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The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Presents

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Rick Baker on his advice to others in the makeup profession
05:18
Irma Kusely on doing research for hairstyling jobs
03:10
Dick Smith on the tools of the makeup artist in the very early days of television
05:35
Judy Crown on dealing with wigs and hair extensions on shows like Seinfeld
04:43
Tommy Cole on various aspects of his career
24:53
Howard Smit on doing freelance work as a makeup artist
02:53
Who talked about this profession

Rick Baker

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Rick Baker on the use of prosthetics in makeup
03:11
Rick Baker on the "club" of special makeup effects people, and competition among them
02:19
Rick Baker on choosing his projects
01:41
Rick Baker on advice to an aspiring special effects makeup artist
01:36

Tommy Cole

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Tommy Cole on various aspects of his career
24:53

Judy Crown

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Judy Crown on why she became a hair stylist
01:33
Judy Crown on the hair styling tools she typically keeps in her trailer on a shoot
03:29
Judy Crown on occasionally dealing with facial hair as a hair stylist
01:31
Judy Crown on being on-set to touch up people's hair and ensure continuity
00:52
Judy Crown on styling wet hair
01:52
Judy Crown on making actors feel comfortable with her, and on coordinating with the makeup and wardrobe departments
02:54
Judy Crown on her typical set location when she does hair, and on coloring hair
03:34
Judy Crown on dealing with wigs and hair extensions on shows like Seinfeld
04:43
Judy Crown on dealing with actors who are unhappy with their hair
02:04
Judy Crown on the duties of the hair department head
02:15
Judy Crown on teaching hair styling
01:31
Judy Crown on what you can learn about a character from their hairstyle, and on her favorite types of hair styles and biggest challenges
03:33
Judy Crown on what she liked about styling hair
00:58

Irma Kusely

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Irma Kusely on the process of dressing a wig
03:59
Irma Kusely on doing research for hairstyling jobs
03:10
Irma Kusely on the most important things about hairstyling 
02:24

Jodi Mancuso

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Jodi Mancuso on a typical workweek for her as hairstylist on Saturday Night Live
04:18
Jodi Mancuso on collaborating with other departments on Saturday Night Live, and on doing hair for pre-taped segments
01:51
Jodi Mancuso on crafting wigs based on real people for Saturday Night Live
02:28
Jodi Mancuso on being called on by actors to design wigs for them on various projects
02:51
Jodi Mancuso on what a viewer can learn about a character from the way they are styled
01:42
Jodi Mancuso on enjoying helping to create a new character
02:12
Jodi Mancuso on basing wigs for fictional characters on real people's hair
00:57
Jodi Mancuso on advice to an aspiring television hair stylist
02:14
Jodi Mancuso puts the interviewer in a Donald Trump wig
01:49

Eryn Krueger Mekash

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Eryn Krueger Mekash on advice to an aspiring makeup artist
02:00
Eryn Krueger Mekash on starting to do effects makeup as a child, loving Halloween, and doing makeup for her Halloween costumes
03:53
Eryn Krueger Mekash on An American Werewolf in London, the video for "Thriller," and movies solidifying her desire to work in makeup
01:49
Eryn Krueger Mekash on attending Sandy Burman's makeup effects school, and how that led to her first job in the industry -- working for John Buechler
08:48
Eryn Krueger Mekash on the life-casting process, making foam prosthetics, and appliances
04:50
Eryn Krueger Mekash on her role as makeup designer on American Horror Story and how the visual effects and practical effects teams worked together
08:14
Eryn Krueger Mekash on assembling her team for American Horror Story
04:06
Eryn Krueger Mekash on how closely she works with the hair department
00:38
Eryn Krueger Mekash on how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted makeup for television and what the then-current production conditions were like
05:28
Eryn Krueger Mekash on her favorite part of doing makeup for the screen
01:26
Eryn Krueger Mekash on the role of a makeup artist
01:31
Eryn Krueger Mekash on how involved she is with network testing
01:24
Eryn Krueger Mekash on working with various complexions and skin tones
01:10
Eryn Krueger Mekash on how makeup for television has changed since she first started in the industry
03:18

Howard Smit

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Howard Smit on the process of corrective beauty makeup
03:04
Howard Smit on sharing information with other makeup artists
01:20
Howard Smit on dealing with fake beards and mustaches as a makeup artist
08:17
Howard Smit on creating fake blood for television and movies
02:56
Howard Smit on the process of aging actors and using various prosthetics on them
03:15
Howard Smit on dealing with makeup and the hot lights of the studio
02:26
Howard Smit on helping improve working conditions for hair stylists and makeup artists as president of the union
03:53
Howard Smit on doing freelance work as a makeup artist
02:53
Howard Smit on dealing with continuity in makeup
01:24
Howard Smit on the makeup artist dealing with different skin tones and ethnicities
02:32
Howard Smit on the most important developments in television makeup, and on technological innovations in the medium
04:13
Howard Smit on the challenges of doing makeup on early television
02:29

Dick Smith

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Dick Smith on the tools of the makeup artist in the very early days of television
05:35

Michael Westmore

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Michael Westmore on his makeup apprenticeship at Universal Studios
02:43
Michael Westmore on how prosthetics have changed over the years
01:46
Michael Westmore on fitting actors with prosthetics and difficulties if actors are claustrophobic
02:42
Michael Westmore on advice to aspiring makeup artists
01:46
Michael Westmore on his style as a makeup artist
01:04
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This category consists of costume supervisors, hair stylists, and make-up artists.