The Flashback Interview: Valli O’Reilly
My first exposure to the work of Oscar-winning makeup artist Valli O’Reilly, my newest interview subject, came when I purchased a copy of Martin Scorsese’s After Hours on VHS and the Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense on DVD in the early 00s. The makeups she created for David Byrne’s self-interview for Stop Making Sense, and for the many unique denizens of the city in After Hours, really made an impression on me. On a family trip to Walt Disney World in 2005, I watched the 77th Annual Academy Awards and saw Valli O’Reilly win an Oscar for Best Makeup for A Series Of Unfortunate Events. 15 years later, I had the chance to interview her about her long and diverse career as a makeup artist. I hope you all enjoy getting to know this great artist. Say hello to Valli O’Reilly! Johnny: Hello, Ms. O’Reilly. Valli: Hi. How are you? Johnny: I’m doing good. First of all, thank you for taking the time to do this interview. Valli: