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Makeup artist Kazuhiro Tsuji; 'Black Panther' buzz; a mariachi opera
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Episode 17862
Listen • 27:08
Makeup artist Kazuhiro Tsuji; 'Black Panther' buzz; a mariachi opera

Gary Oldman convinced Kazuhiro Tsuji to transform the actor into Winston Churchill for "Darkest Hour"; "Black Panther" is a phenomenon before it even opens; “Cruzar la Cara de la Luna” (To Cross the Face of the Moon) is believed to be the first mariachi opera.

Make up artist Kazuhiro Tsuji works on Gary Oldman's prosthetics on the set of director Joe Wright's DARKEST HOUR, a Focus Features release
Make up artist Kazuhiro Tsuji works on Gary Oldman's prosthetics on the set of director Joe Wright's DARKEST HOUR, a Focus Features release
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Gisele Schmidt
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Gary Oldman convinced Kazuhiro Tsuji to transform the actor into Winston Churchill for "Darkest Hour"; "Black Panther" is a phenomenon before it even opens; “Cruzar la Cara de la Luna” (To Cross the Face of the Moon) is believed to be the first mariachi opera.

Watch this makeup artist turn Gary Oldman into Winston Churchill
Listen • 10:59
Kazuhiro Tsuji quit film work in 2012 to focus on sculpture — but he couldn't pass up the chance to work on "Darkest Hour."
A timely mariachi opera about the border and identity
Listen • 6:07
“Cruzar la Cara de la Luna" (To Cross the Face of the Moon) combines traditional Mexican music with a classically European art form.
'Black Panther' is a cultural phenomenon even before it opens
Listen • 7:00
Fans have been waiting a long time for a movie, which could gross more than $165 million over the long holiday weekend.