#717 Lincoln’s Face: A Resurrection- Lucas Southworth
Denise is a world class makeup artist, a barrier breaking black woman in a tough industry. Her ex-lover, the man who helped break up her marriage, comes back into her life when he lands the role of a lifetime playing Abraham Lincoln is a new bio-pic. She is chosen to turn him into the 16th president. As she spends weeks building this image, memories of her past linger, and thoughts about Lincoln makes her wonder what film can do to history:
“Makeup artists, cameras of directors, and brains and bodies of actors were always resurrecting the icons of human history. But when filtered through the subjectivity of so many living people, it was inevitable that the deceased’s life would be altered. Unlike scholars, who used sources and documents to back up their claims, a filmmaker could manipulate history on a whim. It led Denise to question how many of her beliefs were based upon the impulses of others.”
Some things shouldn’t be altered and some people don’t deserve second chances.
Notable Passage: “On the face of America…happiness makes no sense.”
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