Costume and Makeup

Costume and make up is very important in the film industry. It is able to transform an actor/actress into the character they are playing. Make up is able to characterize the person as old, ragged, young, or even like a monster. A good example of use of costume and make is in the film ‘Mrs Doubtfire’. Robin Williams who plays the house keeper Mrs Dountfire and also plays Daniel (the father of the family he house keeps for) in the film is miraculously made into a woman. This is done in hope for him to spend more time with his children in becoming the house keeper for them. Williams is transformed into a women by using heavy makeup and prosthetics. The prosthetics help to make his face more feminine and to have more defined features, such as his jaw line and cheek bones. However he is also made to have a few wrinkles to create the effect of an older woman. The wrinkles are painted on to the prosthetics so that they are the right colour tone to what he is wearing. Costume also plays a big part as it builds the character up and adds to their personality of the role. In ‘Mrs Doubtfire’. The costume he wears reflects his role; it is also stereotypical clothing of what an old women would wear.