Local 706 - The Artisan

Summer 2022

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THE ARTISAN SUMMER 2022 • 27 flat-ironed texture maintenance, landed the perfect '90s era grunge look for Sebastian Stan. Another key character in the story was Rand Gauthier, played by Seth Rogen. We decided early on to create a new look for Seth that wasn't reminiscent of the real-life contractor, since his historical accuracy wasn't a guiding factor in telling the story. I looked to photos of my dad from the '90s for reference, since he was working in a similar capacity during that time. When building his wig, I chose a texture that was similar to Seth's natural texture and used my father's haircut from the era to establish the silhouette. It was such a simple, modest look, but it transformed Seth from a well-known Hollywood actor into a working- class man from Southern California. The final two supporting characters who had notable transformations were Nick Offerman as Milton Ingley and Taylor Schilling as Erica Boyer. Both characters were based on historical figures, but since neither person was widely known by the public, we again decided to create our own unique looks for each actor. It was still necessary to completely transform Nick and Taylor, in order to keep them in the same creative world as the rest of the cast. Nick's custom wig was inspired by an older Ron Jeremy. The texture was wiry and it was always slightly oily and unkempt. I incorporated a silk top in his wig to enhance the thinning top, further elevating the unpleasant nature of his character. For Taylor Schilling, I wanted her to be unrecognizable in comparison to her previous roles, while still bringing out her best qualities as she transformed into Erica Boyer. Since there were plenty of photos of the actual adult film star, I was able to pull major styling inspiration from her films over the years. I wanted to draw a parallel between Pam and Erica to help inform the desperation of Seth's character Rand. He wanted everything that Tommy Lee had and found his own version of a Baywatch beauty in an adult film star. This show would never have been possible without my incredible team; each added a unique set of skills and expertise to the process. Iconic haircuts from the era were crucial in creating the world and Assistant Department Head Erica Adams was pivotal in executing the majority of these haircuts. Knowledge of the period and the iconic silhouettes is so important and my hair stylists George Guzman and Helena Cepeda helped bring these looks to life with their exceptional styling skills. All of these elements combined helped elevate the look of the show and portray the period successfully. It was such an amazing team effort from day one. In closing, it's important to recognize that the goal of this series was to humanize a woman who was often vilified for something out of her control, a crime of stolen privacy. The effects of the scandal shaped the way we look at celebrities in today's culture and how the public can feel entitled to celebrity access. We believe it is our right to know everything about a celebrity's private life because they chose to become famous. In my opinion, it's quite the opposite. What makes them different than you or me? I beg our readers to look at this story through a different lens and examine how we are complicit in furthering this toxic culture. I hope we will change some minds and extend compassion to one of the greatest women in the history of pop culture as we know it. Pamela Anderson was and always will be kind, loving, intelligent, and creative. This series is our love letter to her and we can't wait to continue to watch her sparkle in the next chapter of her life. •

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