Makeup Man
- 320 Seiten
- 12 Lesestunden
In Hollywood's heyday, the Westmore family dominated makeup departments, shaping the visages of stardom since 1917. Their century-long dedication earned them a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2008. In this engaging memoir, Michael Westmore shares stories from Hollywood's golden age and his own illustrious career, where he transformed Sylvester Stallone into Rocky Balboa and Robert De Niro into Jake LaMotta. His talent first shone in 1963 with the film The List of Adrian Messenger, where he created disguises for Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, and Frank Sinatra. Westmore became the go-to makeup artist for stars like Bobby Darin and Elizabeth Taylor, contributing to iconic films and TV shows such as The Munsters, Rosemary's Baby, and Mask, for which he won an Academy Award. He later crafted hundreds of alien characters for over 600 episodes of Star Trek, spanning various series. Filled with anecdotes about Hollywood's stars—from Bette Davis's unique makeup preferences to Shelley Winters's on-set habits—this memoir offers a delightful behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Tinseltown's most iconic film characters. Michael Westmore has been making up stars for over fifty years and often appears on the SyFy channel show Face Off with his daughter, McKenzie Westmore.
