TV3′s “The Guards”

Sorry that I haven’t written in so long, but I have been sooooo busy! Guess that is a good complaint. I have been working non-stop with no days off for three weeks, between doing freelance work and also working on a new television programme called “The Guards”.

I can’t really say too much about it, but it will be shown on TV 3 in February of next year. It is a television drama starring

Emmett Scanlon

Chris Patrick Simpson

and Steve Aldridge

“The Guards” is directed by Graham Cantwell. His independent film “Anton” did very well at the Irish Film and Television Awards.

For more information go to www.theguardstv.com, but be warned, this is only a temporary website. It will be redeveloped when all the footage has been shot, which should be at the beginning of November.

There has been a good bit of press attention already, this is an article from The Tribune. It is funny, people have already started slating the show, even before there was any footage! Here’s an article from The Dubliner. Even the actors have been getting a hard time. The reference to Zoolander was Tres funny and very clever, I think Ben Stiller is great and so is Emmett!

I guess even bad press is good press! Hopefully we do enough to please everybody even the most cynical! A lot of blood sweat and tears have gone into the production, so I hope so! If all goes well perhaps a few more episodes can go into production

I really feel like Irish people should be supporting homegrown projects that use Irish talent and Crew. There is way too much imported stuff on Irish television even though there are plenty of talented, educated and experienced Irish people in the Film and Television industry here. Thankfully TV3 have seen this and are starting to cultivate this creativity as stated in this article in The Times.

Behind the Scenes Make-Up Artistry

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Some behind the scenes action from throughout the years. For some reason I always look terrible when I am working, you see they are normally the crack of dawn starts and I have no time to beautify myself! I swear I don’t normally look that bad

This is a photoshoot that I did recently in Dublin

Emma, Model Lee and Guna Photographer in Melbourne

Emma, Model Alexia and Hair Stylist Anne, again in Melbourne.

Doing the make-up for commercial video Skills in City, shot on location in Dublin City

Emma doing the make-up for Skills in the City on set.

Lifecasting a leg for Sopranos Last Supper

How far is too far?

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Photo Editing and the Affects it has on Society:

This is one of my favourite youtube videos, I saw this back in 2006 and showed it to all my friends and they couldn’t believe it, they had no idea that kind of thing happened. The video didn’t really surprise me, because I am in the Industry, but I was shocked that they were so naive!

I remember growing up that I was really self concious and unsure of myself. I had moments where I felt fat or ugly or different. I know now that this is all a part of growing up and perfectly normal. I found it hard and time really does help you to gain some perspective on things and of course yourself. I have found that I have finally accepted myself and the way I look and use the skills that I have as a make-up artist to accentuate what was given to me.

It makes me ponder how the kids emerging into todays photoshop wizardy years can cope with the pressure of the superhumans…people that are stick thin but have big boobs, size zero but no ribs protuding, perfect eyelashes etc little do they know that this is all covered up with the brilliance of photoshop.

Another example:

Don’t get me wrong, I think that photoshop is brilliant and I even used it for this article (WARNING: the image above is photoshopped lol!) I just think that the general public should just be more aware of whats going on and not take what they see too literally.

Fashion, Film, Tv, Theatre, Magazines…its all smoke and mirrors and meant to push the imagination! It is not reality! You wan’t reality check out Big Brother, it’s not that pretty