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How Do You Make Donald Trump’s Skin Orange? Very Carefully
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Beatrice VerhoevenImage from The Hollywood Reporter
scrn loglineMakeup artists work tirelessly to transform actors into former President Donald Trump and his polarizing lawyer Roy Cohn for an independent film that the real-life Trump calls a 'cheap, defamatory, and politically disgusting hatchet job'.beat sheet- The makeup team had to alter Sebastian Stan's prosthetics, wigs, and makeup throughout the film to capture the various stages of Trump's life, from a younger, blonder look to his infamous tanned and sweaty appearance.
- To achieve the look of Roy Cohn, the makeup department used specific details like a bone spur removal from his nose and a 'dead stare' to make Jeremy Strong's portrayal as authentic as possible, even collaborating with the actor on Cohn's distinctive appearance.
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How Do You Make Donald Trump’s Skin Orange? Very Carefully
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Beatrice Verhoeven
scrn logline
Makeup artists work tirelessly to transform actors into former President Donald Trump and his polarizing lawyer Roy Cohn for an independent film that the real-life Trump calls a 'cheap, defamatory, and politically disgusting hatchet job'.
beat sheet
- The makeup team had to alter Sebastian Stan's prosthetics, wigs, and makeup throughout the film to capture the various stages of Trump's life, from a younger, blonder look to his infamous tanned and sweaty appearance.
- To achieve the look of Roy Cohn, the makeup department used specific details like a bone spur removal from his nose and a 'dead stare' to make Jeremy Strong's portrayal as authentic as possible, even collaborating with the actor on Cohn's distinctive appearance.
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Donald Trump, Sebastian Stan, Jeremy Strong, Brandi Boulet, Colin Penman, Michelle Côté, Sean Sansom, Ivana Trump, The Apprentice, The Apprentice