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(Deathly Hallows Part 2marks the first time the film has been nominated for Best Makeup.)
If youre turning somebody into a goblin, its a fantasy character.
If I say, Thats a goblin, and you say it isnt, well, thats your opinion.
If you say, That doesnt look like Dan Radcliffe, were in trouble.
Old age makeup is tricky.
Ninety percent of the time, it attracts attention to itself, Dudman points out.
Initially, the plan called for lavish makeup.
We made the girls more hip-y, more bust-y, with a little more tummy.
We made prosthetics for the guys so we could take their hairlines back fractionally.
Rupert had a receding wig with little bits of gray in it.
Emma had a short wig.
But it didnt really work.
Its very difficult to age somebody thats 20.
Its not like youre aging someone thats 30 and has the start of wrinkles.
Indeed, no one was particularly pleased with the first go-round on the scene.
At one point, they even debated whether theyd keep the epilogue in the final film.
The only reason youre doing it is to satisfy the fanbase.
It wasnt really necessary to the story at that point.
The movie ended so well with the battle.
We just tried to do too much in the beginning, says Tomblin.
Harry Potter always has his floppy hair in front of his face.
Lets take his hair away from his face!
No gray, just change his glasses, and hey presto, he looked older!
Jowl pieces and most of the prosthetics were removed.
you’re free to make the girl seem much more mature just by changing her handbag.
In post-production, the digital effects company Lola did some minor tweaks, thickening the actors earlobes fractionally.
What pleased me when I saw [the film] was that youre not drawn to it.
Every bit of makeup inHarry Potterhad to be noticed, except for this.
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