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Garrett Immel is an American special make-up effects artist on The Orville.

Background[]

Immel moved to Los Angeles, California in 1985 at the age of 17 and began working in make-up labs. He met his future boss Howard Berger on the set of Army of Darkness as a make-up artist.[1]

The Orville[]

Immel was responsible for much of Second Officer Bortus's present look. After Berger made a rough draft sculpture of the Moclan officer in consultation with Seth MacFarlane, Immel added increasingly fine details until the team felt they had a finished product.[2]

Immel was also responsible for a re-design of Chief of Security Alara Kitan. After the pilot episode, the crew decided she needed more human qualities, so Immel reduced her forehead and reshaped the prosthetics to allow actress Halston Sage "to emote more freely."[2]

Awards[]

For their work on Season 1 of The Orville, Immel was nominated alongside Berger and Tami Lane by the Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards for Best Special Make-up Effects - Television and New Media Series.[3]

Trivia[]

  • After Bortus grew a mustache in A Happy Refrain, makeup artist Immel made actor Peter Macon a t-shirt that said "Mustache Ride," which Macon says his wife now wears around the house.[4]

Interviews[]

References[]

  1. Garrett Immel. IMATS. Last accessed Dec. 26, 2018.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Berger, Howard & Maxine Morris. "Space and Beyond". The Artisan. 2018.
  3. Giardina, Carolyn ."'Darkest Hour' Tops Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards". Variety. February 24, 2018.
  4. "The Orville Official Fan Podcast w/ Peter Macon (30)". Planetary Union Network. Feb. 13, 2019.
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