Two-Face's make-up

[Paul (ral)]

Something interesting I read, not sure if anyone here has heard it before.

The original thought for the make-up was to employ fake teeth on an external appliance and a contact lens to push down the skin under the eye - to create a look more like the comics.

Tommy Lee Jones wouldn't do it.

[batass4880]

COOL! That would've been sweet! This is quite a revelation. I always wondered why he didn't have that look in the film. Where did you hear this?

[Paul (ral)]

It was in an interview with Rick Baker, who did the make-up.  He did the intial design work in photoshop.

[DarkVengeance]

I wish we could see that design, because I really hated Two-Face's look in BF, it wasnt very convincing to me.

[thecolorsblend]

I'd be interested to see that concept art, if it exists.  To me, Two Face's scarring and burns are something that you really can't overdo or go too far with.  The more extreme he looks, the more convincing the pathos of the character become.

I guess Jones wanted to still be recognizable under all the make up.  Jerk.

[batass4880]

In hindsight it's probably a good idea that he didn't have the exposed eye and teeth. That would've been better if he gave a darker performance IMO.

Having given little thought to the matter I always thought they didn't do the teeth and eye thing because it would've been too scary for kids, since that's what they were going for.

[batass4880]

Does anyone know if Tommy Lee Jones did a mostly zany Two-Face because he was told to do so or because he personally wanted to?

[DarkVengeance]

Does anyone know if Tommy Lee Jones did a mostly zany Two-Face because he was told to do so or because he personally wanted to?

probably because he had no true knowledge of the character and didnt research to find a good medium like Eckhart did.

[DocLathropBrown]

Warners wanted another flamboyant villain like Nicholson's Joker, in an effort to reclaim B89's success, as if Jack was the only reason the film did well. Unfortunately, they did the same with Jim Carrey. The only probpem was flamboyant only worked for the Joker.

[DarkVengeance]

Warners wanted another flamboyant villain like Nicholson's Joker, in an effort to reclaim B89's success, as if Jack was the only reason the film did well. Unfortunately, they did the same with Jim Carrey. The only probpem was flamboyant only worked for the Joker.

Your totally right on that one!