Jun
17
2009
The magic of Hollywood partially comes from the Magic Wand, or makeup brush, held in the hands of Ms. Ve Neill. What the imagination dreams, can be brought to life by this woman who needs no ?bibbidy bobiddy boo? o r ?Abracadabra? to accomplish what some consider impossible. Revered by those such as Tim Burton and Steven Spielberg and whose work is imitated by thousands around the globe, Ve has set a standard in makeup artistry that has deemed her the nickname ?CGI Queen? in the film industry because her work can be matched only by CGI and special effects.
Ve began the voyage of her career while working on the first Star Trek film. She brought the Klignons to life and used that stepping stone to gain notoriety by diving into the challenge of Tim Burton?s groundbreaking film ?Beetlejuice?. While most artists would simply stare in bewilderment at such a character; Ve relished in the opportunity to venture into the unknown. Ms. Neill is a totally self-made woman whom at the tender age of five knew in her heart of hearts that this was what she wanted for her career. ?My next door neighbor was a makeup man. He used to make me up every Halloween, that?s what made me want to do this,? Ve states. And succeed she certainly has! After the huge accomplishment of ?Beetlejuice,? she went on to tackle everything from ?Dick Tracy?s? comic book characters, to joining Burton again in Edward Scissorhands, where she coincidentally and unbeknownst to her emerged on another long relationship with actor,
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