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Cats, if youre a fan, is magical for a bunch of reasons.
The giant tin cans and yarn balls built to make humans look tiny.
Thats where Victoria Tinsman comes in.
How did you find yourself involved in the revival of Cats?
Was that a dream project for you?It was kind of random.
Someone needed help with some of the makeup, and I was like, Great.
Ive been a fan of it since I was a kid.
I used to watch the VHS of it all the time.
Some makeup plots are just more detailed.
Like Rum Tum Tugger, for instance, is a much more detailed plot than, say, Mistoffelees.
So a lot of the makeups are color blocked; different colors are on specific parts of the face.
And then some cats have a lot more blending, which takes more time.
And then other cats have more line work.
Ive really found the best way to break down each makeup and teach them step-by-step tutorials.
Add this line here, add that line there.
Its kind of foolproof.
What sorts of products are the cats applying to their faces?Its all makeup.
They use a lot of Mehron makeup, Ben Nye makeup.
A little bit kind of all over the place.
Weve gone away from that just because its not that healthy for you.
Everything is now a cream base.
We use a translucent powder on top of everything to set it once its all completed.
If you really push in enough powder, thats really going to help set it.
Then we have two different sealant sprays.
Its what Cirque du Soleil uses for their underwater shows, I believe.
There are three different products that we use.
Some people will use this stuff from Kryolan.
They use a product called Hydro Oil, and with a combination of Cetaphil.
theyll put the Hydro Oil all over their face, and really get it all moving around.
Then it’s possible for you to do another thing of the gentle cleanser, and wash that off.
So its kind of a step process of Hydro Oil, cleanser, water, cleanser, water.
So thats Jennyanydots, Electra, Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer.
They basically always have a little bit of orange in the hairline.
We like to call them the Cheetoh cats.
You mentioned Rum Tum Tugger has a pretty extensive makeup plot.
So thats more involved during the show.
Plus, then I get the fun, light-up vest.
So Im curious how the wigs are secured to the heads, the process that goes into that.
They probably get washed more than your average wig, just because of how much sweat.
But they also get sprayed with alcohol every night.
That helps cancel that out.
And then well put a wig cap on top of that, and pin it to the ACE prep.
And then same process.
Wig on, pins on, glue.
Anybody ever lose a wig on stage?Its come close.
We had a couple of moments in the beginning with Rum Tum Tugger.
Have you seen the trailer for the newCatsmovie?I have.
