different hairstyles on him?

Comment by Matthew "Wade" Belew on February 20, 2010 at 5:40pm

john you have the right idea with the latex it is so easy to do it with that

Comment by Mainstage Theatrical Supply on January 4, 2010 at 8:30am

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Comment by Jeffrey D Byrd on September 6, 2009 at 1:54pm

Latex is good for fine wrinkles. 1st question I have is the stage far or near the audience? If there is some distance from the audience to the actor, the fine wrinkles will not read under the stage lighting. If you want to age the actor I would use the simple make-up Shade and Highlight method. When the technique is properly applyed the results are great even if the audience is near or far.

Comment by JOHN BRANDL on September 6, 2009 at 11:09am

Hi folks. I've done a lot in my years in amateur theatre but I wouldn't say that makeup is my strength. I'm starting to think about "Tuesdays With Morrie" in a couple years and need to figure out the best way to realistically age a 40 year old to be Morrie. The duration of the story is not that long and I'm comfortable making quick adjustments during the play to show the weight loss in his face. I'm mostly concerned with the best way to make his face, neck, and hands look 30 years older right from the beginning.

My current thought is to stretch the skin and apply clear liquid latex keeping the skin stretched until it dries. Will this work? Are there better ideas?

We are also limited to 60 minutes makeup time at festival.

Comment by Jeff Scott on August 25, 2009 at 11:33am

Hi Group, Jeff Scott here (LA-based musical theatre composer/pianist), and my favorite hobby is theatrical make-up. Got a question, how to, or need a mask built for your show? Drop me some e-mail here!

MY MAKE-UP PHOTOS AT:
http://www.americanmusicals.com/jeff_scott_masks.htm