THE ARTISAN WINTER 2023 • 67
The Talokanil
It was fulfilling to create the
Talokanil characters—we were
deeply inspired by Mesoamerican
culture and tradition—especially
Yucatan and Mayan post-classic
period. I researched to develop
looks that would be culturally
appropriate and stylish. We used
hairpieces and wigs to create the
eyes. We used hair color to color
all of the wigs to an off-black color.
We made our hair accessories with
jeweled stones and gold pieces. The
challenge was that the Talokanil
was an underwater society. And that
meant the actors were underwater
for 8 to 12 hours a day. We did
compensate by using different types
and strengths of silicone glues. The
glue was applied to the base of each
wig and hairpiece.
Tenoch Huerta Mejía as Namor
L-R: Alex Livinalli as Attuma and Mabel
Cadena as Namora
