How Ana de Armas turned into Marilyn Monroe in 'Blonde'
Marilyn Monroe is one of the most iconic stars of the cultural zeitgeist, inspiring d countless stories of his life and career through films and television shows.
The latest is Netflix's "Blonde," which stars Ana de Armas as of Monroe. The film, which debuted at the Venice Film Festival earlier this month and will be released on Netflix on September 28, received rave reviews for de Armas' performance and her transformation into Monroe, which took several hours every day.
Directed by Andrew Dominik, "Blonde" hired costume designer Jennifer Johnson, hair department head Jaime Leigh McIntosh and makeup department head Tina Roesler Kerwin to help transform de Armas into Monroe.
Related GalleriesEvery morning on set, de Armas spent about two to three hours in the makeup chair with Kerwin and McIntosh, who began her transformation with a prosthetic bald cap to hide de Armas' dark hairline and provide a base for her blonde wigs. Kerwin then bleached and minimized de Armas' natural eyebrows and applied false lashes to match the actress' eye shape to Monroe's.
"We went through everything we could - every movie, every research book, every fans - anything we could get our hands on," Kerwin said of his approach to de Armas' makeup. We always start with the script and what the director is specifically looking for and how many recreations we had to do. Then , you just have to dive and hit the ground running and see how many you can get properly It was a big responsibility because Marilyn still has so many fans and everyone knows to some extent what Marilyn looks like , but there are people who really know what Marilyn is like. Honoring Ana, honoring Andrew and honoring Marilyn was a lot. It was a responsibility that we took very seriously."
"Blonde" is a dramatized account of Monroe's life and career from childhood. The film follows Monroe early in her career and highlights her ups and downs in the film industry, as well as her romantic relationships with characters like playwright Arthur Miller (played by Adrien Brody) and baseball legend Joe DiMaggio. (played by Bobby Cannavale).
Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe in 'Blonde'. 2022 © NetflixFor hair, makeup and costume heads, authenticity was of utmost importance for fi...
Marilyn Monroe is one of the most iconic stars of the cultural zeitgeist, inspiring d countless stories of his life and career through films and television shows.
The latest is Netflix's "Blonde," which stars Ana de Armas as of Monroe. The film, which debuted at the Venice Film Festival earlier this month and will be released on Netflix on September 28, received rave reviews for de Armas' performance and her transformation into Monroe, which took several hours every day.
Directed by Andrew Dominik, "Blonde" hired costume designer Jennifer Johnson, hair department head Jaime Leigh McIntosh and makeup department head Tina Roesler Kerwin to help transform de Armas into Monroe.
Related GalleriesEvery morning on set, de Armas spent about two to three hours in the makeup chair with Kerwin and McIntosh, who began her transformation with a prosthetic bald cap to hide de Armas' dark hairline and provide a base for her blonde wigs. Kerwin then bleached and minimized de Armas' natural eyebrows and applied false lashes to match the actress' eye shape to Monroe's.
"We went through everything we could - every movie, every research book, every fans - anything we could get our hands on," Kerwin said of his approach to de Armas' makeup. We always start with the script and what the director is specifically looking for and how many recreations we had to do. Then , you just have to dive and hit the ground running and see how many you can get properly It was a big responsibility because Marilyn still has so many fans and everyone knows to some extent what Marilyn looks like , but there are people who really know what Marilyn is like. Honoring Ana, honoring Andrew and honoring Marilyn was a lot. It was a responsibility that we took very seriously."
"Blonde" is a dramatized account of Monroe's life and career from childhood. The film follows Monroe early in her career and highlights her ups and downs in the film industry, as well as her romantic relationships with characters like playwright Arthur Miller (played by Adrien Brody) and baseball legend Joe DiMaggio. (played by Bobby Cannavale).
Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe in 'Blonde'. 2022 © NetflixFor hair, makeup and costume heads, authenticity was of utmost importance for fi...
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