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DAY CHECKING: FILM AND TELEVISION INDUSTRY

Sometimes Makeup Artists work on a day-to-day basis; this is known as day checking. Working as a daily hire takes a certain amount of responsibility and know-how. If you are someone who is talented plus have the ability to think on your feet and are a good observer, you’ll go far. Department heads look for someone they can trust onset, to do the job asked and not use the time at work to advance your own career. There is a real need for good daily hires, or Day Checkers. Once you have worked with someone a number of times, you’ll get an idea of how the department heads run their Makeup ...

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