Four hours of makeup, and then an hour to take it off. It’s tiring. I go in, I get picked up at two-thirty in the morning, I get there at three. I wait four hours, go through it, ready to work at seven, work all day long for twelve hours, and get it taken off for an hours, go home and go to sleep, and do the same thing again.
Meaning of the quote
It's a long and exhausting process to get ready for a day of acting. First, the actor has to spend 4 hours having makeup applied. Then, it takes 1 hour to remove all that makeup at the end of the day. The actor has to wake up very early, around 2:30 AM, to get to the set by 3 AM. Once there, they wait 4 more hours before they're ready to start working. They then work for 12 hours straight, only to spend another hour removing their makeup before finally going home to sleep. And they have to do this same routine all over again the next day.
About Peter Sarsgaard
Peter Sarsgaard is an acclaimed American actor known for his versatile and sometimes villainous roles in film and TV. From his breakout performance in Dead Man Walking to his recent Emmy nomination for Dopesick, Sarsgaard has captivated audiences with his compelling and nuanced performances over the past two decades.
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American actor (born 1971)
Four hours of makeup, and then an hour to take it off. It’s tiring. I go in, I get picked up at two-thirty in the morning, I get there at three. I wait four hours, go through it, ready to work at seven, work all day long for twelve hours, and get it taken off for an hours, go home and go to sleep, and do the same thing again.
American actor (born 1971)
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American actor (born 1971)
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American actor (born 1971)
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American actor (born 1971)
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American actor (born 1971)
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American actor (born 1971)
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American actor (born 1971)
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American actor (born 1971)
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American actor (born 1971)
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American actor (born 1971)