The 92nd Academy Awards- The Oscars- Makeup and Hairstyling
Without a doubt, there are a ton of things in movies taken for granted, and one of those things is how actors and actresses look on screen. Portrayal of a character in the film is very important to the way the film plays out, as well as how the characters look in each scene they are in. Best Makeup and Hairstyling goes to the people that did such a great job that the movies’ characters seemed much more real to the audience. We will now go through the nominees for that award.
Up first on the list of nominees is the movie Bombshell, and more specifically the artists Kazu Hiro, Anne Morgan and Vivian Baker. Bombshell tells the story of three women taking on the controversial media empire Fox News and face off against the powerful man who created it. Given the plot of the film and the fact that the women in the movie are supposed be people who work in a newsroom, the makeup and hairstyling matches perfectly with the environment that they are supposed to be in.
It should be no surprise that the next nominees on the list are Nicki Ledermann and Kay Georgiou for their work on the movie Joker. In Gotham’s fractured society, a young man longs to be a stand-up comic, but finds the joke is always on him. Caught in a cycle of apathy, cruelty and ultimately, betrayal, the comedian makes one bad decision after another, bringing about a chain reaction of escalating events. In order to show the descent into madness, of course the makeup and hairstyling would have to be perfect.
Following that nomination, we have the nomination for the movie Judy, and more specifically Jeremy Woodhead. Thirty years after she shot to stardom, showbiz legend Judy Garland arrives in London to perform a five-week sold-out run of shows. As she prepares her act, fights with management, charms musicians and reminisces with friends and fans, her wit and warmth shine through. The makeup and hairstyling was perfectly done and allowed Judy Garland to be emulated wonderfully.
Following that, we have Paul Gooch, Arjen Tuiten and David White for their work on Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. The movie sees Maleficent and goddaughter Aurora beginning to question the complex family ties that bind them as they are pulled in different directions by impending nuptials, unexpected allies and dark new forces. The work of the artists is very obviously noticeable since many characters are meant to be either fantasy creatures or very regal characters.
Finally we have the movie 1917, for its artists Naomi Donne, Tristan Versluis and Rebecca Cole. 1917 sees, during World War I, two British soldiers sent on a dangerous mission to stop an attack by the British 7th Division that will result in a massacre by the Germans. Their assignment takes on extra urgency as one of the young soldiers’ brothers is fighting in that Division. As a period film, the makeup and hairstyling must match the period represented and it does that very well.
If you want to know nominations for other categories, then we’ve already done the nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Animated Feature, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Director, Best Documentary Feature, Best Documentary Short, Best Film Editing, and Best International Feature.