A young actor makes up as Tom Sawyer, a teenage character, and immediately follows with Muff Potter, the tramp of great age and general decrepitude. Shows how make-up, effectively handled, eliminates “type casting” and permits allocation of parts based on talent without need to consider physical similarities. Detailed steps from base to greying hair and whisker application covered.
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ACMI Identifier
006613
Language
English
Subject categories
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Acting - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Role playing
Music & Performing Arts → Acting - Drama
Music & Performing Arts → Acting - Study and teaching
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)