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How Do You Make Donald Trump’s Skin Orange? Very Carefully

The Hollywood Reporter
Story by Beatrice Verhoeven
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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'.
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  • 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
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