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Behind Ray Romano's new do Brian Grazer's locks inspired the look of Ray Romano's character (above) in "Get Shorty." through Romano's hair, which she keeps very short, and then blow- drying it to get those gravity-defying results. She also sculpts his tresses with Layrite pomade to "get those textured points and spikiness." To seal the look, she uses Tri Aerogel hair spray, which keeps the spikes in place for those all-day shoots. "You really have to use a lot of shampoo to get it out," she says of the product. The whole process – if she doesn't have to give Romano a haircut first – only takes 10 minutes. And the actor has been delighted with the results. "He said, 'Oh, my God, I love it.'" says Velez of Romano's first glimpse at his new hairdo. "The look really brought a lot for the character. It really would complete his transform- ation into the character – it was so awesome and funny to see." R AY Romano is getting lots of love for his portrayal of washed- up schlock-movie producer Rick Moreweather in the new Epix series "Get Shorty." But even more astounding than his performance? His hair. Romano "was the one who was really, really, into it," says "Get Shorty" hair department head Nani Velez of the comedian's wild, spiked 'do. "He was e-mailing (the show) creator for several weeks before the camera test about his hair!" Initially, Romano had proposed that his character have a man bun, but after further consideration, he settled on a style inspired by powerhouse producer Brian Grazer's signature spikes. "Basically, Ray's (playing) a B-list producer who makes these movies that go straight to video overseas, and he's trying really hard (to be Grazer)," says Velez. "He puts his hands through it and thinks he's really cool, but he misses the mark a little bit." Velez says it isn't easy to get Romano's relaxed locks to look so crazed. "He is a casual guy, so I had to take him out of his element and pump him up and add lots of texture." She starts by running a volumizing mousse – such as Bumble and Bumble thickening full form mousse – By RAQUEL LANERI Hot Ticket Friday, August 18, 2017 OU T S TA NDING C OME D Y S E RIE S WAT C H T H E F U L L S E A S O N AT E P I X . C O M / F Y C ADVERTISEMENT Behind Ray Romano's new do Brian Grazer's locks inspired the look of Ray Romano's character (above) in "Get Shorty." through Romano's hair, which she keeps very short, and then blow- drying it to get those gravity-defying results. She also sculpts his tresses with Layrite pomade to "get those textured points and spikiness." To seal the look, she uses Tri Aerogel hair spray, which keeps the spikes in place for those all-day shoots. "You really have to use a lot of shampoo to get it out," she says of the product. The whole process – if she doesn't have to give Romano a haircut first – only takes 10 minutes. And the actor has been delighted with the results. "He said, 'Oh, my God, I love it.'" says Velez of Romano's first glimpse at his new hairdo. "The look really brought a lot for the character. It really would complete his transform- ation into the character – it was so awesome and funny to see." R AY Romano is getting lots of love for his portrayal of washed- up schlock-movie producer Rick Moreweather in the new Epix series "Get Shorty." But even more astounding than his performance? His hair. Romano "was the one who was really, really, into it," says "Get Shorty" hair department head Nani Velez of the comedian's wild, spiked 'do. "He was e-mailing (the show) creator for several weeks before the camera test about his hair!" Initially, Romano had proposed that his character have a man bun, but after further consideration, he settled on a style inspired by powerhouse producer Brian Grazer's signature spikes. "Basically, Ray's (playing) a B-list producer who makes these movies that go straight to video overseas, and he's trying really hard (to be Grazer)," says Velez. "He puts his hands through it and thinks he's really cool, but he misses the mark a little bit." Velez says it isn't easy to get Romano's relaxed locks to look so crazed. "He is a casual guy, so I had to take him out of his element and pump him up and add lots of texture." She starts by running a volumizing mousse – such as Bumble and Bumble thickening full form mousse – By RAQUEL LANERI Hot Ticket Friday, August 18, 2017 OU T S TA NDING C OME D Y S E RIE S WAT C H T H E F U L L S E A S O N AT E P I X . C O M / F Y C ADVERTISEMENT Behind Ray Romano's new do Brian Grazer's locks inspired the look of Ray Romano's character (above) in "Get Shorty." through Romano's hair, which she keeps very short, and then blow- drying it to get those gravity-defying results. She also sculpts his tresses with Layrite pomade to "get those textured points and spikiness." To seal the look, she uses Tri Aerogel hair spray, which keeps the spikes in place for those all-day shoots. "You really have to use a lot of shampoo to get it out," she says of the product. The whole process – if she doesn't have to give Romano a haircut first – only takes 10 minutes. And the actor has been delighted with the results. "He said, 'Oh, my God, I love it.'" says Velez of Romano's first glimpse at his new hairdo. "The look really brought a lot for the character. It really would complete his transform- ation into the character – it was so awesome and funny to see." R AY Romano is getting lots of love for his portrayal of washed- up schlock-movie producer Rick Moreweather in the new Epix series "Get Shorty." But even more astounding than his performance? His hair. Romano "was the one who was really, really, into it," says "Get Shorty" hair department head Nani Velez of the comedian's wild, spiked 'do. "He was e-mailing (the show) creator for several weeks before the camera test about his hair!" Initially, Romano had proposed that his character have a man bun, but after further consideration, he settled on a style inspired by powerhouse producer Brian Grazer's signature spikes. "Basically, Ray's (playing) a B-list producer who makes these movies that go straight to video overseas, and he's trying really hard (to be Grazer)," says Velez. "He puts his hands through it and thinks he's really cool, but he misses the mark a little bit." Velez says it isn't easy to get Romano's relaxed locks to look so crazed. "He is a casual guy, so I had to take him out of his element and pump him up and add lots of texture." She starts by running a volumizing mousse – such as Bumble and Bumble thickening full form mousse – By RAQUEL LANERI Hot Ticket Friday, August 18, 2017 OU T S TA NDING C OME D Y S E RIE S WAT C H T H E F U L L S E A S O N AT E P I X . C O M / F Y C ADVERTISEMENT