This story about the costume design of “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” first appeared in the Limited Series/Movies issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.
Roku’s “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” is far from a true story—yet even within a zany universe in which Madonna is captured by Pablo Escobar, you still have to be true to the time period. And if your subject, one of the most beloved parodists of all time, is also a writer and producer on the project, you’ve got to nail the details. “Al wanted it to feel really normal and natural and not too pumped up,” “Weird” costume designer Wendy Benbrook said. “He didn’t want it to be over-the-top. The actors could do that on their own.”
But on a fairly modest budget, how do you create the looks of dozens of actors, like Jack Black as Wolfman Jack, Quinta Brunson as Oprah Winfrey,...
Roku’s “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” is far from a true story—yet even within a zany universe in which Madonna is captured by Pablo Escobar, you still have to be true to the time period. And if your subject, one of the most beloved parodists of all time, is also a writer and producer on the project, you’ve got to nail the details. “Al wanted it to feel really normal and natural and not too pumped up,” “Weird” costume designer Wendy Benbrook said. “He didn’t want it to be over-the-top. The actors could do that on their own.”
But on a fairly modest budget, how do you create the looks of dozens of actors, like Jack Black as Wolfman Jack, Quinta Brunson as Oprah Winfrey,...
- 6/6/2023
- by Jason Clark
- The Wrap
Opposition to the Academy’s plan to award eight Oscars prior to the live telecast continues to grow, with more than 350 new names — including more than a dozen Oscar-winning editors, cinematographers and production designers — added to the petition sent last week to Academy president David Rubin urging a reversal of the plan.
Among the industry professionals signing are Oscar-winning cinematographers John Seale (“The English Patient”), John Toll (“Braveheart”) and Dean Semler (“Dances With Wolves”), and Oscar-winning editors Richard Chew and Paul Hirsch (“Star Wars”), Mikkel Neilsen (“The Sound of Metal”), Pietro Scalia (“JFK”) and Zach Staenberg (“The Matrix”).
Oscar-winning production designers Hannah Beachler (“Black Panther”), Barbara Ling (“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”), Adam Stockhausen (“Grand Budapest Hotel”) and David and Sandy Wasco (“La La Land”) also signed on.
Cinematography will be presented during the live show, but editing and production design are among the eight awards to be presented during the 4 p.
Among the industry professionals signing are Oscar-winning cinematographers John Seale (“The English Patient”), John Toll (“Braveheart”) and Dean Semler (“Dances With Wolves”), and Oscar-winning editors Richard Chew and Paul Hirsch (“Star Wars”), Mikkel Neilsen (“The Sound of Metal”), Pietro Scalia (“JFK”) and Zach Staenberg (“The Matrix”).
Oscar-winning production designers Hannah Beachler (“Black Panther”), Barbara Ling (“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”), Adam Stockhausen (“Grand Budapest Hotel”) and David and Sandy Wasco (“La La Land”) also signed on.
Cinematography will be presented during the live show, but editing and production design are among the eight awards to be presented during the 4 p.
- 3/17/2022
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
You’re the Worst is “going to get f–king weird” in Season 2, creator Stephen Falk warns.
Next Wednesday’s premiere (airing at 10:30/9:30c on Fxx) finds commitment-phobes Gretchen and Jimmy living together, but the toughest challenge may still be ahead of them. When a more serious issue comes up for the couple mid-way through Season 2, “the show gets pretty dark,” Falk previews.
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“Falling in love is serious sh-t,” he continues. “But at the same time, it’s really, really dumb and funny and gross.
Next Wednesday’s premiere (airing at 10:30/9:30c on Fxx) finds commitment-phobes Gretchen and Jimmy living together, but the toughest challenge may still be ahead of them. When a more serious issue comes up for the couple mid-way through Season 2, “the show gets pretty dark,” Falk previews.
RelatedYou’re the Worst‘s Aya Cash Previews Gretchen and Jimmy’s Balancing Act in ‘Deeper’ Season 2
“Falling in love is serious sh-t,” he continues. “But at the same time, it’s really, really dumb and funny and gross.
- 9/4/2015
- TVLine.com
Keith David has earned this year's Primetime Emmy Award for voice-over performance for his narration work on PBS' documentary Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences on Wednesday announced the winners of the 57th annual Primetime Emmy Awards in three categories -- voice-over performance, costumes for a variety or music program and individual achievement in animation -- that are so-called juried awards. Juried awards do not have nominations, and winners are determined by a panel of judges. In the category of costumes for a variety or music program, the award went to Wendy Benbrook and Wanda Leavey, costume designer and costume supervisor, respectively, for "Episode #1017" of Fox's MADtv.
- 8/17/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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