S3 | Ep. 28: GREASE: Rise of the Pink Ladies' Jaala Leis Wanless talks updating a classic

Look Behind The Look

There is a GREASE for every generation. From its Broadway origins, to
the recent version on Paramount Plus, it's the gift that keeps on
giving. Jaala Leis Wanless, the Hair Department Head of GREASE: Rise of
the Pink Ladies talks to me about the challenging undertaking of
leading a team to create styles that reflect the period and also move
realistically through intense musical production numbers. We talk about
the different era's of Grease looks and the refreshing diversity in
this latest production. Are you enjoying GREASE: Rise of the Pink
Ladies?
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5:10 - The Grease Look Bible
5:59 - Wig Culture
7:10 - Whitewashing
8:13 - The Wig Heist
10:11 - Aversion to the Wig
11:51 - Shooting Musical Numbers
13:45 - That Feeling Where Everything is Working
14:50 - Leading With Trust
16:38 - Teaching Skills
19:20 - Theater x TV Blending
20:44 - The Day that Tried to Kill Jaala
24:33 - Honoring a Time Period on a Time Crunch
25:10 - Time vs. People
27:17 - Mysterious Benedict Society
29:52 - Coming to Rise of the Pink Ladies
30:41 - A Lot Going On All the Time
33:20 - Second Seasons
33:50 - Taking Time Off

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