{"id":36503,"date":"2018-10-05T11:47:46","date_gmt":"2018-10-05T11:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/?p=36503"},"modified":"2018-10-05T11:56:28","modified_gmt":"2018-10-05T11:56:28","slug":"partyart-30-years-of-make-up-monsters-and-magic-opening-reception","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/partyart-30-years-of-make-up-monsters-and-magic-opening-reception\/","title":{"rendered":"PARTY\/ART: 30 YEARS OF MAKE-UP, MONSTERS, AND MAGIC OPENING RECEPTION"},"content":{"rendered":"

30 YEARS OF MAKE-UP, MONSTERS, AND MAGIC<\/h1>\n
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Pennywise from “It.” Photo by Karen Salkin, as is the big one at the top of this page.<\/p><\/div>\n

I\u2019m always invited to so many more Halloween events in NY than I am here in too-cool-for-school LA, so I was sad that I had to cancel my trip to the East Coast this month.\u00a0 That is, until I was invited to the VIP Opening Night reception for this fun Hollywood Museum exhibit!<\/p>\n

It actually has nothing to with that holiday, per se, but the \u201cmonster make-up\u201d aspect made it the perfect kick-off to Halloween month, (which seems to be how I always refer to October these days.)<\/p>\n

I have a soft spot for the Hollywood Museum, because, when it was known as the Max Factor Museum, it was the site of my very first segment for a show I used to host for the Travel Channel.\u00a0 So, just walking into that iconic building brings back wonderful memories for me.<\/p>\n

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The Alien. Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n

In addition to that edifice<\/em> giving me the warm and fuzzies over that part of my kooky show business career, I\u2019m also obsessed with make-up<\/em>, so this event was right up my alley.<\/p>\n

Even though I\u00a0did<\/em>\u00a0get to see some of the very old school Max Factor make-up displays on the first floor, the exhibit we were celebrating that night is basically monster<\/em> make-up.\u00a0 Since I eschew horror films, I was pretty much at a loss to understand what was going on all night, but everyone seemed to be having a great time.\u00a0 And my friend, Roz, pointed-out the creepy clown from\u00a0It<\/em>, something from Jurassic World<\/em>, and the\u00a0Alien<\/em>\u00a0aliens.\u00a0 So those were interesting.<\/p>\n

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The making of a monster mask. At the top of this page is the sculptor at work. Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n

Also interesting was seeing\u00a0Batman\u00a0<\/em>actress Lee Meriwether there because just two days before, I saw her onscreen<\/em> alongside\u2026moi<\/em>!\u00a0 She and I had just done the same cameo in a new web series. We filmed on different days, so I didn\u2019t know she was in it until the cast and crew screening a couple of days before this exhibit opening. It was fun to see her in person so soon after that. What a still-gorgeous woman she is!<\/p>\n

There were make-up artists on-site demonstrating their skills on live models, and one real artist was sculpting a mask (or somehting similar) right in front of us! (I would have loved to see the final result of them all, but I’m terrified of crowds, so I had the leave early. )<\/p>\n

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Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n

As always with the opening night soirees at this venue, they started feeding us right after we walked in.\u00a0 There was a bar on the first floor, along with a cheese-and-veggie platter table.\u00a0 Then there was another bar on the massive elevator up to the exhibit floor, where there was yet a third bar! And there were food stations all over: a shrimp cocktail table, a full hot buffet, and a section for desserts.<\/p>\n

For the rest of you, you may not get\u00a0feted<\/em>\u00a0when you visit this monster makeup exhibit, but you will<\/em> be treated to many fascinating movie magic tidbits.<\/p>\n

30 Years of Make-up, Monsters, and Magic<\/em>\u00a0running through December 31, 2018<\/strong>
\n The Hollywood Museum\u00a0 1660 Highland Ave.\u00a0 Hollywood \u00a0 323-464-7776\u00a0 www.TheHollywoodMuseum.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

30 YEARS OF MAKE-UP, MONSTERS, AND MAGIC I\u2019m always invited to so many more Halloween events in NY than I am here in too-cool-for-school LA, so I was sad that I had to cancel my trip to the East Coast this month.\u00a0 That is, until I was invited to the VIP Opening Night reception for<\/p>\n

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