Archive · 18 Jun 2025
Very Important People's Makeup: Perrone on Character Looks
In the TV show "Very Important People," makeup artists, led by Alex Perrone, transform comedians with elaborate makeovers.
The comedians then improvise interviews.
A key part of the process involves tricking the comedians during makeup.
The makeup can take a few hours, and the comedians don't know their look until the big reveal.
The makeup team comes up with a look without knowing the final character.
This unique style makes it exciting for both the artists and the audience.
Unlike standard makeup practices, the show's format doesn't allow for usual prep time or fittings, which means the makeup artists need to get creative.
Alex Perrone is the makeup department head for Dropout's "Very Important People" series.
Comedians undergo makeovers, including makeup and prosthetics, before improvising interviews.
Perrone and her team actively deceive the comedians during the makeup process.
Makeup application can take from one to three hours, with the comedians' eyes often closed.
The show's format poses unique challenges for makeup artists due to the absence of pre-show fittings.
- Who
- Alex Perrone, makeup department head, and the comedians featured on "Very Important People".
- What
- Alex Perrone, makeup department head of Very Important People, discusses the show's unique makeup process.
- When
- Details of the process are shared, as it is currently in production.
- Where
- The series is filmed on a set.
- Why
- To discuss the show's makeup process and the challenges and fun aspects it presents.
Makeup Artist
Traditional Makeup
Makeup Approach
Makeup Artist
Makeup artists embrace the challenge of the show's unique format.
Traditional Makeup
Typical makeup processes are less restricted and more straightforward. Pre-show fittings and tests are standard.
- Show
- Very Important People
- Makeup Department Head
- Alex Perrone
- Comedians in chair time
- 5-10 minutes
- Episodes filmed per day
- Three
- Makeup chair time (heavy prosthetics)
- One to three hours