a wicked question

[broadwaybaby692]

Posted: 5/15/06 at 3:41pm

Why does Madame Morrible, in particular Carole Shelley, have such drastic kabuki-like makeup on? It was distracting, almost like her face pulled focus from the rest of the actors.

I dunno, am I just being silly?

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 5/15/06 at 3:42pm

Morrible has to look like a fish. It's in the book, apparently.

[WickedGeek28]

Posted: 5/15/06 at 3:46pm

In the show it's done to make her look more fomidable.

[broadwaybaby692]

Posted: 5/15/06 at 3:58pm

well she looks like she is from a different show entirely.

[Fosse76]

Posted: 5/15/06 at 5:17pm

According to Shelley, her make-up becomes more extreme throughout the show to indicate her progression to villain.

[theaterlover45]

Posted: 5/15/06 at 5:27pm

On a broadway.com video there was a behind the scenes thing, and it showed some of the cast in there dressing rooms. I remember Shelley saying that the make-up was for the audience to see her facial expressions.

[epiphany]

Posted: 5/15/06 at 5:29pm

The gigantic butt has always been distracting for me...

[Unknown User]

Posted: 5/15/06 at 5:33pm

Wait, the main character is GREEN and you think Morrible's make up is "Distracting"?

[theaterlover45]

Posted: 5/15/06 at 5:35pm

http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Video.aspx?ci=507561

Shelley says it right in the beginning.

[WickedGeek28]

Posted: 5/15/06 at 5:39pm

Correct Fosse.

And btw, they all wear make up to see expressions, she was just joking in a half sort of way.

[ashley0139]

Posted: 5/15/06 at 6:17pm

Joe- that actually made me laugh out loud. Good call.

[Broadwayluva]

Posted: 5/15/06 at 6:56pm

i love watching that video and seeing the whole cast just having a good time backstage and joking around with each other, you can tell that they're really close!

[jonartdesigns]

Posted: 5/15/06 at 7:03pm

i've noticed that the makeup plot was lightened up considerably when i saw alma cuervo. Her makeup is pale certainly but not the great stark white of carole and rue's