When we started shooting, we started on the third episode first, and then worked our way backwards to the first episode, which is common in filmmaking. Due to location and actor availability, we had to move backwards.
There was a luxury of not having to revamp the Nurses each episode. Once they were established, that was it. The look never changed. Monroe, the henchwoman, has a different look in every episode!
In episode one, we see her as the blond debutante, and then later, for the first and maybe only time in the series, we see her as she truly is... vulnerable and relaxed at home with Debbie and Baby. Baby is also a chameleon of sorts, he gets to dress up for work as well, and in this first episode he was a stereotypical waiter.
Elaine Hendrix (Monroe) is gorgeous and has awesome skin, and her facial shape is ideal. We kept the foundation soft and bright, and explored her brows and liner more than shadows for the emphasis on the eyes. Her lips were bold, but not outlandish. She worn her own wig, which was styled by our hair stylist, Reiynne Dekora.
Kristopher (Baby) is a great looking guy with a killer smile, and we played alot with his hair. For the waiter, we kicked it up with some gel for that classic 40's movie star look. In his penguin suit, he looked the part!
Also in episode one, we have Mariette Hartley (Paulette) and Chad Brokaw (Paul). We had a great time with these actors as well...
Mariette had to look distinguished and poised, which she does naturally, so makeup was more of an after thought! We went with a simple, monochromatic color scheme and very "republican" hair.
Chad is used to wearing his hair up, all spikes and edginess... and for Paul, we took his hair down and parted it one the side. It wasn't conservative, but more so than he is in real life. It made a huge difference to his appearance!
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