Beauty and the Beast Make-Up HELP

[BroadwayStage05]

Posted: 6/11/07 at 9:19pm

Hey everyone..OK..So i recently have been cast as the Beast in a production of Beauty and the Beast. YAY ! Now even though the show is not until mid august..theres a lot that im thinking about. One big thing is the fact of how i will design the stage make up for the beast. Yes i have taken my stage make-up 101 course @ school..but i need some help.! ANYONE who has played the beast.. know someone who has..or just so happens to have a book of stage make-up stuff with the character in it..If you could soo soo very kindly help me out by emailing me back or somehow contacting me so that i can make myself look really good !! Thank you soo so very much ! It means alot !

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 6/11/07 at 9:42pm

It works best when it's a mixture of make-up and prosthetics. Just make-up won't really give the illusion of disfigurement or the animal quality you should be looking for. Unfortunately I'm having a hear time finding any examples of prosthetics that are right. Some are too subtle and some are too scary looking. He shouldn't look scary. This website has a mask that could work in a pinch if you cut away the teeth and eyes... I wish I could be more helpful.

http://www.unitedmaskandparty.com/Collector_&_Licensed/collector_&_licensed.htm

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 6/11/07 at 9:55pm

Here's a really good one, but it's out of stock. Maybe you can have them contact you if they get it back in.

http://www.maskworld.com/english/products/make-up/latex-appliances-prosthetics-special-effects--600/latex-half-masks--6004/beast-deluxe-mask-kit--10062