Turner & Hooch, Cast Away, Gump, Green Mile ... makeup

It is a rare occasion when one gets to witness the intellect behind the face of a Hollywood actor. Tom Hanks has written a brilliant article in the New York Times that journeys the 17 movies and 20 years that he and his make-up artist, Danny Striepeke, walked together. Having now worked together for the last time on The Da Vinci Code, Hanks pays tribute to the man who constructed his Gump, Cast Away and Turner & Hooch personas.

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