re: #52 Justanotherhuman

Just trying to point out the main point of the trade: illusion. That carries over into what we think of the actor in real life. Redford still has his image to maintain. Most of us don’t.

Got it. Actors always want to look their best, and like you say, stage makeup, lighting and post-processing can work wonders. It’s SOP in the fashion world to “tweak” models into mannequin-like perfection for photo shoots — a trend that some in the industry say goes to excess.