It takes over two hours to transform Preachers Ian Colletti into the tragic Eugene Root.
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And he had to be able to do it under prosthetic makeup that covers over half his face.
We went into design really quickly.
IAN COLLETTI:Its a more difficult process than people realize.
What you see on my face is not reusable.
Its a new appliance we put on my face every day.
Weve been able to cut the time down a little bit.
Last year it was about two and a half hours on average.
Now we do it in about an hour and 15 minutes.
He translates it very well.
At the same time, it couldnt be too horrific.
Theres a fine balance.
You dont want something youd look at and be horrified, especially with how much hed be on-camera.
IC:I never wanted him to be pitied.
I wanted people to have empathy for him but not pity.
In a way, I think hes heroic in a universe where there are so many immoral characters.
CJ:We began with the most extreme and worked backwards.
CJ:Its a prosthetic that covers 50 percent of his face.
He has to wear it during 13 or 14-hour days, and sometimes more.
Now that were in New Orleans, the weather is not forgiving.
Ian is a huge piece of this in terms of temperament and willingness to wear it.
Ian was such a sport about it, it made everything else fall into place.
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