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36 • THE ARTISAN SUMMER 2024 Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Ravonna Renslayer L-R: Tom Hiddleston, Sophia Di Martino as Sylvie, Owen Wilson, and Eugene Cordero and should be a collaborative effort whenever possible. It takes a village, aer all. Setting a baseline of character-driven parameters from script notes and creative opinions that include the actors' thoughts and ideas, I then oen allow for input from the artist I have chosen to do that particular character. Building a sense of camaraderie and trust with the individual make-up artists on my crew is done far more effectively by making them feel included in the design process. is allows for the artist and actor to have a greater bond. In doing this, everyone on my team is elevated by the sense of autonomy and artistic freedom. I approach most design endeavors in this way as I try to surround myself with talented and devoted people. I don't always land on my feet with this approach but the pros heavily outweigh the cons. Looking back at a career spanning 34 years and counting, I can honestly say that those times when I was granted the same freedoms from other designers were easily the most fulfilling projects. Although I had designed most of the characters returning from Season 1, there was one big exception. Pivotal character Victor Timely was a new role being played by returning actor Jonathon Majors, who portrayed He Who Remains in the first season. Jan Sewell would design and execute this character masterfully throughout Season 2. His introduction would begin in the third episode, titled "1893." at episode took place at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893. is presented an enormous opportunity for my entire crew, and the