Filmmaking’s over-reliance on green screens and de-aging these days makes it easy to feel that “pure” craftsmanship is increasingly rare in Hollywood. Makeup and prosthetics are among the final vestiges of the pre-digital era, reminders that movies are ultimately born of collaborations between people, not just computers. However, prosthetics are more than production mementos to be displayed in museums. They also bridge past and present, combining cutting-edge digital modeling and 3D printing with traditional techniques. The following stellar examples of cosmetic appliances harken back to old-school stagecraft as much as they demonstrate the capacity of modern technology to transform well-known faces into ones we can barely recognize.
Christian Bale (“Thor: Love and Thunder”)
Christian Bale is perhaps Hollywood’s most gifted shapeshifter, having undergone dramatic makeovers for “The Machinist,” “The Fighter,” “American Hustle,” and “Vice,” but his incarnation of Gorr the God Butcher in “Thor: Love and Thunder” may end up his most memorable.
Christian Bale (“Thor: Love and Thunder”)
Christian Bale is perhaps Hollywood’s most gifted shapeshifter, having undergone dramatic makeovers for “The Machinist,” “The Fighter,” “American Hustle,” and “Vice,” but his incarnation of Gorr the God Butcher in “Thor: Love and Thunder” may end up his most memorable.
- 12/7/2022
- by Ronald Meyer
- Gold Derby
Exclusive: The Slutcracker, the feminist burlesque retelling of Tchaikovsky’s famed 1890s ballet The Nutcracker which has run for 13 seasons now on stage, will be released in feature film form this year due to the pandemic challenges facing the theater world.
Slutcracker: The Movie has been compiled from archival footage from the 2019 performance, edited into a cinematic version. It will initially be available online on Thanksgiving via its official website and the producers are in discussions with VOD players for its subsequent release. Below you can see some initial footage ahead of the digital release:
Bringing together ballet dancers, burlesque performers, hula hoopers, belly dancers, and more, and featuring a variety of dance and performance styles, the show is a feminist and diverse reimagining of the classic Christmas tale. The original structure of the ballet has been preserved but the story has been altered to chronicle protagonist Clara’s sexual empowerment.
Slutcracker: The Movie has been compiled from archival footage from the 2019 performance, edited into a cinematic version. It will initially be available online on Thanksgiving via its official website and the producers are in discussions with VOD players for its subsequent release. Below you can see some initial footage ahead of the digital release:
Bringing together ballet dancers, burlesque performers, hula hoopers, belly dancers, and more, and featuring a variety of dance and performance styles, the show is a feminist and diverse reimagining of the classic Christmas tale. The original structure of the ballet has been preserved but the story has been altered to chronicle protagonist Clara’s sexual empowerment.
- 10/27/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Sport Relief is back and for the first time ever is asking the entire nation to take on a huge collective challenge – beating a billion steps a day, every day, from 17th-23rd March.
A host of famous faces including Zoe Ball, Greg James and Alex Jones will lead the charge and take on their own epic challenges to raise money and inspire the public to make their steps count as part of Team Sport Relief.
Running, dancing, dog walking or Zumba-ing all count towards the step total as the nation comes together to raise money and help vulnerable people, across the UK and the world, to live happier, healthier and safer lives.
To help the nation keep track of their hard earned steps and ensure they count towards the national total, the brand new Sport Relief App will be available to download for free. Packed with innovative challenges, exclusive...
A host of famous faces including Zoe Ball, Greg James and Alex Jones will lead the charge and take on their own epic challenges to raise money and inspire the public to make their steps count as part of Team Sport Relief.
Running, dancing, dog walking or Zumba-ing all count towards the step total as the nation comes together to raise money and help vulnerable people, across the UK and the world, to live happier, healthier and safer lives.
To help the nation keep track of their hard earned steps and ensure they count towards the national total, the brand new Sport Relief App will be available to download for free. Packed with innovative challenges, exclusive...
- 2/7/2018
- Look to the Stars
Sport Relief is back in March, and events are now being revealed.
Live on stage at the National Television Awards, Freddie Flintoff announced four fearless celebs that will go head-to-head in a charity celebrity boxing match. Ex-footballer Wayne Bridge will take on television personality Spencer Matthews, whilst S-Club 7 singer Hannah Spearritt will take on The Saturdays star Vanessa White. All four celebs will pursue a gruelling training programme in the lead up to the big match, which will be aired on BBC One during Sport Relief’s Night of TV on Friday 23rd March.
It’s Made in Chelsea vs ‘played in Chelsea’, it’s two of the biggest girl band rivalries; it’s a sporting event you definitely will not want to miss.
Sport Relief culminates in a week of unmissable events, hilarious TV moments and physically-demanding celebrity challenges encouraging the nation to get active, raise money and change...
Live on stage at the National Television Awards, Freddie Flintoff announced four fearless celebs that will go head-to-head in a charity celebrity boxing match. Ex-footballer Wayne Bridge will take on television personality Spencer Matthews, whilst S-Club 7 singer Hannah Spearritt will take on The Saturdays star Vanessa White. All four celebs will pursue a gruelling training programme in the lead up to the big match, which will be aired on BBC One during Sport Relief’s Night of TV on Friday 23rd March.
It’s Made in Chelsea vs ‘played in Chelsea’, it’s two of the biggest girl band rivalries; it’s a sporting event you definitely will not want to miss.
Sport Relief culminates in a week of unmissable events, hilarious TV moments and physically-demanding celebrity challenges encouraging the nation to get active, raise money and change...
- 1/30/2018
- Look to the Stars
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