Actor with a beard + prosthetic piece??

[Niasphinx]

Hi there!

So I'm doing a zombie makeup with a prosthetic piece on the actor's neck so it can be ripped open and the underlying anatomy will be visible. The actor I have has a rather full beard that extends down his neck slightly, and there's no chance of being able to get rid of it.

Does anyone have ideas on the best way to apply the prosthetic piece (I'm going to be using a latex + gelatine piece), without pulling out half his beard on removal?

A 6'5", de-bearded, unhappy zombie is something I'd like to avoid!

Cheers,
Nia

 

[OldSkoolEffects]

Check out the "Blood and Guts" series on Nerdist's YouTube channel. Scott Ian has several prosthetic makeups applied, and they deal with his goatee.

 

[Niasphinx]

Thanks OldSkool - that's a really useful series, and I got a few other good tips and tricks from it!