© 2020 The Hollywood Reporter “I went, ‘Wow!’ Jeez, Judy’s features and her defining physical characteristics were instantly recognizable. The Hollywood Reporter, LLC is a subsidiary of Prometheus Global Media, LLC. Looking for more? by Carolyn Giardina. To revisit this article, select My⁠ ⁠Account, then View saved stories. “Although Renée and Judy are close in age, Judy’s abuse of alcohol, smoking, and drugs had taken its toll,” says Woodhead, noting that he not only painted small lines and dark circles around Zellweger’s eyes, but also exaggerated her jawline and smile lines with clever contouring techniques to make her appear haggard and fatigued. Regardless of what critics are already saying about the rest of the movie, the consensus is that Renée Zellweger’s turn as the late, great Judy Garland in Judy is remarkable. Given that Judy focuses specifically on the latter end of Garland’s career, Zellweger’s role isn’t that of the burgeoning star fresh off The Wizard of Oz. Woodhead designed makeup that would give the actress a stage look and a day look, both of which also would show Garland's changing appearance. To play the dark-haired Garland, Zellweger’s naturally fair features had to disappear. It’s deeply moving.”. Basically she was exploited. Her vocal coach, Eric Vetro, told the New York Post that it was a challenge at first for Zellweger to adjust to singing while wearing the teeth, but eventually she warmed up to them: Zellweger told Vanity Fair that the false teeth even served as a security blanket during some of her live performances, which triggered very real stage fright. The dental work was the trickiest, Woodhead says, because by 1968, Garland's teeth were "quite gnarly." "She spent several weeks with these teeth and by the time we came to film, she was completely used to wearing them, so it didn't impede her. 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Additionally, the blue-eyed Zellweger wore brown contact lenses, and her eyebrows were reshaped to look "theatrical, and [it] also opened up Renée's eyes to match Judy's," Woodhead says. “It was live and it happened in real time. He explains, "Had we been absolutely accurate, it would have been very distracting." In spite of all her difficulties, she still carried on. Terms of Use | … I hope in some way my small additions helped her performance.". “Because that beautiful song speaks to us all in a different way, and to me, it’s about hope. When Renée Zellweger first saw herself in full Judy Garland garb—prosthetic nose, colored contacts, wig, and dramatic makeup—she couldn’t help but gasp. Zellweger was fitted with a prosthetic nose, brown-colored contact lenses, and pixie-cut wigs, in a process that took about two hours each day. Vanity Fair may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. Zellweger plays Garland in her later years in Rupert Goold's biopic Judy, a role that has earned her praise and frontrunner status in the best actress Oscar race. Sign up for our daily Hollywood newsletter and never miss a story. Renée Zellweger talks about how she transformed into Hollywood icon Judy Garland for her new movie biopic of the 'Wizard of Oz' star, 'Judy.' "There's lots of shading around the jawline to suggest that her face has dropped somewhat, and [we added] eye bags and creasing around the eyes.". “She was not allowed to be a human being. Trump has made fracking an election issue. The lashes are thicker, longer. 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Judy, out Oct. 4 from LD Entertainment and Roadside Attractions, dramatizes the life of an aging Garland in 1968, a year before her death at age 47, as she arrives in London for a sold-out run at Talk of the Town nightclub. Instead, we see the version of Garland tabloids relished in, visibly aged by decades of drug and alcohol abuse. While a brunette wig (made by Natascha Ladek), brown contact lenses, and darker eyebrows were obvious necessities, Woodhead was careful not to bury Zellweger in prosthetics. She then rehearsed for four months with the film’s musical director, Matt Dunkley, to master her vocals. She weathered so many insurmountable challenges in her life, and it’s about her maintaining hope. She had people really crying in the audience.”, “Over the Rainbow,” as Garland’s most famous song, was a particular challenge. Teeth, nose and a wig: Taking out the Renée Zellweger and adding in the Judy Garland Renée Zellweger, with hair and makeup designer Jeremy Woodhead, right, is made up for her role as Judy Garland. | Cookie Settings, David Hindley /Courtesy of LD Entertainment and Roadside Attractions. A small nose prosthetic is carefully applied, a brunette wig is fitted into place, a set of teeth are popped in, and before you know it, Renée Zellweger has made a remarkable transformation into iconic screen legend Judy Garland. Scarlett Johansson, Saorise Ronan, Charlize Theron, Cynthia Erivo, and Renée Zellweger were all up for the Best Actress prize at the 2020 Oscars “Judy was riding shotgun for about a whole year with me.”, Each of Zellweger’s six musical numbers, including “By Myself“ and “Over the Rainbow,” was performed live on set in front of an audience to the sound of a band playing in her earpiece, while the cameras rolled in one take. “I’m not going to lie, there was some personal pressure to get it right,” Zellweger said. I hope people will realize this and understand how truly spectacular she was.”, — Our cover story: Lupita Nyong’o on Us, Black Panther, and much more— Five appalling stories from the set of The Wizard of Oz— Hugh Grant’s very English comeback— How’s Joker? She also studied her mannerisms and copied her twitchy body movements during onstage performances. Zellweger did all her own singing and when Judy premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival earlier this month, it got a standing ovation. Once Zellweger nailed the cadence and tone of Garland’s voice, she relied on hair and makeup artist Jeremy Woodhead to meet the physical demands of the role. When Renée Zellweger first saw herself in full Judy Garland garb—prosthetic nose, colored contacts, wig, and dramatic makeup—she couldn’t help but gasp. The film’s makeup and hair designer, Jeremy Woodhead, tells Refinery29 that the metamorphosis required everything from a prosthetic nose to fake teeth to get the look just right. “That was director Rupert Goold’s idea,” Zellweger said. For makeup and hair designer Jeremy Woodhead, less was more, he says, "to let Renée shine in her performance and not detract from it by overloading her with prosthetics.". "She always [arrived] with a smile, and everyone got a hug. Instead of digital cosmetics trickery, Jeremy Woodhead opted for a "less is more" approach using makeup — and dental — magic to transform the actress into the screen legend. I finally found a good use for L.A. traffic,” she said with a laugh. This story first appeared in a November stand-alone issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. It felt like it wasn’t me underneath the wig and makeup,” Zellweger said at Thursday’s Los Angeles premiere of Judy, the biopic in which she plays Garland in the last year of her life. Adding a prosthetic piece to the tip of her nose was the subtle — but effective — detail that would ultimately bridge the gap between Zellweger and Garland. "There are always false lashes, eyeliner and lipstick, but when she is onstage, everything is heightened. Will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Zellweger’s surprising vocal chops aren’t the only reason the actress is drumming up Oscar buzz for the role: Her spitting-image resemblance to the multi-hyphenate star is an on-screen transformation for the ages. All rights reserved.

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