Imagine “Wicked” without wigs, hair, or makeup. Or “The Lion King.” Or “The Phantom of the Opera.” Or “Cats.” Frankly, it would all be a bit bizarre and lackluster. None of those shows — in terms of looks, character, and story — would make sense without the incredible wigs, hair, and makeup (Wham) featured in them, which is why it is so strange that Wham artists are not recognized at major theater awards organizations.
There is, however, a campaign trying to get this bizarre omission rectified, and Victoria Fenton, the founder of the campaign Recognize Wham, has set up a Change petition to raise awareness of this issue. I spoke to Fenton, who is a freelance wig maker and a Wigs, Hair, and Makeup Assistant for “Mrs. Doubtfire,” as well as Wigs, Hair, and Makeup Supervisor Alice Hardy, to discuss this campaign, which aims to get awards groups such as the Tonys...
There is, however, a campaign trying to get this bizarre omission rectified, and Victoria Fenton, the founder of the campaign Recognize Wham, has set up a Change petition to raise awareness of this issue. I spoke to Fenton, who is a freelance wig maker and a Wigs, Hair, and Makeup Assistant for “Mrs. Doubtfire,” as well as Wigs, Hair, and Makeup Supervisor Alice Hardy, to discuss this campaign, which aims to get awards groups such as the Tonys...
- 4/12/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Ready to rollout? The action-packed trailer for Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts_, stepping into another franchise he loves and ready to make his own mark on it.
He caught up with Empire ahead of the trailer’s release to break down the machine-on-machine mayhem – teasing his bigger plans for Unicron, the relevance of the film’s ‘90s New York setting, the bonkers brew of influences that have come together to create fresh Autobot hero Mirage, and much more. Dive in.
Pure Maximalism
You could hardly accuse the Transformers movies of being lo-fi cinema – but Rise Of The Beasts looks set to be more Maximalist than ever. By which we mean, a new breed of ‘former is dropping in for this one called the Maximals – robots not exactly in disguise, but who can turn into animals. Leading them is the gorilla-shaped Optimus Primal, voiced (as he was in 2018 cartoon Power Of The Primes) by Ron Perlman.
He caught up with Empire ahead of the trailer’s release to break down the machine-on-machine mayhem – teasing his bigger plans for Unicron, the relevance of the film’s ‘90s New York setting, the bonkers brew of influences that have come together to create fresh Autobot hero Mirage, and much more. Dive in.
Pure Maximalism
You could hardly accuse the Transformers movies of being lo-fi cinema – but Rise Of The Beasts looks set to be more Maximalist than ever. By which we mean, a new breed of ‘former is dropping in for this one called the Maximals – robots not exactly in disguise, but who can turn into animals. Leading them is the gorilla-shaped Optimus Primal, voiced (as he was in 2018 cartoon Power Of The Primes) by Ron Perlman.
- 4/27/2023
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - Movies
Today at South By Southwest, /Film's Ryan Scott was in attendance at a panel for the upcoming "Transformers" sequel, "Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts." The film's producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura, director Steven Caple Jr., screenwriter Jon Hoeber, and stars Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, and Tobe Nwigwe were all in attendance for the event, during which Caple spilled some plot details about the new movie.
Namely, the panel confirmed that "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts" will take place in 1994 New York, roughly seven years after Charlie Watson (Hailee Steinfeld) met B-127 in 2018's "Bumblebee." Caple also explained how the era's music and automotive styles will play into the new movie, which is technically the seventh installment in the franchise Michael Bay began in 2007. "I was born in the '80s so I was a kid in the '90s," Caple says. "It's the era I grew up [with], you know, and as I grew up,...
Namely, the panel confirmed that "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts" will take place in 1994 New York, roughly seven years after Charlie Watson (Hailee Steinfeld) met B-127 in 2018's "Bumblebee." Caple also explained how the era's music and automotive styles will play into the new movie, which is technically the seventh installment in the franchise Michael Bay began in 2007. "I was born in the '80s so I was a kid in the '90s," Caple says. "It's the era I grew up [with], you know, and as I grew up,...
- 3/11/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
It may be this year’s ‘comfort food’ film but Julian Fellowes’ second theatrical sequel to his revered long-running TV show is quality goods — and may be better than the first one. Almost every actor is back, seemingly pleased as plum puddings to repeat their roles as either landed nobility or downstairs staff. The storyline ties a final bow on some characters and plot lines, and in a far more pleasing way than we thought possible. Even casual fans of the franchise ought to be charmed.
Downton Abbey A New Era
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital
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2022 / Color / 2:39 widescreen / 125 min. / Street Date July 5, 2022 / Available from / 44.98
Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, Michelle Dockery, Allen Leech, Tuppence Middleton, Imelda Staunton, Samantha Bond, Laura Carmichael, Harry Hadden-Paton, Penelope Wilton, Douglas Reith, Phyllis Logan, Jim Carter, Robert James-Collier, Joanne Froggatt, Brendan Coyle, Lesley Nicol, Sophie McShera, Michael Fox,...
Downton Abbey A New Era
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
2022 / Color / 2:39 widescreen / 125 min. / Street Date July 5, 2022 / Available from / 44.98
Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, Michelle Dockery, Allen Leech, Tuppence Middleton, Imelda Staunton, Samantha Bond, Laura Carmichael, Harry Hadden-Paton, Penelope Wilton, Douglas Reith, Phyllis Logan, Jim Carter, Robert James-Collier, Joanne Froggatt, Brendan Coyle, Lesley Nicol, Sophie McShera, Michael Fox,...
- 7/9/2022
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
UK Agencies The Artists’ Partnership, Sayle Screen & Sara Putt Associates Form The Partnership Group
Exclusive: UK agencies The Artists Partnership, Sayle Screen and Sara Putt Associates are joining forces to create The Partnership Group.
The pact will see The Artists Partnership (which includes sister company The Development Partnership) investing in literary agency Sayle Screen and below the line agency Sara Putt Associates and taking a share in both companies. All three will sitt under the newly formed umbrella company.
Each company will retain their own current identity and brand name and we understand there won’t be any departures as a result of the investment. The move should give the firms more heft in an increasingly competitive UK agency landscape, and offer clients broader opportunities.
The Artists Partnership reps talent including Emily Blunt, Idris Elba, Regé-Jean Page, Joseph Fiennes, Willem Dafoe, James Norton, Kim Cattrall, Matt Dillon, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, John Cleese, Alfie Allen and Catherine Tate.
Sayle Screen reps directors including Yorgos Lanthimos,...
The pact will see The Artists Partnership (which includes sister company The Development Partnership) investing in literary agency Sayle Screen and below the line agency Sara Putt Associates and taking a share in both companies. All three will sitt under the newly formed umbrella company.
Each company will retain their own current identity and brand name and we understand there won’t be any departures as a result of the investment. The move should give the firms more heft in an increasingly competitive UK agency landscape, and offer clients broader opportunities.
The Artists Partnership reps talent including Emily Blunt, Idris Elba, Regé-Jean Page, Joseph Fiennes, Willem Dafoe, James Norton, Kim Cattrall, Matt Dillon, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, John Cleese, Alfie Allen and Catherine Tate.
Sayle Screen reps directors including Yorgos Lanthimos,...
- 7/9/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Michael Bay’s time at the helm of the Transformers franchise may have brought in billions of dollars at the box office, but the movies themselves kept getting progressively worse. As he’s wont to do, the filmmaker steadily increased the levels of scale and spectacle while completely overlooking such trivial things as plot and character.
By the time fifth entry The Last Knight rolled around, things had gotten almost incomprehensibly stupid, and audiences clearly lost interest as a result. After Dark of the Moon and Age of Extinction both crossed the $1.1 billion mark, Bay’s final entry in the series saw earnings fall off a cliff. True, 99% of blockbusters would kill for a haul of $605 million globally, but it was viewed as a huge disappointment by Paramount.
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By the time fifth entry The Last Knight rolled around, things had gotten almost incomprehensibly stupid, and audiences clearly lost interest as a result. After Dark of the Moon and Age of Extinction both crossed the $1.1 billion mark, Bay’s final entry in the series saw earnings fall off a cliff. True, 99% of blockbusters would kill for a haul of $605 million globally, but it was viewed as a huge disappointment by Paramount.
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- 1/3/2021
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
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