Loryn Pretorius is a Wig & Makeup artist. She teaches and works in film, on Broadway, and as the personal makeup artist for Kate Pierson of the B52’s.

She is also a master manifestor and in this episode, shares the story of how she went from starting at a MAC counter in Florida and growing up in a low-income, single-parent household, to working at the Metropolitan Opera and making a home in New York City with her husband and cat babies.

Please excuse your host as she potentially sets a world record for the most amount of "ums" in an intro. Please and Thank you!

RESOURCES

Like Brothers by the Duplass Brothers - Amazing book for artistic collaborators, especially filmmakers. 

The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer - For artistic imposter syndrome.

The Butchering Art by Lindsey Fitzharris - Loryn's book recommendation.

The Wig and Makeup School where Loryn Teaches

QUOTES

"If you dig it, do it. If you really dig it, do it twice."   - -  Jim Croce

"Those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind"  - -  Theodor Seuss Geisel aka Dr. Seuss

SHOW NOTES

(04:57) The new episode format.

(05:23) What’s making Chiara happy.

(15:45) The interview starts

(27:00) Hope what feels like a very long and unbearable in-between period after leaving school and landing a job.

(29:46) Imposter syndrome as an artist.

(33:00) Saying yes and giving people a chance when you’re in a position of power.

(41:35) The markers of a good teacher.

(53:00) Losing a parent while finishing a degree.

(53:45) Getting a grant.

(55:30) Loryn’s favorite kind of makeup to do + different professional makeup categories.

(57:56) Loryn’s manifestation process.

(1:00:00) How Loryn booked the Broadway World Tour of Shrek the Musical

(1:00:53) Dealing with a period of time where there are no job offers after a period of big professional success.

(1:03:30) Getting your dream job overnight and packing your bags and moving within days.

(1:05:10) Leaving a job or field you used to love to preserve your love of the art form.

(1:09:22) How to manifest. You have to know what you want.

(1:14:00) Asking the Universe what is in your highest and best interest when you’re at a fork in the road.

(1:16:20) Chiara starts the final round of questions.

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