‘Cyrano’: How Production Design, Makeup and Choreography Crew Took On A Minimalist Approach
variety.comJazz Tangcay Artisans EditorJoe Wright’s “Cyrano” is an adaptation of Edmond Rostand’s 1897 play Cyrano de Bergerac, the film’s script is penned by Erica Schmidt based on her 2018 stage musical.
When Wright wanted to tell the story with Peter Dinklage in the starring role, he called on production designer Sarah Greenwood to scout for locations – Notto, in Scilly, would be the perfect location.Wright also had ideas for makeup and even the film’s choreography – minimal was key.“Cyrano’s” makeup designer Alessandro Bertolazzi says he used just one shade of red for the film’s makeup.
In retrospect, Bertolazzi says not only was it a risky move, “but it’s quite crazy.”His research process to find the right color meant looking at different grease palettes and water-based colors until he found the right color.
Once he did, it was about taking that and creating a different result on every character that included Cyrano, played by Peter Dinklage, Roxanne, played by Haley Bennett and Christian (Kelvin Harrison). “There was this extraordinary organic effect where everyone was linked together,” he says.
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