Issue link: https://digital.copcomm.com/i/1475069
Robert Freitas, Brian Van Dorn, William Thornton, Stephen Imhoff, Gwen Ramsey, Mike Regan, Sasha Camacho Van Dyke, Anneliese Boise, Brian Walsh, Dawn Imhoff, Cody Wilkins, Nick Pugliese, William Bryan, Tony Contreras, Cristina Patterson. MARTIN SAMUEL: HAIR & WIG DESIGNER I was thrilled to be asked to design the wigs for the TV series Angelyne, her hair being a big part of her signature look and the way she transformed herself from the 1960s to present day. I worked closely with Kate Biscoe as the make-up, prosthetics and hair were crucial for the way we wanted to present the five looks. We gathered so many amazing photo references to work from as Angelyne transformed herself throughout her life. I chose Rob Pickens as the wig maker, who did an amazing job and was always there for me with the many alterations after testing to perfect the wigs which were very specific in color and thickness as Angelyne has very thick blonde hair, and Emmy Rossum has very thick dark hair. I had five wigs made, a long auburn red wig to match her natural hair in the late '50s and '60s, through to her Baby Blue band years (1970s), a softer dark blonde wig, and three more wigs for the '80s and '90s, and early 2000s in a full Angelyne blonde color and leading up to present day, a lighter, more pastel blonde. After having all the wigs made, I asked Kimi Messina to join me on the project. We spent many days cutting and styling each wig; we had many make-up and hair tests to perfect each look. We spent two weeks shooting all the stills for her posters, then we began shooting principal photography in mid-February 2020 until March 2020, when we were shut down by COVID. KIMI MESSINA: CO-DEPARTMENT HEAD HAIR I was so excited when Martin contacted me to join him in the process of this fun project. I love the styles of the eras and was up for a fun challenge to recreate actual true characters with references from a lot of research Kate had pulled together. Martin: When the film resumed a year and a half later, I was unfortunately unable to rejoin the crew due to personal reasons. Kimi, my brilliant Assistant Department Head, took over the show doing all the wigs for Emmy (Angelyne). Helena Cepeda, Lydia Fantini, and Kaity Licina did a wonderful job with creating all the other characters and background. Kimi: I received a text from Helena a few months before we rebooted Angelyne. The text said, "I don't know what you're doing, but whatever you're doing, I want to work with you." So, when Martin was unable to return to the show, I reached out to Darlene Brumfield, who was one of the original hair artists who was with us before the COVID shutdown. When she wasn't available, I immediately called Helena, and she immediately accepted the