Have you ever been worked over by your friends, having them push the buttons that only they know how to push?
That is how I came to work on "Nurses Who Kill...", the incredible new webseries from Chane't Johnson and Ann Noble.
I remember it all vividly. It was an overcast morning. I was driving to teach a class at a salon in Philadelphia, and my cell phone rang. Against my better judgement and against the law, I answered. My dear friend, Chane't, was on the line.
After some idle chatter, Chane't dropped a bomb. She said that she was working on a new webseries with her pal Ann and they were going to be shooting three episodes over three weekends in Los Angeles, and did I know a makeup artist that might be available.
What? Excuse me? Did she just skip over me and ask for a referral?
Yes. Yes, she did!
Of course, I let her have it. Then, after being told that she didn't want to ask me, because she didn't have a travel budget to get me to the West Coast for the shoot. I told her that I would take care of the travel and the products that we'd need, and all that she needed to provide was a place to crash and transportation.
With a laugh, she agreed.
By the time that I was on my way home from Philadelphia later that day, I had a plane ticket, and a bunch of makeup and hair products. Within a few days I had goodie bags for the cast and nail polish. The "Nurses Who Kill..." Makeup Department was up and running!
Sorme Cosmetics, Jan Marini Skin Research, Color Club Polish, and Matrix Hair Care all stepped up to the plate to help.
Over the next few weeks, Chane't sent me the scripts for five episodes. After doing a breakdown of the scenes and the needs of each character, I sketched makeup ideas for the lead nurses, their henchwoman, their lackey and the secondary characters. These sketches were then sent to Chane't, Ann and director Katy. They became the basis of the makeup bible that was used on set.
That is how I came to work on "Nurses Who Kill...", the incredible new webseries from Chane't Johnson and Ann Noble.
I remember it all vividly. It was an overcast morning. I was driving to teach a class at a salon in Philadelphia, and my cell phone rang. Against my better judgement and against the law, I answered. My dear friend, Chane't, was on the line.
After some idle chatter, Chane't dropped a bomb. She said that she was working on a new webseries with her pal Ann and they were going to be shooting three episodes over three weekends in Los Angeles, and did I know a makeup artist that might be available.
What? Excuse me? Did she just skip over me and ask for a referral?
Yes. Yes, she did!
Of course, I let her have it. Then, after being told that she didn't want to ask me, because she didn't have a travel budget to get me to the West Coast for the shoot. I told her that I would take care of the travel and the products that we'd need, and all that she needed to provide was a place to crash and transportation.
With a laugh, she agreed.
By the time that I was on my way home from Philadelphia later that day, I had a plane ticket, and a bunch of makeup and hair products. Within a few days I had goodie bags for the cast and nail polish. The "Nurses Who Kill..." Makeup Department was up and running!
Sorme Cosmetics, Jan Marini Skin Research, Color Club Polish, and Matrix Hair Care all stepped up to the plate to help.
Over the next few weeks, Chane't sent me the scripts for five episodes. After doing a breakdown of the scenes and the needs of each character, I sketched makeup ideas for the lead nurses, their henchwoman, their lackey and the secondary characters. These sketches were then sent to Chane't, Ann and director Katy. They became the basis of the makeup bible that was used on set.
Hair sketches were also done, and kept for reference. These would later be used by Reiynne Dekora, my lead hair stylist, who came on board a week before we went in front of camera.
Stay tuned for the episode-by-episode breakdown of how the look of "Nurses Who Kill..." evolved.
-The Late Shift
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