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"Mask"erading in the Movies

One cannot downplay the role of costumes in the success of a movie. In the ancient times, the symbol of two masks was used to denote Greek comedy and tragedy -- one joyful and the other sorrowful. In the drama of the ancient Greeks, the actors had to wear huge masks that amplified their voices. The ancient Greek audiences regularly watched characters as tall as seven feet thanks to their enormous masks and high shoes. After all, the characters had to be viewed by people sitting even far back in the audience.

Nowadays, thanks to developments in lighting, microphones, and video cameras, actors have it a lot easier. They can now literally dress for the part that they are playing. One may say that ultimately, the costumes have merely a small part to play. To combat that view, we have the old adage, "Clothes maketh the man." Clothes can also decide the fate of a movie. You might have a wonderful script with superb actors. However, if you end up making the blunder of getting the look wrong, success will become somewhat uncertain. It is no wonder that stylists and costume designers are in such great demand in the media world of today. If you want an example of how the look of the actors can impact the success of a movie or TV show, Sex and the City is a great example.

As a result, the makers of the movie, Shakespeare in Love, invested great effort and hard work in recreating the Elizabethan times by creating costumes that were true to the time. The crew of the movie actually won the Academy Award for Best Costumes for their efforts. Apart from this, Titanic, Moulin Rouge, and Chicago are examples of relatively recent movies that pulled out all stops to get the look right.

As for masks, we all tend to attach them to superhero movies. However, Spiderman was not the only movie character to hide his identity in a mask. Remember how Robin Williams pretended to be a woman in Mrs. Doubtfire? That mask actually had a role to play in the movie. More recently, we saw Gwyneth Paltrow don a similar mask in her portrayal of an overweight woman in the hit movie, Shallow Hal. If you love fantasies, the face of Harry Potter's arch enemy, Lord Voldemort is unforgettable. His mask is very apt for the character of "the one who is not to be named".

From the movies to costume parties, masks are an essential feature of make-believe. And movies such as The Man in the Iron Mask, and the Jim Carrey starrer, The Mask, have only added to the demand for masks.

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