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54 • THE ARTISAN SPRING 2021 learned that we share many interests, including theater and cashmere hoodies! Fortunately, key make-up artist Ruth Haney and make-up effects artist Mark Nieman were both available and eager to join me on this adventure. Ruth diligently runs much of the day-to-day of our schedule, continuity notes and making up many of the lead and day player cast and doubles, all three of us worked together on the five ladies. The legendary Mr. Carl Fullerton looked after Denzel's make-up and Larry Cherry his hair/barbering. I had one initial meeting with Jared Leto and knew from having worked with him in the past on Blade Runner 2049, a little about his acting approach to make-up and his high standards. About a week later, we went back, along with Michael White, Michael Ward, Mark Nieman and I to try a few looks out and a kind of process of elimination. With just two weeks lead time before Jared's first day as Sparma, I moved like the wind to start the process by getting his MAKE-UP Continued from page 52 Denzel Washington most recent scans in Europe sent to my friend and frequent collaborator Love Larson in Sweden to sculpt various shapes and sizes of gel-filled silicone noses, acne scar transfers and upper and lower dental appliances. The finishing touch was adding dark brown contact lenses from Pro Vision Care. Mark Nieman and I did Jared's make-up daily in his trailer. Our combined experience and Mark's expertise in prosthetics enabled us to process Jared's Sparma make-up in just one hour and 30 minutes. I will not lie to you—prep on The Little Things was frantic! With numerous meetings, loading in and having the pre-shoot days to establish the crime scenes and prop photos. Ruth, Mark and I were nonstop on these days. Whenever we had our five victims working, we added an additional female make-up artist to help us due to the nudity and sensitive subject matter. It was essential that all our cast were to feel safe and looked after. I was fortunate to have the chance to collaborate with KNB's Howard Berger and their creation of an excellent articulated dummy matching our character Tiffany, a torso for Mary