For THE GODFATHER (1972)), makeup artist Dick Smith transformed Marlon Brando into the character Vito Corleone. Using groundbreaking techniques, Smith significantly aged Brando’s appearance and crafted the memorable “bulldog jaw” aesthetic. On view through Jan 5, 2025, The Art of Moviemaking: The Godfather exhibition offers insights into the artistry and craft behind characters’ iconic looks and displays makeup materials used in the process. Reserve tickets: https://acadmu.se/3TGypX9 | Academy M
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For THE GODFATHER (1972)), makeup artist Dick Smith transformed Marlon Brando into the character Vito Corleone. Using groundbreaking techniques, Smith significantly aged Brando’s appearance and crafted the memorable “bulldog jaw” aesthetic. On view through Jan 5, 2025, The Art of Moviemaking: The Godfather exhibition offers insights into the artistry and craft behind characters’ iconic looks and displays makeup materials used in the process. Reserve tickets: https://acadmu.se/3TGypX9 | Academy M
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How A Rejected Star Became A Legendary Godfather:- Marlon Brando’s transformation into Don Vito Corleone in The Godfather is one of the most famous stories in film history. Born in 1924, Brando was already a legend, but by the early 1970s studios considered him unreliable because of box office failures and delays. Director Francis Ford Coppola fought to cast him and even arranged a so-called makeup test at Brando’s home. Brando stuffed cotton in his cheeks, darkened his hair with shoe polish, an
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