10 Most Amazing Celebrity Transformations In Hollywood

Celebrities are frequently called upon to change their appearance for movies, but sometimes they go well beyond the call of duty. This is a list of the 10 most amazing celebrity transformations for film in hollywood.

1. Johnny Depp – Alice in Wonderland

Johnny Depp had to spend three solid hours in the makeup chair everyday to get all that weird kind of Carrot Top kabuki.

2. Rebecca Romijn – X-Men and X-2

Playing the shape-shifting, head-to-toe blue Mystique in the X-Men franchise was no easy task for former Victoria’s Secret model Rebecca Romijn. Sure, she’s modeled panties, but being nude except for body paint and covered in scales? Not exactly model behavior.

3. Brad Pitt – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

They created a sculpture of him well into his 80s, and then did another one of him in his 70s, another one of him appearing to be in his 60s to create that perfect looking old man.

4. Jim Carrey – How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Grinch had to spend four hours straight on the makeup chair to get that ‘Grinch’ look,another hour to take it off during the entire 5 months production. But we all know when it comes to films Carrey really push you over the edge.

5. Ron Perlman – Hellboy

Jake Garber, the makeup artist explained that Perlman’s makeup was all foam prosthetic pieces, including his pecs, a skull cap, and full-facial prosthetic that covered everything except his lower lip.

6. Benicio Del Toro – The Wolfman

Making Benicio become Wolfman by including all the terrifying details was the artwork of six-time Oscar winner Rick Baker. He actually applied loose hair on Benicio’s face and took him three hours daily to get him ready for the scenes.

7. Robin Williams – Mrs. Doubtfire

Mrs. Doubtfire is a 1993 American comedy film starring Robin Williams who played a role of a 60-year old lady. Making Williams sink in the character special touches were needed which took 4.5 hours a day, but in the end Academy Award for Best Makeup made it all worth while.

8. Marlon and Shawn Wayans – White Chicks

Transforming African-American brothers Marlon and Shawn Wayans into blond, blue-eyed hotel heiresses for the 2004 comedy, ‘White Chicks’ took over seven hours a day, per actor. The process was long and arduous, and included making plaster casts of the brothers’ faces.

9. Ralph Fiennes – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Rowling described Voldemort as “the most evil wizard for hundreds and hundreds of years”. She elaborated that he is a “raging psychopath, devoid of the normal human responses to other people’s suffering”, and creating that look took 2.5 hours every day.

10. Mike Myers – Austin Powers

With the help of Oscar-nominated makeup artists Michele Burke and Mike Smithson, Mike Myers went from Hollywood actor to ’60s British playboy Austin Powers faster than you can say, ‘Do I make you horny, baby?’

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Lady Gaga outfit Inspiration Trends 2012

2012 TRENDS predictable fashion clothes tend to be more expressive and free. Asymmetrical cuts, three-dimensional, and origami will be more rampant raised in the draft.
“Pieces like this growing number of celebrities such as Lady Gaga does it,” said Homeland famous fashion designer, Ichwan Thoha to Legal via electronic mail, not long ago.
Women’s clothing designs will also be further expose the sexiness of women from the back of the body, namely the back, like the design of the era of the 1930s. This concept shifts, from which previously relied on the shoulder and chest.
“Either directly demonstrated by using materials leather and see though,” he explained.
Layering or stacked lightweight design, advanced Ichwan, also will return to trend. For color, the choice of natural colors will back up into the fashion world, including terracotta, mustard, blue coral, or yellow turmeric. Color trend is inspired by the issue of global warming which will further strengthen next year.

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Celebrating French fine dining at Cassis

A bold contemporary setting and an ever-expanding repertoire of new tantalizing dishes inspired by popular classic French cuisine mark Cassis’ return to Jakarta’s dining scene.
 
Foie Gras Cassis, a harmonious blend of scrumpti ous butt ery pan seared foie gras with soft brioche, deliciously sweet caramelized apple slices and exciti ngly sour fresh blackcurrant sauce. — Photo by P.J. Leo
A superb chic French ambiance greets diners the moment they step through Cassis’ giant, solid black steel entrance door.

Inside, an assortment of fresh white-and-green flowers and foliage stylishly arranged on a two-meter-long brown marble counter, as well as rows of neatly placed plants in sleek black metal vases along water windows cleverly reveal a refined interpretation of a typical Parisian flower shop.

A long open corridor connects the restaurant’s five separate dining areas, each of which boasts a signature style and earthy tones.

A semi-open kitchen artfully provides Cassis’ illustrious clientele with succulent, top quality dishes prepared by French executive chef Stephane Simond and his team. A secluded bar area is nestled in a relaxed, dimly lit corner of the corridor.

A New York-based award winning design studio, Yabu Pushelberg, was selected to create an innovative design concept for the new Cassis, which underwent a major seven-month overhaul before reopening its doors in mid-August.

“Yabu Pushelberg has a long, reputable history in architecture and interior design in the US and we are very pleased with their out-of-the-box approach for the new Cassis,” said Lody Anjes, chief operating officer of the Cassis Group.
 
Main dining area — Photo by P.J. Leo
“They have provided us with an exclusive modern design concept that is 100 percent tailor-made, from the ceiling and lighting to the furniture and accessories. This way, you will not find an exact copy of the new Cassis anywhere in the world.”

Cassis’ gorgeous new interior persona has brought a fresh perspective in restaurant design to Jakarta, but there is undisputed element that makes Cassis one of Jakarta’s best French fine dining establishments – its top quality signature dishes.

Its signature dishes are now served alongside its latest gastronomic invention, the la cuisine du marche (fresh delicacies from the market) menu.

For something to tantalize the taste buds, try the exquisite Foie Gras Cassis — a harmonious combination of scrumptious buttery, pan seared foie gras with soft brioche, deliciously sweet caramelized apple slices and excitingly sour fresh blackcurrant sauce.

Satisfy your culinary desire with one of the restaurants most popular main courses: grain fed beef tenderloin Perigourdine with duck foie gras served with black truffle sauce, sautéed vegetables and a choice of potatoes.

Or, for a foolproof order, choose chef Simond’s recommendations: the delightful lip-smacking roasted French pork tenderloin, duck foie gras and port wine gravy served with pickled pistachio and walnut — a newcomer dish that already has its own diehard fans, or North Atlantic sea bass lightly smoked with rosemary and tomato heart, served with eggplant caviar and black mussels.

Many regular diners request customized “a la minute” dishes prepared by chef Simond. In this case, ask for an exceptional tailored dish with French tenderloin because Cassis is apparently the only restaurant in Jakarta serving the rare, succulent red meat.

Flavorful desserts — like Le Rocher Chocolat Noisette et Amandes, chocolate hazelnut and almond rock bun served with banana ice cream and passion fruit sauce — blends charmingly accompanied by the sublime Vodkatini Cassis, an uplifting mix of Crème De Cassis, vodka and fresh blackcurrants.

Using 85 percent fresh ingredients — from meat, fish and vegetables to fruit — directly imported from Europe and Australia, the new Cassis is committed to continuously crafting new delectable, one-of-a-kind dishes unavailable elsewhere in Jakarta.

“Though we keep favorite dishes as regular menu items, we also change some of the dishes listed among the la cuisine du marche by following the fresh produce seasons in France,” explained Chef Simond.

“We always try to create our own modern interpretation of classic French cuisine that also combines the taste that our clientele usually prefer.”

Since the restaurant’s reopening in mid-August, the chef’s overflowing creative pursuit has set Cassis apart from its competitors.

“Everybody loves surprises once in awhile,” said Lody Anjes. “So it’s essential to astound our clientele with new specialties all the time. It’s what keeps them coming back — having something different to look forward to each time they dine at Cassis.”


Cassis French Fine Dining Restaurant
Pavilion Apartment – Retail Arcade
Jl. KH. Mas Mansyur Kav. 24
Jakarta 10220
Tel: (021) 5794 1500/574 2010

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