Names and faces

Monday, February 17, 2014

In an awards season that seems to have a ceremony for every facet of filmmaking, the Make-up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards returned after a 10-year hiatus with an award for Johnny Depp. The actor received the first-ever distinguished artisan award for his work in films such as Edward Scissorhands, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Alice in Wonderland. Depp’s honor was presented by his long-time collaborator and makeup artist, Joel Harlow, who is nominated for an Academy Award this year for makeup in The Lone Ranger. Depp starred in the film. “This is a great honor, but glancing up at the screen I realize what a ridiculous thing I’ve done,” joked Depp while accepting his trophy after clips of his work were shown at the Paramount Studios Theatre on Saturday evening. “I mean seriously, why do they still give me jobs?” he added. “I’ve done a lot of things … I should probably apologize for a few, but I won’t.” Praising the work of the makeup artists who have helped him “find the root of each character,” Depp said he liked when his face was molded in A Nightmare on Elm Street. “I found, oddly, that I liked being encased in all of that stuff,” he said. “I try something different each time as an actor with the amazing help of makeup artists who have made my whole career.”

Simon Cowell is a proud new father. A spokesman for Cowell said he and socialite Lauren Silverman welcomed their baby son Friday evening, Valentine’s Day, in New York. The spokesman, AnnMarie Thomson, said the infant weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces, and is named Eric, after Cowell’s father. Cowell, of American Idol and The X Factor fame, posted a series of tweets about the happy event. He saidthe new mom is in “great shape” and describes his new son as “healthy and handsome.” Last year, Cowell dodged questions about his relationship with Silverman, who was married at the time. But he later called her “special” and said he feels good about fatherhood, something he hadn’t previously considered. People magazine reported that Lauren Silverman’s divorce from Andrew Silverman was finalized in New York in December.

Front Section, Pages 2 on 02/17/2014