Sue Upton is a two time Gemini Award nominated professional makeup designer & hair stylist with an extensive background in television, print, film, theatre and live events. As one of Canada's most highly sought after makeup artists, some of her clients have included former Prime Ministers Brian Mulroney and Kim Campbell, Holly Cole, Alanis Morissette, Sass Jordan, Divine Brown, The Spice Girls, Garth Drabinsky, Martin Short, & Metallica , as well as internationally renowned producers and directors. She is the former makeup designer for such award winning series as CBC's "This Hour Has 22 Minutes", and CTV's "Canadian Idol 1&2. She has worked on Broadway productions and has recently consulted for Stratford in their high definition television production of "Caesar & Cleopatra".
Sue's approach to makeup design is about collaboration with her client. "When I'm working with actors and directors, I want to know how they see their character, and it's my job to listen to their ideas, and understand their approach. Of course, I'm there for ideas and suggestions, but it's also about earning trust and ensuring that the actor feels confident in their appearance when they face their audience, while of course, being conscious of time and budget."
Every production has unique requirements: some can be very self contained and straightforward, while others require more complex and specific designs that require more pre-production planning and crew. Sue is also well aware of the time and budget restraints, and will work diligently with your production to present you with various options available, whatever the situation. The goal is to find the best approach to ensure you get the highest quality results that work within your time frame and your budget.
Sue works regularly with a roster of highly skilled and award winning makeup artists, hair stylists and wardrobe stylists as part of her team. Should you require additional crew, you can have piece of mind knowing that Sue can access the best people available based on their particular area of expertise for each specific job.
services offered include:
makeup & hair
airbrush makeup
for high definition productions, still shoots, or beauty (waterproof makeup also available)
airbrush grooming for men
special effects makeup
special effects hair blocking
character makeup design
animated makeup
temporary tattoo cover
Body makeup
Body painting
corrective makeup
body painting
prosthetic pieces
consultations: personal & production
wigs, clip in extensions, facial hair
corporate imaging/personal styling
location makeup mirror available for rental
hydraulic makeup/hair chairs also available
Excellent work!!! You very friendly and such a quick makeup artist that know's her stuff including hair!!! If you need any of the pics I edited let me know and I can mail them to you.
