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June 12, 2025

Makeup Artist James Kaliardos Shares Stories From The Set of Somethin…

Hello from the Tribeca Film Festival While I await for my dispute to clear on YouTube, please feel free to listen to the audio version of my interview with James Kaliardos, who is Miley Cyrus’ makeup artist among MANY other t...

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June 9, 2025

Painting RuPaul With Emmy Award Winning Makeup Artist RAVEN

This is it, you guys.... This is the RAVEN episode! I was thrilled to find myself spending time with Raven to discuss the new season of " Touch Ups with Raven " premiering on WOW Presents Plus June 10. We delved into Raven's ...

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May 28, 2025

Reconnecting With Erica Taylor | IT Cosmetics Makeup Coach and Powerh…

So... a couple of weeks ago, I was headed to a brand event with fellow makeup artist Eva Perry. It was for IT Cosmetics and I go more into detail about the event on my substack (hint... head there and hit subscribe - it's fre...

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May 24, 2025

The Artistry of Seth Rogan 's The Studio | Hair, Makeup, and More

In this episode of Look Behind The Look, we jump into the world of the hit Apple TV show, The Studio, featuring a star-studded cast including Seth Rogen, Catherine O'Hara, Bryan Cranston and Kathryn Hahn. The cameos are unreal with Zoe Kravitz giving an unexpectedly hilarious performance, and Dave …

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May 14, 2025

Jack Lemmon Turns 100 at The Film Forum

Shakespeare ​famously ​wrote, ​what's ​in ​a ​name? ​ ​But ​let's ​say ​it ​out ​loud. ​ ​Jack ​ ​Lemmon. ​It ​says ​it ​all ​right ​there ​in ​the ​name. ​​Jack. Ordinary, ​​the ​guy ​across ​from ​you ​on ​the ​subway. Lemo...

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May 6, 2025

Look Behind The Log Lady

In this episode of Look Behind The Look, my better half, Jayce Bartok, guest hosts and delves into the life and legacy of Catherine Coulson, famously known as the Log Lady from David Lynch's Twin Peaks. Jayce shared with dire...

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April 22, 2025

The Spike Lee Joint GIRL 6 | Desperately Seeking Theresa Randle

In this Bite-Sized Edition of Look Behind the Look , we’re diving deep into one of Spike Lee’s most overlooked and most fascinating films: Girl 6 (1996). This isn’t just a story about a phone sex operator—it’s a layered explo...

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April 10, 2025

The Substance Hair Designer Frédérique Arguello Talks About Her Work.…

You may think that we have already covered The Substance enough for the next 10 years… but I wanted to have Frédérique Aguello on the show because believe it or not… there were still some questions that I had. I also wanted t...

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March 14, 2025

SXSW Announcement | Vivien Leigh's Story Will Come Alive In The Flori…

We came to SXSW this year to cover all things beauty, exciting brand partnerships, and of course, film. But this year was extra special because Look Behind the Look had the opportunity to spotlight The Florist, a new film WE ...

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March 2, 2025

Marilyne Scarselli on Working with the Hair and Makeup Team of The Su…

BAFTA winner and Oscar Nominee Marilyne Scarselli speaks with me about her work on the hair and makeup team of The Substance. From Golum to Requiem For A Dream, hear from Scarselli what inspired the work in this unforgettable...

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Feb. 14, 2025

The Unfortunate Timelessness of Heathers Starring Winona Ryder

Happy Valentine's Day from JD and Veronica! Heathers is an undeniable classic. We take a look at the creative elements that came together to bring us the first and arguably the best Mean Girls, and the first appearance of the...

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Feb. 14, 2025

Oscar Nominee Mike Marino | Transforming Sebastian Stan In A Differen…

Mike Marino talks with me about working with director Aaron Schimberg, and actors Sebastian Stan and Adam Pearson to create one of the year’s most memorable creations in film. In this episode, we discuss more than just his pr...

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Feb. 12, 2025

Dark Romance and Realism | The Artistry Behind Nosferatu's Haunting L…

In this episode of Look Behind The Look, we dive into the hauntingly beautiful world of Nosferatu with the Oscar-nominated hair and makeup team: Tracy Loder, David White, and Suzanne Stokes Munton. Under the masterful directi...

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Jan. 8, 2025

Less Than Zero | Gen X's 1987 Gem in its Stunning Excess

As Gen Z slowly but surely unearths gems in film history, one of our beloved Gen X films, Less Than Zero, always seems to escape their discovery. This is because the film is not available anywhere- when it is streaming for a ...

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Dec. 9, 2024

Makeup Artist Julia Floch-Carbonel On Transformation In Emilia Pérez

In this episode of Look Behind The Look, I delve into the vibrant world of the film Emilia Pérez with the head of the makeup department, Julia Floch-Carbonel. The film stars Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldaña as you have never seen...

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Dec. 5, 2024

Oscar Award Winning Hair Designer Adruitha Lee on Transforming Angeli…

MARIA premieres on Netflix December 11 and is in theaters now. In this episode of Look Behind The Look, I sit with hair designer Aduitha Lee, known for her iconic work on films like Dallas Buyers Club (for which she won the O...

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Nov. 27, 2024

Secrets From The Penguin Hair Department Head Brian Badie & Rebel Cri…

This week we are sitting with Brian Badie, the hair department for the highly acclaimed series, The Penguin . Brian shares his unexpected journey from New Orleans to New York City, detailing how his career in hair design bega...

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Nov. 18, 2024

Just How Relentless is Diane Warren?

In this episode, we delve into the remarkable world of Diane Warren, the legendary songwriter, through the lens of the new documentary Diane Warren, Relentless by director Bess Kargman. Bess is interviewed by my better half a...

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Nov. 18, 2024

A Man With Sole: The Kenneth Cole Documentary Interview w/Director Do…

Welcome back to Look Behind The Look! This episode takes us into the world of Kenneth Cole through his documentary, A Man with Soul , premiering at DOC NYC . Join guest host, producer Lauren Rieckhoff as she delves into Kenne...

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Nov. 13, 2024

Beyond The Gaze: The Jule Campbell Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue …

In this episode of Look Behind The Look, we're diving into DOC NYC , the prestigious documentary film festival in New York City. Join me I discuss the much-anticipated documentary Beyond the Gaze , which spotlights the life a...

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Sept. 27, 2024

More The Creatives Behind Xanadu... Plus Xanadu on Broadway

Welcome back, Lookers! This week's Bite-Sized episode of Look Behind The Look is all about the cult classic, Xanadu. You loved Martin Samuel's interview so much that we decided to dive deeper into the film and share some deli...

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Sept. 6, 2024

Inside Whitney Houston's Makeup, Costumes and Music in The Bodyguard

Welcome back, Lookers! In this bite-sized edition of Look Behind The Look, we dive into the iconic 90s film, The Bodyguard, starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner. From Whitney's unforgettable performance of "I Will Alway...

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Sept. 5, 2024

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: Where is Ve Neill

Where is Ve Neill in this sequel and what do you think happened? Those of us who grew up with the original want answers, Mr. Burton. Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice comes out today and I'll of course be seeing it with the fam... let...

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Aug. 23, 2024

Reuniting With Tricia Sawyer: Emmy Buzz & Palm Royale Makeup Secrets

This week, we have a very special guest, Tricia Sawyer, who holds a unique place in our podcast's history as my very first interviewee. Tricia is back to discuss her Emmy-nominated work on the visually stunning series Palm Ro...

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