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but we soon realized how difficult this was. We would sneak and
do people's hair, which I got caught doing once, I thought I was
going to get fired… In the end, deep down, we had a mutual respect,
so we made it work. Sometimes challenges like this can bring out
something great, as it forces one to find a new approach when it
comes to creating. For this I am very grateful to Paul.
RM: Describe working "together," given you were siloed from
each other under rigid COVID restrictions yet forced to both
rely upon each other more than ever to get the look right.
Bradley Cooper (left) as Jon Peters,
Sean Penn as Jack Holden, and Alana Haim Christine Ebersole
HEBA: We truly were make-up designers, not just department
heads. It was interesting not being on set and ways we needed to
figure out our job. We relied heavily on Paul first and foremost but
also the ADs, costume designer and script supervisor. We designed
and then we had to pray they did what we taught them. We found
it interesting how easy this film seemed and could have been, but it
was hard to do because of the restrictions. We were dyeing Momma
Anita's hair and cutting and tanning her in my kitchen!
LORI: Yes, Mark Bridges worked on all of PTA's movies. Yet for
