Role of the Makeup:
Makeup is any change in the appearance of a performer’s face, hair, or body created by the application of cosmetics, three-dimensional materials, prosthetic appliances, or wigs and hairpieces, applied directly to the performer’s face or body. Makeup, as an achievement or a craft, shall be determined by the Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Branch Executive Committee.
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Voting Procedures:
The nomination process for Makeup is very similar to Visual Effects:
1. Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Branch members of the Academy shall review the ‘Reminder List’ and selected credited makeup artists and hairstylists of the motion pictures under consideration shall be required to provide the committee with written descriptions explaining the procedures used to create the makeup achievements, and the names and titles of the primary individuals.
2. The Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Branch members shall meet to cast secret ballots to select seven (7) motion pictures to be considered for the Makeup award.
3. From those seven (7) films, excerpts of selected scenes, showing the achievements, will be reviewed by the committee. Excerpts shall be from the final release version of the motion pictures and shall not exceed ten minutes in total running time. Immediately after the screening of excerpts and related discussion, members shall vote in order of their preference for not more than three motion pictures. The three pictures receiving the highest number of votes shall become the nominations for final voting for the Makeup award.
4. Final voting for the Makeup award shall be restricted to active and life Academy members.
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Eligible Films:
The seven films eligible for nominations were:
· Albert Nobbs
· Anonymous
· The Artist
· Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life
· Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
· Hugo
· The Iron Lady
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Nominations:
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Nominee Run-Down:
Albert Nobbs
· Martial Corneville: 1st nomination. Previously worked with Glenn Close on ‘101 Dalmations’ which earned a BAFTA nomination for Makeup.
· Lynn Johnsonand: 1st nomination. Previously received recognition for her work on ‘Breakfast on Pluto’.
· Matthew W. Mungle: 4th nomination, 1 win: ‘Dracula’. Was also nominated for ‘Schindler’s List’ and ‘Ghosts of Mississippi’.
The interesting thing here is that Matthew W. Mungle is the only person nominated in this category, out of the eight individual honorees, who has been nominated in the past. However, I don’t think that is going to give ‘Albert Nobbs’ the edge to win.
This is pretty cruel, but the best line from a critic I’ve found describing their work on this film is as follows: “They turned Glenn Close and Janet McTeer into men that looked like Glenn Close and Janet McTeer.” Sadly, this assessment seems to be true.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
· Nick Dudman: 1st nomination. Previously worked on ‘The Mummy’, ‘Indiana Jones’, ‘Batman Begins’ and if that wasn’t cool enough… he got his start in 1985 working on ‘Empire Strikes Back’ and ‘Return of the Jedi’!
· Amanda Knight: 1st nomination. Previously worked on ‘Braveheart’ and ‘The Fifth Element’
· Lisa Tomblin: 1st nomination. Previously worked on ‘Schindler’s List’.
Not one of the previous Harry Potter films has been nominated for Best Makeup, which seem crazy to me. These are Makeup heavy films for crying out loud! That said, this team has been nominated regularly for their work on this series from other Academy’s and critic associations. So, you never know!
The Iron Lady
· Mark Coulier: 1st nomination. Oddly enough, Mark has been the prosthetic supervisor for 6 of the 8 ‘Harry Potter’ films, including ‘Deathly Hollows, Part 2’.
· J. Roy Helland: 1st nomination. J. Roy has been Meryl Streep’s personal makeup artist and hairstylist since 1982 when they made the TV movie ‘Alice at the Palace’ together.
The makeup here was quite impressive and easily worth a nomination especially if you look at this work in comparison to J. Edgar. Meryl Streep's appearance as an elder Margaret Thatcher was as convincing as prosthetic makeup is going to be.
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Snubs:
In an interesting turn, Jenny Shircore has been popping up the most on other nomination lists, however her work on ‘My Week with Marilyn’ didn’t even make top 7 eligible films for the Academy. Jenny has won previously for ‘Elizabeth’ and was nominated for ‘Young Victoria’.
That said, the Academy isn’t really know for honoring subtle makeup and hair work… they like it big and flashy… but tasteful and skillfully done. ‘My Week with Marilyn’ was probably too subtle.
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Oscar Trends:
Most critics seem to think ‘The Iron Lady’ is the front runner on this one, but I’m not sure I agree… but it certainly has a chance, politically.
In a normal year, I would say that the work on ‘The Iron Lady’ is too subtle for the win. However, on the heels of the hideously God-awful aging makeup used in ‘J. Edgar’ anything can happen. Personally, I think this nomination is a response to ‘J. Edgar’… but is it enough to take home the Oscar? I think it all depends on how much of a message the Academy wants to send to the Makeup community.
In reality, here is how the numbers fall:
British Academy: Here is an interesting phenomenon. In the 30 years that, both, the American and British Academy’s have been giving out this award, except for 5 occasions; the winner of the Oscar was either won the BAFTA for Makeup or it wasn’t nominated at all. In only five years did the Oscar winner receive a losing nomination from the BAFTA. So really, it’s anybody’s ball game. That said, being nominated for the BAFTA does come with a slight edge.
Broadcast Film Critics: ‘Harry Potter’ has already won this award, defeating the other two nominated films. However, this is only a two year old award, so it’s tough to use as a base.
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films: Oddly enough, these guys have a pretty good track record at matching the Oscars… and well… I have to support my peeps on a series well done:
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Prediction: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 –Nick Dudman, Amanda Knight and Lisa Tomblin
For my complete (weighted) list of Oscar Predictions click here!
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