The Assassination of Gianni Versace FYC ad in the June 2018 issue of Emmy Magazine | 12 June 2018
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The Main Contenders in Five Crafty Categories
COSTUME DESIGN
Swoon for the nipped waists and perfectly tailored cummerbunds of Starz’s Edwardian adaptation of Howards End, another well-dressed period epic, and perhaps the Television Academy will follow suit. (Those artfully windswept updos should get their due in the hairstyling category as well.) Fast-forward 80-some years, and you’ll arrive at FX’s The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story—a fashion-filled opus made all the more impressive by its resourcefulness. (Costume designer Lou Eyrich didn’t have permission to use any actual Versace designs on-screen.) And we can’t forget another stylish favorite: Netflix’s The Crown, more specifically that slinky number Princess Margaret wears during her charged photo shoot with Antony Armstrong-Jones.
Emmy Voting Begins But Will Anyone Be Surprised By The Outcome?
[…] In many ways though some of the juice of that “Big Little Lies” vs. “Feud” showdown in the Limited Series categories last year, a battle the HBO entry eventually dominated, is missing. “Twin Peaks” vs. “The Looming Tower” vs. “The Assassination of Gianni Versace”doesn’t have quite the same pull and probably because the celebrated David Lynch series of the three aired so long ago.
Emmy Voting Begins But Will Anyone Be Surprised By The Outcome?
If We Had An Emmy Ballot: 2018 Edition
The Cooler Gang returns to a favorite topic: our annual If We Had an Emmy Ballot podcast. Megan, Joey, and Clarence each list their votes in major categories if they were voting members of the Television Academy. | 11 June 2018
Ricky Martin on coming to terms with his sexuality: ‘I wish I could come out again’
Ricky Martin could be poised for his first-ever Emmy nomination, after a remarkable performance in FX’s “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” series.
Martin, who is openly gay, plays Antonio D’Amico, Versace’s partner, opposite Édgar Ramírez (Gianni Versace) and Penélope Cruz (Donatella Versace).
Martin recently stopped by ABC’s “Popcorn with Peter Travers” and spoke about how much he related to the character, having dealt with his own struggles of hiding and coming to terms with his own sexuality.
Now Martin couldn’t be more comfortable in his own skin.
“I don’t know, my kids are too young, but I wish they were gay,” Martin said. “It is a very special thing. The sensitivity, the way I see now, that I don’t have to hide in any way shape or form. I see colors. And then you see the rainbow. I understand why the symbol is the rainbow. It’s just real. Eveything is tangible. It makes me a stronger person.’
Martin added that even his work life changed when he came out.
“I always say this, I wish I could come out again. Because it felt amazing. That moment when I wrote the letter and I posted it on twitter, and I pressed send. The freedom, the feeling of liberation was so powerful, that’s what I mean by saying I wish I could come out again because it just felt amazing. And then after that, people coming to me and saying thank you so much for coming out. Because of you I understand my father better. I understand my sister better. So it’s an important thing to do.“
Martin’s comments come as celebrations for Gay Pride Month kick off across the country. He encouraged others to seek their own truths.
“For those out there that are struggling with their identity, everything is going to be fine,” he said. “Just be yourself. Love yourself.”
Emmy nominations will be announced July 12.
Conversations THE ASSASSINATION OF GIANNI VERSACE: AMERICAN CRIME STORY
Program Type:
CONVERSATIONS
Location:
NEW YORK
Title:
THE ASSASSINATION OF GIANNI VERSACE: AMERICAN CRIME STORY
Featuring:
Judith Light
Date:
Monday, June 18, 2018
Time:
2:00 PM
Check-in begins at: 1:15 PMJoin us for a screening followed by a Q&A with Judith Light.
Moderated by Cynthia Littleton, Variety
Estimated program end time: 3:30 PM
Conversations THE ASSASSINATION OF GIANNI VERSACE: AMERICAN CRIME STORY
r/IAmA – I am Mac Quayle, Emmy-winning composer for Mr. Robot, American Horror Story: Cult, & The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story. AMA!
How Actors Become Directors: “It’s Like the Greatest Film School Ever”
Could this year’s Emmys see an equivalent to Lady Bird in its nomination pool? Like Greta Gerwig’s 2017 multiple-Oscar nominee, several Emmy-eligible episodes from acclaimed shows were directed by actors — take Tracee Ellis Ross, who directed an episode of her show Blackish, Jodie Foster (Black Mirror), Jason Bateman (Ozark) and Matt Bomer (The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story). Even if these actor-directors don’t end up vying for winged women in September, they’re demonstrating that acting remains a unique pipeline to directing on television.
[…] Actors often say their experience gives them insight into working with other actors — in terms of giving both advice and space. “Knowing when to step back because [the actors] were already doing their thing, that came very naturally to me. I’ve been doing that for most of my life,” says Bomer, 40. Still, directing demands that actors understand a set in a more “holistic” way than they customarily need to, Bomer adds. The former Suits actor, who had never directed before Versace, read directing books, asked former directors for advice and went to the Directors Guild of America’s First-Time Episodic Director Orientation Program to pick up technical skills like how to set up a shot, in order to prepare.
How Actors Become Directors: “It’s Like the Greatest Film School Ever”
The Assassination of Gianni Versace Emmy nominating ballot submissions
Outstanding Limited Series
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Series Or Movie
Darren CrissOutstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Series Or Movie
Jon Jon Briones
Cody Fern
Ricky Martin
Edgar Ramirez
Finn WittrockOutstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Series Or Movie
Joanna Adler
Penelope Cruz
Judith LightOutstanding Production Design For A Narrative Period Or Fantasy Program
ManhuntOutstanding Casting For A Limited Series, Movie Or Special
Outstanding Cinematography For A Limited Series Or Movie
Simon Dennis
Creator/DestroyerNelson Cragg
The Man Who Would Be VogueOutstanding Contemporary Costumes
The Man Who Would Be VogueOutstanding Directing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Dramatic Special
Matt Bomer
Creator/DestroyerDaniel Minahan
House By The LakeNelson Cragg
ManhuntRyan Murphy
The Man Who Would Be VogueGwyneth Horder-Payton
A Random KillingOutstanding Hairstyling For A Limited Series Or Movie
Technical Description
Our goal was to respect this tragic story while creating a seamless blend of each actor and their real life counterpart, maintaining period and enhancing the visual storytelling. Period haircuts and color were the foundation to all the styles. Research key to differentiate location. The transformation of the cast included a mix of lace front wigs, and custom integrated hairpieces, hand-painted and airbrush color all intended to fit each character and period.Chris Clark, Department Head Hairstylist Natalie Driscoll, Key Hairstylist
Shay Sanford-Fong, Additional Hairstylist Helena Cepeda, Additional HairstylistOutstanding Makeup For A Limited Series Or Movie (Non-Prosthetic)
Technical Description
1950-1997 period-work, runway looks mimicking Versace’s actual productions, operas, and photo shoots. Contacts were worn by our actors, many tattoos covered, highlight/shadow makeups for character recreations, eyebrows adjusted, chopped handlaid beards, AIDS looks. Versace looks that changed from 1990-1997 adjusted with beard coloration and sickness makeups.Eryn Krueger Mekash, Department Head Makeup Artist Robin Beauchesne, Department Head Makeup Artist Silvina Knight, Makeup Artist
David Williams, Makeup Artist
Ana Lozano, Makeup Artist
Tym Buacharern, Makeup ArtistOutstanding Prosthetic Makeup For A Series, Limited Series, Movie Or Special
Technical Description
Custom bald pate for Edgar Ramirez; sculpted to resemble Versace’s headshape. Intricate under structure/painting to flatten hair. Cunanan victim scenes with prosthetics resembling reference photos. CGI used to deepen injuries only. Beard work on makeup handlaid. Contacts and dental prosthetics were worn, highlight/shadow makeup for likenesses.Eryn Krueger Mekash, Department Head Makeup Artist
Michael Mekash, Special Makeup Effects Assistant Department Head Silvina Knight, Makeup Effects Artist
Robin Beauchesne, Makeup Effects Artist
David Leroy Anderson, Prosthetic Designer
Glen Eisner, Prosthetic DesignerOutstanding Music Supervision
Amanda Krieg Thomas
ManhuntOutstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Limited Series Or Movie
Emily Greene
AloneShelly Westerman
House By The LakeChi-Yoon Chung
ManhuntOutstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series
The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story: America’s Obsessions
In this behind-the-scenes series of The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story: America’s Obsessions, the cast and creators discuss making the show and exploring the deeper themes that expose America’s darker fixations.Outstanding Sound Editing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Special
AloneOutstanding Sound Mixing For A Limited Series Or Movie
The Man Who Would Be VogueOutstanding Writing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Dramatic Special
Creator/Destroyer
House By The Lake
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