Oscar-winning makeup artist who created Bradley Cooper’s controversial ‘Jewface’ nose for Maestro apologizes for ‘hurt’
The makeup artist who created Bradley Cooper’s controversial “Jewface” nose for the film “Maestro” about composer Leonard Bernstein yesterday apologized for the “hurt.”
Two-time Oscar winner Kazu Hiro, who previously transformed Gary Oldman into Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour, said of the storm: “I didn’t expect this to happen.” I’m sorry for the feelings of some hurt people.’
He added: “My and Bradley’s goal was to portray Lenny as authentically as possible.” Lenny had a really iconic look that everyone knows – there are so many pictures out there because he’s photogenic too – such a great person and inspired so many people.
“That’s why we also wanted to respect the appearance inside. That’s why we did various tests and made a lot of decisions, and this was the result of the film.”
The film premieres in Venice tonight and the composer’s three children were in town to promote it.
Apology: The makeup artist who created Bradley Cooper’s controversial “Jewface” nose for the film “Maestro” about composer Leonard Bernstein apologized yesterday for the “hurt”
Speaking out: Two-time Oscar winner Kazu Hiro said of the storm: “I didn’t expect this to happen.” I’m sorry for hurting some people’s feelings.
Intent: “My goal and Bradley’s goal was to portray Lenny as authentically as possible.” “Lenny had a really iconic look that everyone knows,” he added
Actor, director, writer and producer Cooper cannot come because it is a Netflix production and its promotion would be a violation of the actors’ and writers’ strikes.
After a trailer and promotional photos were released, the film was met with harsh criticism from some leading members of the Jewish community, who accused Cooper of resorting to “Jewface” in his portrayal.
Bernstein’s eldest daughter Jamie defended the decisions to Vanity Fair, saying, “It’s just such an annoying distraction. “People waiting to get angry about something were just waiting to pounce.”
She added: “It just amazed us at what they’ve achieved.” He (Hiro) sent us photos on his phone and some of them were so on point that we were like, “Oh, come on, he just did “Secretly sneaked in a photo of our father.”
Jamie added of Cooper’s performance: “His energy was so similar to our father’s, and the way he was in the world and interacted with people reminded us more and more of our father, and we started to realize how right he was for them Role was “ways that wouldn’t have even occurred to us at first.”
Jamie and his siblings Alexander and Nina had previously released a statement saying: “Bradley Cooper has been with the three of us every step of his amazing journey making his film about our father.”
“We were touched to the core as we witnessed the depth of his commitment, his loving engagement with our father’s music, and the pure, open-minded joy he brought to his exploration.” It breaks our hearts to hear misrepresentations or misunderstandings of him efforts to see. It’s true that Leonard Bernstein had a nice, big nose. “Bradley chose to use makeup to enhance his likeness and we’re totally okay with that.”
When he was older, it took up to five hours in the makeup chair to film scenes with Bernstein, and about two hours and 50 minutes when he was younger.
Controversy: After a trailer and stills were released, the Nose drew criticism from the Jewish community, who accused Cooper of resorting to “Jewface” (Pictured left: Leonard Bernstein)