Speaker Bios 2011

Keynote Speakers

Howard Berger

Howard Berger worked with Stan Winston on Predator and Aliens and Rick Baker on Harry and the Hendersons. In 1988, Berger and Gregory Nicotero formed their own studio, KNB EFX Group, Inc. in Los Angeles. KNB has worked on Dances With Wolves, Casino, the Kill Bill films, Inglourious Basterds, Army of Darkness and Sin City. Berger’s greatest challenge thus far has been adapting The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. It earned him a BAFTA for Best Makeup and an Academy Award for Achievement in Makeup. He has also worked on the second and third Narnia films and is currently working on Oz: The Great and Powerful.

Adrien Morot

Adrien Morot was a monster and make-up fan from an early age. His teachers and parents suggested that he find more stable and realistic work as an adult, but at age 20, he left Montreal to pursue his dreams in Los Angeles. Since then, he has worked on more than 100 features and has traveled internationally, shooting movies in some astounding places. He was a nominee for the Achievement in Makeup Oscar at this year’s Academy Awards, for the movie Barney’s Version. Morot runs his studio from Montreal; his work also appears in Source Code, Immortals and on www.adrienmorotmakeupfx.com.

Roshar

Roshar is a New York City-based make-up artist enjoying a bicoastal demand for his work. His fresh approach to feminine beauty focuses on flawless skin, creative details and minimal glamour. Aside from his extensive list of runway work, Roshar's clients include Paul Mitchell, CoverGirl, Make Up For Ever, Zink, Harper Collins Publishing and various international publications. He was profiled in Issue 93 of Make-Up Artist magazine.

 Educators

Emily Ansel

Emily Ansel is a New York City-based make-up artist and a member of IATSE Local 798. Her experience spans film, fashion, TV and theater. She has department-headed films including Keep the Lights On and A Kiss For Jed Wood. Her work has appeared on American Idol, Late Show with David Letterman, Regis & Kelly, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and others. Her commercial clients include JCPenney and the Captain Morgan Rum Company; her celebrity clients include Julianne Nicholson, Jonathan Groff, Gilbert Gottfried and Donna Murphy.
 

Kevin James Bennett

Multiple Emmy Award-winning make-up artist Kevin James Bennett has spent more than 20 years honing the skills that have brought him accolades from his peers as well as from viewers of his work in TV, film and print. Bennett, an admitted product junkie, is considered an industry expert and reference source. He is happiest when working with, designing, buying, talking or writing about his passion: make-up!

Jenai Chin

Jenai Chin is a New York City-based make-up and body artist with more than 10 years of experience. She joined the Temptu Pro team while she earned her Bachelor or Fine Arts degree at Manhattan's School of Visual Arts. Over the years, she has helped create Temptu products for make-up professionals. She specializes in make-up and temporary tattoo designs for feature films, television, music videos, editorial and fashion shows.  Chin’s work has appeared in recent issues of Interview and Airbrush Action and on popular shows for MTV, Comedy Central and Bravo.

Randy Daudlin

Randy Daudlin has been working in the film and television industry as a professional make-up artist for more than 26 years. He has taught at colleges and private institutions and written and directed for film and television. Throughout Daudlin’s career he has met many gifted artists and felt an obligation to share his knowledge. At his wife's prompting, he wrote Hurt 'Em Reel Good; his second book, Reel Characters, was released in the fall of 2010.

Floriane David

Floriane David has been a trainer and educator with Make Up For Ever since 1992. She acquired her extensive teaching experience while serving as an educator at the prestigious Make Up For Ever Academy in Paris. She is currently the Director of Education for the Make Up For Ever Academy NYC, which is scheduled to open in New York City in January 2012. David gained her early experience in the world of make-up by studying under Make Up For Ever’s creator and artistic director, Dany Sanz.

Melissa Gibson

M.A.C. Senior Artist Melissa Gibson has been with the company since 1989. She takes pride in finding inspiration in the most unlikely places. “I can see something in an airport lounge or in a coffee-table book or in a grocery store and see, say, an eggplant and that color, or the way the light’s hitting it, can spark a train of thought,” she says. “What I do is disposable art. There’s something really interesting to putting something on the face or on the body and knowing that it was a one-time deal. I love the fact that it can be washed away. It’s make-up, it’s fleeting.”

Elessa Jade of Pursebuzz.com

Southern California native Elessa Jade loved art from a young age; she brought her painting and sculpting skills to make-up. After 10 years in the beauty industry, she felt it was time to share her tips and tricks with the world. In 2006, Jade started a website geared toward teaching individuals how to apply make-up on their own—to be their own make-up artists. Pursebuzz.com now has close to 100,000 visitors from around the world, and Jade is best known as the face behind the beauty channel youtube.com/pursebuzz.

Eve Pearl

Eve Pearl is an Emmy Award-winning celebrity make-up artist and 18-year industry veteran. She is the author of Plastic Surgery Without the Surgery: The Miracle of Makeup Techniques. She owns the Eve Pearl Cosmetics and Makeup Experience Studio and Boutique in New York City. An innovator of the Salmon Concealer, Pearl has been an on-air contributor and make-up artist to Meredith Vieira on Today and a key make-up artist and guest on The View. Pearl’s work has been featured in Saturday Night Live, Good Morning America, InStyle, Vanity Fair and more. 

Sat. Nov. 12—2:30 p.m

Maurice Stein

Maurice Stein is an Oscar-winning make-up artist (Planet of the Apes, 1969) with a career spanning 50 years in film and television. He has worked on more 200 films and television shows and has more than 4,000 commercials to his credit. Stein was the first make-up artist inducted into the California Cosmetology Association Hall of Fame and is included in the National Cosmetology Association Hall of Renown. In 1984, he retired as a professional make-up artist and opened Cinema Secrets, a cosmetics and special make-up effects supply in Burbank, California. Today, Cinema Secrets is a favorite resource for make-up artists and studios.

Vargas

Vargas, a world-renowned body painter, is one of the most acclaimed body artists in the industry. His credits include three movies, more than 30 calendar productions, more than 40 magazine covers and countless presentations. His calendars have opened doors in Asia, Europe and the Americas, where he also introduces his signature Royal & Langnickel brushes. His work has been displayed in the White House Rotunda and in a museum in Trenton, New Jersey. Vargas is also a photographer with one of the largest studios in West New York, New Jersey. An art professor for more than seven years, he shares his skills worldwide.

Koren Zander

Known to most beauty enthusiasts as EnKore Makeup, Koren Zander has 20 years experience as a professional artist, working on theatrical productions, runway shows, commercials, bridal and print. Recently, he did the Miss USA 2010 pageant and Expo 2010 Shanghai. His YouTube channel features how-to videos on application techniques, tips and tricks, product reviews and make-up organizing ideas.