Blog | Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Local 706

- 4 May 2015
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Rande Harris (1953-2015)

Rande Harris -- (1953 – 2015)

She had a true love of theater, horses and was a giving mentor and caring friend. Rande Harris' knowledge and expertise of wigs, make-up and costuming will be missed not only by her brothers and sisters of Local 706, but to the numerous "minions" she mentored and encouraged. Although she had a long history with theater, she worked as a paralegal for a number of years before returning to her true love. She started with local community groups and then began working on the hair/make-up crew at the American Musical Theater of San Jose where she met her mentors, 706 members Sharon Ridge and Robin Church. The American Ballet Theater, Ballet San Jose, Lamplighters, Balagan Theater, Santa Clara Performing Arts, San Jose Civic Light Opera, Lyric Opera, American Musical Theater , San Jose Cleveland Ballet and touring companies kept her in demand, going from production to production. Rande became a Local 706 Regional member in 2003 and became the resident Hair and Makeup Designer at the West Bay Opera and in 2008 she traveled with Ballet San Jose to China.
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- 29 April 2015
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- In Memory
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C. Jene Fielder (- 2015)

C. Jene Fielder Journeyman Make-up Artist
A true master at her craft, Jene Fielder was a passionate, committed and deeply caring individual, always focused on excellence in her work. She was among the specialized group of Body Make-up Artists who were a part of our union from its inception until the classification was absorbed into the make-up craft in the year 2000. An outspoken advocate for our union members, she was always willing to serve in whatever capacity she could use her voice to speak up and fight for our rights. Her artistry and abilities to make the actors skin perfection, she never settled for mediocrity and would take whatever time it took to achieve the correct look. She had a unique perspective on her craft and dedicated her talents to making sure all crafts that touched the skin – make-up, hair and costumes, as well as the actors - benefitted from her work. Jene began her career at Universal Studios, 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros. and Paramount Studios. Rarely did Body Make-up Artists stay on one show for an extended period of time, they personified the term Journeyman. The craft is physically demanding, and she traveled from show to show – Ghostbusters, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Scorpion King, Man Trouble, Harry and the Hendersons, Striptease, Batman Returns, and The Beat Goes On: The Sonny and Cher Story, plus dozens of television episodic productions. She was also the personal Body Make-up Artist for Michelle Pfeiffer on numerous films.
Jene was also very active within the Local, especially during contract negotiations. She was a strong presence during intense bargaining, smart and committed to raising the bar at all times. She stood strong, not only for her own classification but everyone around her. When the Body Make-up Artist classification was removed, she used that same passion to focus on becoming a Journeyman Make-up Artist in the early 2000’s and received her Gold Card in 2004. Jene withdrew from active membership in 2007, having served her Local with great talent, dignity and respect. She turned her focus toward her love of family, care of animals and her beautiful gardens and remained great friends with her 706 artists .
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- 26 February 2015
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- In Memory
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Twyla Milano (1923–2014)

Twyla Milano -- Body Make-up Artist -- (1923 – 2014)
Twyla Milano was one of the pre-eminent body make-up artists of the 1970s until her retirement in 1988. She began her career at the Paramount Studios make-up department office where she worked for Wally Westmore for nearly 18 years. Changing careers, she studied the craft of Body Make-up and earned her days to join the union working at Paramount (but now as a Body Make-up Artist), Universal Studios, 20th Century Fox, The Burbank Studios, and Wolper Productions. She joined Local 706 in 1977, passed her craft examination and became an Executive Board member and was on the Constitution Committee. She was never shy about sharing her secrets and knowledge of the craft, and tutored many others.
In the decades before the Body Make-up Artist classification was eliminated, it was a craft that was mandatory on any film or television production showing bare skin. Actors were painted into perfection, their skin was made to appear as though they might have a tan, sculpted muscles or covered scars and tattoos. During that time, make-up artists were only allowed to work on actresses above the collarbone; the body make-up artist painted the bare décolletage, torso, legs and arms. They were specialists in their field and traveled from job to job every day. On rare occasion did they stay on any one production for an extended period of time, unless it was film or television series that showed a lot of skin. Since there were only about 20 of these artists, they worked constantly, but only rarely received screen credit.
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