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24 • THE ARTISAN SUMMER 2022 make-up encompassed all aspects of make-up application: prosthetic application to enhance structure, corrective make-up using highlight and shadow to create form, character make-up to add life to the creation of Pam, and finally, beauty make-up to create the familiar public Pam. Lily's make-up team who flawlessly executed the character designs were Mo Meinhart, key make-up artist, and Abby Lyle. Every day we discussed her upcoming looks, and Mo and Abby would apply the prosthetics and extensive body make-up, while I would focus on her beauty make-up. Creating a flawless finish was crucial to the character's believability. Pam's character spanned multiple decades, and we tried to maintain authenticity in all of the design elements by using specific products from the period. Our producers even allowed us to pay homage to the person who created Pam's look for Playboy, her make-up artist, Alexis Vogel. Tattoos were a critical component in creating the show and transforming the actors. All of the tattoos were made by Autonomous FX and applied to replicate Pam's birthmarks on her upper arm, the barb wire tattoo, and her "Tommy" wedding ring. Sebastian Stan's (Tommy's) team had the three-hour daily task of applying Tommy's extensive tattoos and piercings. Bill Myer and Dave Snyder painstakingly applied full sleeves, body, back, and leg tattoos to Sebastian Stan. For legal purposes, tattoos had to be altered. Autonomous FX artfully mirrored Tommy's original designs. Nipple covers were applied for Tommy's nipple rings. Sebastian's own facial hair was shaped into a soul patch to best replicate Tommy's and he wore a nose ring. Sebastian also wore brown color contact lenses. There was a bit of creative artistry involved in achieving the "rock star vs. movie star" look for Sebastian because he's just so darn good looking! Tattoos were essential to creating the look of the Mötley Crüe band members. They all had specific looks that reoccurred throughout the series. Nikki Sixx's facial hair was a key feature of his character. We also had to create a small group of tattooed and pierced musicians that surrounded Tommy as his posse. Oh yeah, and then there was that penis! The penis was also designed by Autonomous FX. The mechanical talking penis took on a life of its own with Mike McCarty and Dave Snyder operating as puppeteers. When one of the various prosthetic penises was required for a scene, hair had to be very carefully applied to delicate body parts. Needless to say, Sebastian was an incredible true professional putting up with this part of the process. There was also another prosthetic penis for the lead character, Rand Gautier. He was Tommy's former construction worker who stole the private video from Tommy Lee's safe. Rand's penis was considerably smaller than Tommy's. Rand was played by Seth Rogen, and he was 100 percent vested in the project. In our first conversation, he offered to shave his facial hair and embrace the role by looking completely different than the audience is accustomed to seeing him. I strategically chose to apply minimal make-up on Rand. I applied a little redness and slight tan from working in the sun and a farmer's tan that was evident when he was shirtless. His sideburns were colored to match the wig. Rounding out the main cast were Nick Offerman as Miltie and Taylor Schilling as Erica. Miltie was a bit of a pariah who helped broker the infamous tape. His look was a little rougher, keeping a goatee and L-R: David Williams, Dept. Head Make-up; Barry Lee Moe, Dept. Head Hair; Jason Collins, prosthetic designer. MAKE-UP Continued from page 23