52 • THE ARTISAN SPRING 2021
I was excited to be called in to interview for Warner
Bros.' The Little Things for many reasons to fi lm a
feature fi lm right here in LA with three acclaimed
Oscar-winning actors; a crime suspense genre fi lm
with a budget and schedule reminiscent of days gone
by. As a team, we would utilize so many aspects
IT'S ONLY
THE LITTLE THINGS
B Y D O N A L D M O W A T
D E P A R T M E N T H E A D M A K E U P
of our craft from corrective/straight make-up,
prosthetics, character, out of kit, body make-up,
crime scene recreations, autopsy make-up and
decomposition.
Department Head Hair Michael White and I met and
discussed our approach to the project and our respective crew
assignments to cast and day players, as well as scheduling
additional Local 706 members. We worked together on the
overall look of the characters.
Key hair stylist Michael S. Ward and I worked every day on
the charming Rami Malek in the crow's nest of our trailer and
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MAKE-UP
Jared Leto
