Q&A with the SFX team
How did you start your career as a Makeup Artist?
A: By painting halloween masks on my friends and myself, from creating SFX makeup from paper tissues, etc.
What is your favourite part about being a Makeup Artist?
A: New Challenges and mostly creating monsters.
What are some difficulties of having a career as a Makeup Artist? For example, are there any difficulties based on where you live?
A: Yes there are, Czech productions don't pay much to SFX makeup artists. Of course there are more opportunities in Prague and I don't mind having to travel for work.
What advice would you give someone who wants to get started as a Makeup Artist?
A: Don't Give Up.
What were the most noteworthy moments from Dance of the Porcelain Demons?
A: The making of the final appearance, staying in a room supposedly possessed by ghosts, and putting large Scalia contact lenses on actors who had never worn them before.
What were the difficulties in creating the prosthetics/makeup for Dance of the Porcelain Demons?
A: The above, mainly to make them look truly like stationary dolls. Jakub eventually decided on unsoftened silicone. The original actor for the Soldier Doll ended up getting sick and having to be replaced at the last minute which was a major issue as the prosthetic was pour off (moulded to his face).
What lessons or experiences will you learn from Dance of the Porcelain Demons and implement in your next project?
A: That I want to be even better.
Can you tell us about other projects that you are currently working on, or projects you will be working on in the future?
A: I'm going to do mainly music clips and some commercials , I don't plan too much ahead.
What do you want to have achieved as a Makeup Artist by this time next year?
A: I want to learn basic makeup, I'm awful at making people look good.
Addition From Director
Nikushé and Jakub are absolutely amazing and much of the films success is due to them. I am still blown away by how incredibly talented they are and the unbelievable job they did taking an idea from my head and making it a reality. Their professionalism and genuinely wonderful presence made the set a fun place to be and they deserve every bit of the recognition they’re getting from their talents. Nikushé even helped with translating to the actors on occasion and always made everyone smile. Any chance to work with them will be a great experience!