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This Thursday (04/01) one of the most anticipated films hits Brazilian cinemas: “Priscilla”Director: Sofia Coppola and is based on the autobiography of Priscilla Presley“Elvis and Me.” The film that follows the life of the character played Cailee Spaeny from the moment she meets Elvis Presleyat the age of 14, at the birth of the couple's daughter, is considered a characterization as an ally in the mission to portray notable personalities.
From her teenage ponytails to the cat eye that became her trademark, to her hair and makeup choices.
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Jo Ann MacNeil She was responsible for the makeup department of the film. To achieve this, the professional, who was already a huge Elvis fan, conducted extensive research into the time period depicted in the production, between 1959 and 1972 and beyond Cliona Fureyin charge of the hair department, categorized the looks into five different looks, which were given names to fit the storyline perfectly.
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“Basically, we exchanged lookbooks, concepts and research materials right from the start. “I think we worked together to complement each other's looks and create a complete look together that worked for all of us but still stayed true to Sofia's vision,” JoAnn said in an interview with American Harper's Bazaar.
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The pro says the five looks were called “Young Germany,” “Natural Glam,” “Baby Glam,” “Memphis Glam,” and “Family Portrait,” which Priscilla is more browned. “We couldn't go from 'Memphis glam' or 'baby glam' to the sunkissed look, we couldn't go from tan back to the other. “So it was very important in terms of the schedule that everything was done in the time frame that we had available,” he explains.
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In order to get as close as possible to the color palette of the time, the makeup artist used products from Chanel, Tom Ford and Charlotte Tilbury. Regarding the scene where Cailee Spaeny does Priscilla's iconic cat eye, JoAnn says that the actress knew exactly how to do it and that it only took two takes to realize the scene, as she considered the look her own Research process for the role trained character.