Amanda Carroll, Set Decorator, Creed

Amanda Carroll is a Set Decorator and Art Director for movies and TV shows. She has a Bachelor of Art from Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. Amanda is a member of the Set Decorators Association of America and Local 52, Motion Picture Studio Mechanics. She practices Feng Shui.

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Filmography: As the World Turns, Joshua, Shutter Island, Win Win, Orange is the New Black, Creed

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Interview with Sheryl Blum, Hair Stylist on "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"

PWOMC: Please tell us about your work as a hair stylist on "O Brother, Where Art Thou?”

SB: I was hired by the department head hairstylist, Paul Leblanc, as a day player. That means the production had huge numbers of background performers and I was to take care of that bulk of the work while the main trailer handled the daily production of cast. 1930’s hairstyles and haircuts, less is best and small female silhouettes ...

PWOMC: What is your favorite memory about working on this film?

SB: The Coen Brothers, the entire cast, Paul LeBlanc…freakin’ magical…everyday.

PWOMC: One of the highlights of the film was George Clooney's character's obsession with his hair and his use of Dapper Dan's hair grease. How much consultation, if any, did the production crew take from you and your team about this focus area?

SB: I was the t in team so that question would be posed to Waldo Sanchez, George’s personal hairstylist. Yet everything starts with the written word and since it was a focus of the script, I’d say it was scripted first…so that would be the creation of the Coen brothers and they do their research… whether Dapper Dan was a true hair grease of the time, I’m not sure, but hair grease was popular in those days...

PWOMC:  How has the work on "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" been influential for you in your career and jobs you worked since then?

SB: Big question with a supposed expectation of greatness…Well, life in Hollywood as a hairstylist is always looking for that next gig. I prefer period hair work and have established a pretty good reputation in that respect. “O Brother,” was another gig, too short and a great memory...

PWOMC: What are your future plans or projects in your career?

SB: The twilight of my life’s work is on the horizon. Thirty years, opera, theatre, commercials, film, and television…I’m ready for a new direction.

Sheryl Blum's PWOMC Profile:
https://peoplewithobscuremoviecredits.blogspot.com/2016/11/sheryl-blum-hair-stylist-o-brother.html

Movie Toys from the 80's

Masters of the Universe (1987) -- He-Man battles against Lord Skeletor. 

Stars

Dolph Lundgren, Frank Langella, Meg Foster

The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987) --  Dodger must confront the struggles of life as he is visited by the Garbage Pail Kids and intimidated by some older bullies. 

Stars

Anthony Newley, Mackenzie Astin, Phil Fondacaro

Clue (1985) -- Six guests are invited to a strange house and must cooperate with the staff to solve a murder mystery. Stars Eileen Brennan, Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn