Adrien Morot

Adrien Francis Morot (born 1970 in Montreal) is a Canadian makeup artist. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Makeup and Hairstyling for the film Barney's Version,[2] and has won the Genie Award for Best Makeup twice for his work on Barney's Version and Cruising Bar 2.

Adrien Morot
Born
Adrien Francis Morot

1970 (age 50–51)[1]
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Occupationmakeup artist
Years active1993-present
Spouse(s)
Sylvania Yau
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(m. 2002)​

Early career

Morot had taken on various artistic interests since he was around five years old.[3] He drew creatures inspired by those from monster movies;[3] sculpted casts of his friends Star Wars toys; experimented with plasticine, Styrofoam, and Vaseline to make masks;[4] and was making home movies beginning at the age of twelve.[5] Though originally wanting to get into the film business as a stunt actor, his childhood experiences and a reading of a Fangoria feature about The Thing (1982) is what changed his career path to becoming a visual effects artist.[5]

Morot tried to break in when he was seventeen by working as a prop assistant[5] and storyboardinging for various films made in Quebec.[6] He quickly grew dissatisfied with being on set and the lack of FX work available in the area.[5] At the age of 20, he went to Los Angeles as part of a tour offered by his friend, Jacques.[6] After showing his portfolio to various workers in the effects industry, including Tom Savini (a man he first knew about from reading Fangoria), he quickly garnered six job offers.[6]

Personal life

Morot is married to make up artist Sylvania Yau.

Selected filmography

References
  1. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/montreal-makeup-artist-floored-by-oscar-nod/article563479/
  2. "The 83rd Academy Awards (2011) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
  3. Rowe 1997, p. 29.
  4. Rowe 1997, p. 30.
  5. Rowe 1997, p. 31.
  6. Rowe 1997, p. 32.

Works cited
  • Rowe, Michael (May 1997). "The Island of Dr. Morot". Fangoria. No. 162. pp. 28–33.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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