Evening star., 1945-07-01
HoLLYWOOD.

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vorite screen personality on the set,
at preview or while he or she Is
dining at public places and, for the
most part, you'll find an affable,
charming person.
But meet him at am. and you'll
get something of a real low-down
on his characteristics Maybe he's
had tough night with his script
and tossed and worried until his
precious alarm clock went OF at 5
am. No time for a comforting
swallow of hot coffee. He just leaps
into his car and hurries for the
makeup department.
And there's the fellow who knows
all the stars as they actually are
Mr.. Makeup, together with the
people who assist him in putting
hair and faces on the actors In
time for camera work, starting
promptly at 8 am.
He's q Versatile Man.
"All told, they're pretty average
sort of people, reacting to that early
morning hustle just as most folks in
any other sort of occupation would
react" said Maurice Seiderman,
who for many years has readied the
players for work at the RKO lot.
Webster has defined makeup
man as one who applies cosmetics
for various effects, but this Is a
great understatement of the facts,
at least as it applies to us. We
must be psychologist, diplomat
par excellence, possess an even
temper, be a good listener and an
interesting storyteller. In addition,
we must be a color expert, judge
of facial line and contour and a
plastic specialist. OF course, we are
not required to employ all these
qualifications in all cases, but must
have them on tap when needed"
Some stars, according to Seider-
man, are in pretty sour humor
when they come in and like to be
left alone. The makeup man must
be careful about that. Even such a
chummy little greeting as Nice
morning-if it weren't for that fog, y
he says, has been known to send an
ordinarily jolly actor into tan
trum. Is's the dawn blues, plus no
coffee.
Seiderman won't talk about those
boys and girls, quite naturally, as
he wishes to continue as Holly
wood makeup man, but he'll discuss
the nicer but still interesting early
morning traits of top players with
whom he's come in contact.
Maureen Is Fayorite.
Maureen O'Hara, for instance, is
one of his favorites. Seiderman
says she's wide awake and charm
ing at that early hour. And she
knows as much about how her
makeup should be applied as any ex-
pert. Likes to do her own eyebrows
and her own lips. Chatters about
her 10-month-old daughter Bronwyn
and about world politics. Likes to
drink cup of tea while in the
chair. Just two subjects to avoid
in talking with Maureen. They are
the Army and Navy services and the
English. Two very good reasons for
this. Her husband, 1t. Will Price,
is a Marine-and Maureen is pure
Irish!
Hedy Lamar is the direct anti
thesis as far as makeup salon pro-
cedure is concerned. She arrives
quietly and more often than not
wears a peasant dress or a dirndl
skirt and blouse. Occasionally she
wears lounging slacks. First order
Of the day is to start the phono-
graph, playing soft Viennese waltz
records. Hedy lies down at full
length in the reclining chair while
her makeup is being applied. This
is her way Of pampering her back
which was injured several years ago
and is very sensitive to fatigue. II
a very special friend happens to
drop in while she Is being made UP,
Hedy sometimes will get up and
waltz around the room with him or
her.
Were it not for a few light
freckles, Miss Lamar would need
nothing but little lip rough" said
Seiderman. Her skin is flawless in
texture and her eyebrows and eye
lashes so perfect they require no
touching up."
Joan Davis always starts the day
with good story and demands
one in return, according to Seider-
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