‘Another artform to play with’
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During the “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Owain Arthur spoke about just how intense it was to transform into Durian IV. According to Arthur, his makeup took a whopping three hours to apply each day, and roughly 45 minutes at the end of each shoot to remove. “But you know what?” he said at the panel, “I was so excited to know that I was playing a dwarf and that I got to put the gear on my face.” Arthur then jokes, “Cut to: the last day of shooting — the relief of taking it all off.” He shared a laugh with the audience before really selling home the honor he felt playing the character.
“But no, it’s special,” he said. “It’s the first time I’ve worn prosthetics and it was a challenge.” Despite the advancements we’ve made over the years with prosthetic creation, it’s still an incredibly difficult job to act when your instrument–your face, voice, and body, are all being modified by prosthetics. “It’s another artform to play with, to act with,” he said. “I loved it.” “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” debuts on Prime Video on September 2, 2022.
Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power’s Dwarf Makeup Took 3 Hours To Apply And 45 Minutes To Remove [Comic-Con]
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By BJ Colangelo/July 22, 2022 3:57 pm EST
The series will introduce a new world of characters for fans to become obsessed with, like Owain Arthur’s Durin IV. According to Tolkien’s lore, Durin IV was a king of Durin’s Folk and of Khazad-dûm in the Second Age. As is the case with the previous three “Durin” in his lineage, it is believed that he is the fourth incarnation of Durin I. He shares similar behaviors and his memorable dwarven appearance. The Peter Jackson films established the “look” of live-action Tolkien dwarves, and the new series is continuing the trend of bringing characters to life using practical makeup effects. Like, a lot of practical effects.
‘Another artform to play with’
During the “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Owain Arthur spoke about just how intense it was to transform into Durian IV. According to Arthur, his makeup took a whopping three hours to apply each day, and roughly 45 minutes at the end of each shoot to remove. “But you know what?” he said at the panel, “I was so excited to know that I was playing a dwarf and that I got to put the gear on my face.” Arthur then jokes, “Cut to: the last day of shooting — the relief of taking it all off.” He shared a laugh with the audience before really selling home the honor he felt playing the character.
“But no, it’s special,” he said. “It’s the first time I’ve worn prosthetics and it was a challenge.” Despite the advancements we’ve made over the years with prosthetic creation, it’s still an incredibly difficult job to act when your instrument–your face, voice, and body, are all being modified by prosthetics. “It’s another artform to play with, to act with,” he said. “I loved it.” “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” debuts on Prime Video on September 2, 2022.
“But no, it’s special,” he said. “It’s the first time I’ve worn prosthetics and it was a challenge.” Despite the advancements we’ve made over the years with prosthetic creation, it’s still an incredibly difficult job to act when your instrument–your face, voice, and body, are all being modified by prosthetics. “It’s another artform to play with, to act with,” he said. “I loved it.”
“Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” debuts on Prime Video on September 2, 2022.
