Kazu Hiro says he was surprised by ‘Jewface’ criticism over actor’s portrayal of composer Leonard Bernstein in biopic Maestro
The makeup artist who worked on Bradley Cooper’s movie Maestro has apologised to anyone who felt hurt by the use of a prosthetic nose, which has been criticised by some as an example of “Jewface”.– where Maestro, a biopic of composer Leonard Bernstein, will premiere – Kazu Hiro said he was surprised by the backlash.
“There’s so many pictures out there because he’s photogenic, too – such a great person and also inspired so many people. So we wanted to respect the look, including what’s going on inside. So that’s why we did several different tests and went through lots of decisions and that was the outcome in the movie. That was our only intention.”
Cooper directed, co-wrote and stars in the Netflix film, which centres on Bernstein’s complicated relationship with his wife, Felicia Montealegre, played by Carey Mulligan. ButBernstein’s children, Jamie, Alexander and Nina, who are also depicted in the film, wereagainst what they called “disingenuous” criticism. They said: “It breaks out hearts to see any misrepresentations or misunderstandings of [Cooper’s] efforts.
The actor and film-maker was absent from Saturday’s press conference due to the actors and writers strike that prohibits talent from promoting films if they have been made by large studios.
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