Sentences with phrase «donning wigs»

Linzy, who last year received a Guggenheim Fellowship, plays most of the characters himself, electronically changing the pitch of his voice from squeaky to alto to baritone, donning wigs, minidresses, or spandex leotards, depending on the character.

The show opens with striking photographic images that document early performances in which Mendieta enacted dramatic bodily transformations — applying thick make - up, donning wigs, covering her face with a torn stocking — whose similarity to later works by Cindy Sherman has been noted by more than one critic.

«Let's have some fun,» he says, donning the wig for the photographer, «Christians are so boring, you know».

Among other things, I ran the Great Wall of China Marathon; worked out on a pearl boat in the Kimberley; appeared semi-naked in a music video wrapped only in cling wrap; worked on a Norwegian reality TV show filmed in Malta; trained eagles in Mongolia; donned a wig and lived like Dolly Parton in her hometown in Tennessee for a month; rode a bicycle around Taiwan; sailed on a pirate ship from Seattle towards Mexico before hitting a storm and having to be rescued by theUS Coast Guard; and helped educate young girls in Kosovo who are banned from attending school because they wear headscarves.

Donning a wig sometimes and sometimes not, Streep has been accused of chewing the scenery.

And so goes the teasing, tart banter of a father and daughter whose relationship will be put to the ultimate test when Winfried decides to barge into Ines's carefully managed life, donning a wig and a set of outrageously ugly false teeth to assume the persona of a stranger named Toni Erdmann.

Fed up with being unemployed, Michael employs some desperate measures whereby he dons a wig, make - up and dress in order to try to land a meaty role on a popular soap opera meant for a woman.

Like the artist Carrie Mae Weems, Gaignard uses the medium to explore the contemporary African American experience; like Cindy Sherman, she dons wigs and heavy makeup to create female caricatures that humorously embody societal stereotypes.

Not exact matches

Backstage, Parker introduced Yee to Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey and to Elizabeth Edwards — the wife of Sen. John Edwards — who had Stage 4 breast cancer and was donning a chic wig for the evening.

Kazakoff and Rose have poked fun at business schools» growing acceptance of the GRE exam (dismissed by them as a ploy by schools to compete for more female applicants) and donned powdered wigs, ruffled shirts and tailored Victorian jackets, bantering in British accents for a recent segment on the invention of capitalism.

There is something slightly surreal about sitting in a visiting room, having negotiated a set of elaborate security measures, including fingerprint scans, airlock doors and German shepherds, and watching a group of prisoners — including one of the country's most notorious inmates — hold up cardboard props and don mop heads for wigs, to the occasional shout of «Come on, daddy» from the audience.

All along Fleet Street normally sane and healthy journalists are donning blonde wigs and breaking into Latin.

Finally she had to don a complete disguise: a uniform stuffed with pillows plus a shaggy wig, fake beard, glasses, and a mustache.

Of course, I have dark hair and fair skin and khaki and white always makes me begin to look like Casper the Friendly Ghost donning a dark wig.

In addition to their fun wigs, theatrical head gear was donned.

Sia was on to something when she first donned the bow wig.

Taking human form after arriving on Earth via a low - budget homage to «2001,» a naked Johansson — possibly digitally augmented by a body double — dons a dead woman's black wig, stiletto heels, fishnet stockings and come - hither shorts to go trawling for men as a hitchhiker.

Jennifer Lawrence dons a get - moose - and - squirrel Russian accent and a series of increasingly foxy wigs to portray a ballerina turned assassin.

He later amazed audiences when he donned a fake bosom and gray wig to portray everyone's favorite housekeeper, «Mrs. Doubtfire.»

More than romance is in the air when the mysterious beauty Wendolin (Wallace - ish features donned with wig and blue eye - shadow) hires the pair to clean her wool shop's front windows.

It's only when Esti spots Ronit walking down the street wearing a wig — she dons one when visiting her uncle at his sheitel factory and, somewhat incredibly, leaves with it on — that she is somehow shaken off script.

features writer - director Perry donning his signature dress, wig and pearls on Halloween while watching over a group of misbehaving teens.

Winfried, donning a bad wig and false teeth creates the ambitious persona: «Toni Erdmann», life coach.

Even reluctant rebel Effie Trinket (Elizabeth Banks) must make do without her elaborate wigs — instead, she dons a Rosie - the - Riveter-esque scarf — and marzipan wardrobe.

She may not have seemed the ideal actress for this part initially, but when she dons a black wig Moll strikes an uncanny resemblance to Page, and she offers a supremely perky and lovable performance which helps hold the viewers» interest while the movie flails in no particular direction.

Next up is a look at the creators of the Oasis in a scene likely to be a flashback — Mark Rylance, Spielberg's latest muse, dons a shaggy wig to play the Steve Jobs - meets - Willy Wonka uber - geek James Halliday, while Simon Pegg plays his former business partner Ogden Morrow.

Introduced as him trying to get inside the heads of some of his harshest critics — «liberal white women» — Che's filmed segment, «A White Woman Named Gretchen,» saw the comic donning a blonde wig and lots of scarves (but no «whiteface» makeup) to infiltrate their world.

Honestly, looking back at that memorable Oscars speech and subsequent stolen hardware, did you really think Kate McKinnon wasn't going to don a short wig and break out a Frances McDormand impression when she got the chance?

There's clear tension between the natives and the Spaniards, who, despite their bright uniforms, sloppily don those recognizable pony - tailed white wigs of the period over disheveled, greasy hair and unshaven faces.

Embarrassed to show her real self, she paints her face, dons a blonde wig and calls herself «Jem».

Basketball star Kyrie Irving donned some old - age make - up, a fat suit, and a white wig to play «Uncle Drew,» a washed - up basketball player who shows up to a local game and shows up all the young players.

Donning an array of permed wigs and bedazzled unitards, Robbie plays Harding from her teenage years into her 20s — then via makeup and prosthetics, she is aged up to play Harding at 44.

And centred on a sixty - something father, Winfried (Peter Simonischek), donning fright wig and buck teeth to inveigle his way into the work - focused existence of his estranged, middle - aged daughter, Ines (Sandra Hüller)?

Harshly made up around the eyes and donning a bleached blonde wig, Scott Thomas chews up the scenery and spits it out with venom as the unhinged, lewd - mouthed, and casually cruel mother Crystal, who believes favorite son Billy had «his reasons.»

Susan Lucci and Donna Mills pop up as soap stars, and Melissa Rivers dons a blonde wig to play her mom, Joan, during the QVC scenes.

The result is often bittersweet, often hilarious, as jokester, music teacher Dad ambles into town, dons fake chops and wig, and poses as a life - style coach re-monikered as Toni Erdmann.

It's a subdued plot for an over-the-top character, but McCarthy often lights up the screen with a humorous spark, donning a red wig and over-accessorizing herself to the hilt.

The majority of our readers donned their powdered wigs and bonnets to do a virtual minuet in Colonial Williamsburg.

Boomer donned an Elvis - style wig, sideburns included, and a rhinestone jumpsuit for the Elvis lookalike pet contest, which followed the Elvis parade and benefitted the Tupelo - Lee County Humane Society.

The «You and I» singer nailed the iconic video game character by donning a red cap, blue overalls, a fake belly and mustache while his model other half wore a blond wig and pink satin gown to portray the princess.

The company was also giving away tacky red wigs as swag, and far too many attendees were donning them as they walked around.

In 1973 Adrian Piper pasted a mustache on her face, put on an Afro wig, and donned round, wire - rimmed shades.

In the video, the drag queen Werner Hirsch, donning fake chest hair and a big blond wig, stumbles around a confetti - strewn film set while a punk woman wearing a distressed denim jacket and lots of makeup follows her talking about medicine, antiretroviral HIV drugs, and opiates.

The all - male Wenches don female garb, including dresses, undergarments, purses, parasols, wigs, make - up and golden shoes, in tribute to the iconic song of Mummery, Oh, Dem Golden SIippers.

Leeson accomplished this feat by donning a blonde, Marilyn Monroe - style wig, a face full of makeup, and a different, learned way of moving about the world.

Now in her eighth decade, Ms. Kusama still dons her bright - colored wigs, polka dot dresses, eccentric fashions and even a polka - dotted wheel chair for her rare appearances with the press.

Do you don big floppy shoes, red rubber nose and wild hair wig before posting to get in the mood, or does it come natural?

More than happy to get on board were Sean Weir, BLG's national managing partner and chief executive officer, and Frank Callaghan, managing partner of the Toronto office, who donned «Jack Sparrow» and «80's mullet» wigs to show their support.