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Left to Right: Saved! star - Macaulay Culkin, Oscar Nominated Actor - Johnny Depp, Sydney Silvert & Supermodel - Shalom Harlow, MTV Movie award winner - Mandy Moore, Golden Globe Winner - Brad Pitt. (Photos courtesy of Sydney Silvert)
Blanche Macdonald Centre Makeup Programs
INDUSTRY & TRAINING
Superstars Johnny Depp and Brad Pitt. Supermodels Shalom Harlow and Beverly Johnson. Ryan Reynolds, Mandy Moore, Mischa Barton, McDreamy...Patrick Dempsey, Carrie-Anne Moss and Vince Vaughn. Name dropping? Mais non, they are just a few of the Hollywood A-list stars Blanche Macdonald Television and Film Makeup Instructor Sydney Silvert has worked with over the years. Add Angela Basset and Freddie Prinze, Jr. and this accomplished Makeup Artist 's list of celebs is still just getting started!
Sydney began his makeup career in Montreal. His background in theatre and performing arts, however, soon drew him into film and Sydney found himself on blustery Bowen Island, cold and weather gear-less, working next to Rod Steiger and Yvonne De Carlo on the feature film, "American Gothic".
After acclimatizing himself to our unpredictable West Coast weather, Sydney firmly established himself and his talent during the early days of the Vancouver film industry. When producer Stephen Cannell brought "21 Jump Street" to town, the entire Vancouver industry got a shot in the arm. Sydney took full advantage and was hired as Head of the Makeup Department for the second season. He remained on "21 Jump Street" for four years, gaining plenty of professional experience with cast members Johnny Depp and Richard Grieco and watching a parade of young guest stars like Brad Pitt and Christina Applegate come through town.
Sydney Silvert is a prolific artist and a veritable encyclopedia of makeup products and their ingredients. He is a long-standing IATSE 891 union member with a list of credits that stretches over a wide range of film and television projects. Having completed work on "Saved!", "Blade:Trinity", "Connie and Carla" and "Scary Movie 3" Sydney is currently taking a break from features in order to concentrate on his classes and exercise his teaching degree. The Blanche Macdonald Centre couldn't be happier to have his talent and knowledge on-hand for our young, aspiring artists.
“Blanche Macdonald Centre offers students a well-rounded curriculum and a supportive atmosphere which prepares them for the challenges and rewards of a career in the film industry”, says Silvert.
But if history has taught us anything, it won't be long before Sydney is back under the lights, touching up Hollywood's finest.
The Blanche Macdonald Centre has been established since 1960. Given that the Make-up program is continuously updated and upgraded, the College is adamant about ensuring that our training remains progressive and industry responsive. Spanning ten comprehensive training levels from fundamentals to special make-up effects, the program goes beyond the basic tools and techniques required when working in this dynamic medium. Our interactive classroom experience and educational approach have a reality-based context. By challenging students to continually work on a rotating range of faces, integrating professional photo sessions, teaching students how to design a complementary make-up "croquis" for a design collection or "break-down" a script for a character study, students develop much needed adaptability and versatility.
Students are also given extensive opportunity to apply their developing skills outside of the classroom. Our Career Coordinator provides students with ample freelance opportunities in student films, community television stations, theatre productions, dance companies, fashion shows and cosmetic lines. It's about honing your craft, developing your portfolio, expanding your creativity and refining your business acumen so that you have the know-how and confidence to promote yourself.
Make-up requires collaboration. Whether it's working with other crew members on a film set, a fashion stylist, a hairdresser, a fashion show producer, a model or an actor, the Blanche Macdonald Program is designed to help students foster effective communication and professional etiquette. Given that the college attracts international students from around the world, the sharing of customs and cultures further enriches their educational experience. Our Make-up graduates are earning a reputation for excellence across Canada and beyond our borders.
Blanche Macdonald Centre Makeup Instructor
Sydney Silvert
“Blanche Macdonald Centre offers students a well-rounded curriculum and a supportive atmosphere which prepares them for the challenges and rewards of a career in the film industry”, says Silvert.
Also available: Professional diploma programs in Hairstyling, Esthetics/Spa Therapy, Nail Technology, Fashion Merchandising and Fashion Design.
For registration details & more information about our programs, please contact an Admissions Director at:
Blanche Macdonald Centre
City Square Campus
#100 - 555 W.12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC
Tel (604) 685-0347
Blanche Macdonald Centre
Robson Campus
460 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC
Tel (604) 685-0337
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Website www.blanchemacdonald.com
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