Jessica Chastain to Skip Oscars Red Carpet in Support of Hair, Makeup Team

In response to the Oscars’ decision to cut eight categories from its live broadcast, including documentary short, film editing, makeup/hairstyling, original score, production design, animated short, live-action short, and sound, Best Actress frontrunner Jessica Chastain may miss the red carpet to support her team of hair and makeup artists.

“I will absolutely be present when the makeup category is being called, and if that means I’m not doing press on the red carpet or ABC or whatever it is, then so be it,” she revealed in a recent interview.

Chastain said she will choose to stay inside the theater to support her colleagues as the categories are announced before the “show” actually begins.

“The most important thing for me is to honor the incredible artisans who work in our industry. So much attention is on the actors,” the actress continued. “We’re like the face, in some ways, because you go to a movie and you see us. A lot of people don’t understand how beyond an actor a performance is. Look at this incredible makeup team. ‘Tammy Faye’ goes through three decades.”

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