Anora is a complex character study that portrays its characters in subtle, nuanced ways over the scope of its contained post-modern, gritty fairytale. To pull that off, you need an all-star hair and makeup team to nail the details. Enter Justine Sierakowski, the artist responsible for crafting the many looks for our titular heroine, Anora (Mikey Madison), as well as the rest of the supporting cast. Hair is often an underappreciated art in film, but creating a consistent look and feel for a character that stays true to the story is much tougher than it looks. Especially when your lead character is an exotic dancer on an unruly adventure to find her forlorn boo—and that writer-director Sean Baker is a well-known naturalist. Below, we chat with Justine about how she pulled off the intricate details of Ani's story via hair styling, as well as some fun insights into some of the more specific choices throughout Anora's beautifully heart-wrenching story. And yes, we do touch on tinsel. Of course, we talk about the tinsel. Enjoy! Editor's note: the following interview is edited for length and clarity. NFS Interviews 'Anora' Hair Stylist Justine SierakowskiNo Film School: How were you approached for Anora? Justine Sierakowski: I was approached by Olivia, one of our producers, about the film. Annie Johnson, our makeup department head, had been looking for a hairstylist and Callie Filion, our swing, referred me to her. NFS: What were the initial conversations with you and director Sean Baker like? Sierakowski: I did...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 31 December