William Forsche on Instagram: "Jean Marais' transformation by film’s make-up artist Hagop Arakelian into Jean Cocteau’s Beast for "Beauty and the Beast" 1946, "La belle et la bête" 1946. The actor and the director commissioned a wig-maker: Monsieur Pontet to produce ventilated hair-pieces to cover the actor's face and the ventilated pieces were flexible enough to allow the actor’s performance to show through In Jean Marais' autobiography he recalled that creating the Beast’s appearance began with a visit to the wig-maker, Monsieur Pontet, for discussions. There a life-cast was made of his face for a ‘lace’ foundation to be fitted over. He attributes the elderly wigmaker with coming up with the idea of three overlapping appliances. At no point is there any mention of a make-up ‘designer’, as there would be today. Marais’ dog, Moulouk, used to accompany him to fittings, and the wigmaker and actor drew inspiration from the animal’s coloring and shagginess. The film’s make-up artist, Hagop Arakelian assisted Jean Marais with the makeup and hair application which was very much a collaborative effort. (He even received a helping hand from his costar and leading lady Josette Day during the process.) The fangs he wore as the Beast didn't inhibit his speech so no dubbing was required afterward. #jeancocteau #cocteau #art #paris #beautyandthebeast #cosplay #disneycosplay #surrealism #cinema #jeanmarais #foamlatexprosthetics #foamlatexappliances #makeup #makeupartist #makeupartistsworldwide #makeupeffects #specialeffectsmakeup #prostheticsmakeup #makeupspecialeffects #lifecasting #mouldmaking #lifecastings #lifemask #masklife #plastercast #moldmaking #lacehair #lacewigs #wigmaking #beautyandthebeastcosplay"

290 Likes, 10 Comments - William Forsche (@william_forsche) on Instagram: "Jean Marais' transformation by film’s make-up artist Hagop Arakelian into Jean Cocteau’s Beast for "Beauty and the Beast" 1946, "La belle et la bête" 1946. The actor and the director commissioned a wig-maker: Monsieur Pontet to produce ventilated hair-pieces to cover the actor's face and the ventilated pieces were flexible enough to allow the actor’s performance to show through In Jean Marais' autobiography he recalled that creating the Beast’s appearance began with a visit to the wig-maker, Monsieur Pontet, for discussions. There a life-cast was made of his face for a ‘lace’ foundation to be fitted over. He attributes the elderly wigmaker with coming up with the idea of three overlapping appliances. At no point is there any mention of a make-up ‘designer’, as there would be today. Marais’ dog, Moulouk, used to accompany him to fittings, and the wigmaker and actor drew inspiration from the animal’s coloring and shagginess. The film’s make-up artist, Hagop Arakelian assisted Jean Marais with the makeup and hair application which was very much a collaborative effort. (He even received a helping hand from his costar and leading lady Josette Day during the process.) The fangs he wore as the Beast didn't inhibit his speech so no dubbing was required afterward. #jeancocteau #cocteau #art #paris #beautyandthebeast #cosplay #disneycosplay #surrealism #cinema #jeanmarais #foamlatexprosthetics #foamlatexappliances #makeup #makeupartist #makeupartistsworldwide #makeupeffects #specialeffectsmakeup #prostheticsmakeup #makeupspecialeffects #lifecasting #mouldmaking #lifecastings #lifemask #masklife #plastercast #moldmaking #lacehair #lacewigs #wigmaking #beautyandthebeastcosplay"