Portland Monthly: For Cherelle D. Guyton, little is more irritating at the theater than an actor in a bad wig.
“A bad wig is one of the first things people will notice,” Guyton says. “It’s incredibly distracting.”
As supervisor of the wigs and hair department, Guyton brings a literal head-first perspective to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
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Being an avid wig wearer and maker, I completely understand the process it takes to make a very good-looking wig. I have never made wigs for theater but I make the wigs I wear as a protective hairstyle. Hair is something that I am very aware of on a daily basis so I am super-aware when I watch a tv show, play or movie and the wig is just horrible. Making a wig takes a lot of time and has to be done well because the making affects the maintenance aspect of it. Making and maintenance work hand in hand and if one is not done well, it is very obvious and can be hard to come back from. I completely agree with Guyton that it is one of the first things that you notice especially for people who are particular about things like this. Just like hair can make or break an outfit, hair can be one of the most important aspects of a show.
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