Dream Jobs: Makeup Artist

What is Giuseppe Cannas' role at the National Theatre?

• Actor

• Director

• Head of the hair and makeup department

• Costume designer

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Why does Giuseppe Cannas pop a breath-mint before working?

• It is part of the theater's tradition.

• Fresh breath is a necessity for his line of work.

• To calm his nerves.

• It is a requirement by the theater management.

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What kind of transformations might Giuseppe Cannas and his staff perform?

• Changing an actor's script

• Transforming a man into Frankenstein, a young woman into an old woman, or someone into a person from a different time period

• Designing the theater's interior

• Composing music for the theater

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How many shows does Cannas typically manage at once for the theater's makeup and hair staff?

• 10 shows

• 11 shows

• 12 shows

• 15 shows

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What is the time frame mentioned for getting everything ready for productions?

• Often hours

• Often days

• Often weeks

• Often months

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What does Cannas say about the work involved in theatrical makeup?

• It is always basic makeup

• It is always complex period makeup

• It involves creating images and characters through makeup, hairstyles, and prosthetics

• It only involves using prosthetics

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How long can it take to make a special wig for specific actors?

• Up to 25 hours

• Up to 35 hours

• Up to 45 hours

• Up to 55 hours

What does Cannas say about the hours spent working for TV and theater?

• They are glamorous

• They are short

• They are very long

• They are flexible

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What role does Cannas have at the theater?

• He is in charge of the theater's lighting department

• He is in charge of the theater's sound department

• He is in charge of the theater's costume department

• He is in charge of the theater's makeup department

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How did Cannas start in the business?

• By studying theater arts

• By studying languages and taking an engineering course

• By working as a costume designer

• By acting in plays

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