Talking Screen (Sep-Oct 1930)

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HOW GET T T EY AT This is Jack Dawn, of Fox. He has the unicpie idea of modeling his characters, to guide the casting director in his selection of actors. Here you see some of his miniature figures. IF YOU would grow a beard in an hour, toss long golden locks where a black bob waved before, assume the wrinkles of age, or resemble the twin sister of a Hottentot, place yourself in the hands of the make up artists of any studio ! Miracles are wrought by him that nature herself couldn't duplicate — and often wouldn't . '< Make-up, as old as the theatre itself, became of major importance when the revealing camera eye brought the spectators literally face to face with the actors. The evolution of film make-up has gone hand-in-hand with photographic development and improved lighting, together with the education of the fans to a new standard of picture production. How little crec'it is given by the layman to the man responsible foi the wig, the beard, the scar, the bullet hole, and for the remarkable artistry that makes a made-up character seem authentic on the screen, ' HY, it was make-up that put the gag in liigagi, that super film hoax in which an actor in a gorilla suit successfully fooled the public and threw noted scientists into a frenzy of admiration. This make-up was the result of years of study and entailed the work and brains of several persons versed in the characteristics and anatomical construction of the animal. There are only a handful of actors in the world who are really successful in making monkeys of themselves. One of these was the terrifying Ingagi. A gorilla costume consists of three suits of finely woven silk jersey. The skin-tight foundation worn nearest the body is woven to order from the finest 54 ^1^^ ^ll^ The age of miracles is not yet over — not as long as there are make-up men in Hollywood studios. Here is how they do their amazing stuff By DOROTHEA HAWLEY CARTWRIGHT Phillips Holmes holds the mirror up to nature as Walter Herrman, Pathe make-up man, creates it with the help of Helen Twelvetrees. Her Man is the title of the film they were working on when this was taken. Pretty and piquant as Miss Fifi Dorsay's face !S neiu: lly, still she has to go through with the make^^^p proc ss for the sake of the well-known Klieg* and cameran. Charles Dudley is the man with the brush.