Behind the Biz is beyond excited to welcome Connie Grayson Criswell to the show! She is a talented, seasoned, and amazing wig maker, stylist, and designer.

She is a contact lens tech, which allows her to work on a lot of TV and Film sets. She is currently a Wig Maker at the esteemed Legacy Effects studio.

Just some of her credits include: "The Mandelorian", John Travolta's Wig as Santa for Capital One, "Avatar", "The Revenant", "The Avengers" series, "Planet of the Apes", "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", "Pirates of the Caribbean", just to name a few!

Behind the Biz presents a series of Special Episodes called "We LOVE Movies: A Fanatical Chat where host Meghann Mason discusses all things movies with fellow cinephiles!  

In this first episode Bryan Wiersma joins the conversation! Bryan is a Carpenter for Cirque du Soleil's "KA", a Special FX Makeup Artist, a cinephile, musician, and a man of eclectic tastes.  Join us as we discuss the movies that shaped us and the late 1970's and the 1980's.  

Do you love the movies?  Let us know! Email us at [email protected]

@behind_the_biz is so excited to welcome Professional Makeup Artist Liz Rowe!!! She is based out of Toronto, works in Film, Television, Stage, and more! She has degrees in Costume Design, Textile Design and Ceramic Production, creates prosthetics, and works in wigs too! Her credits include “Locke and Key”, "Death of Me", “Suicide Squad”, and “The Strain”. To see more of her work check out her website: https://dalemaclean.wixsite.com/lizrowe-makeup

Chris spent nearly 8 years as a Stage Manager with Cirque du Soleil’s Zumanity, KOOZA, “O”, and KÀ. Also an AEA Stage Manager, he has experience with New Works, Pre-Broadway, and Regional Theater productions.

Now as a Producer for Live Events, Chris travels the world planning multi-million dollar stage shows, immersive dinner experiences, studio broadcasts, drone shows, fireworks, celebrity performances, fashion shows, executive product launches, and A-List entertainment acts.

Chris is responsible for top-to-bottom show creation, concept design & execution, budget management, overall production oversight, executive rehearsals, speaker coaching, scripting & content development, booking entertainment acts, and sourcing keynote speakers. His passion lies in turning moments into memories, from something you see to something you feel.

Some of his clients include: Chipotle, Marriott, Microsoft, LPL Financial, FAST Enterprises, TIGER21, Realogy, Coldwell Banker, Indeed, Gilead, Audi, Isagenix, VMware, SAP, AstraZeneca, ShopTalk, Capital Group, SEI

Pavy began his career in the beauty industry 20 years ago . Growing up he was always mesmerized by the beautiful models in fashion magazines and the hair and makeup transformations peeked his curiosity for the fashion industry .While at the cosmetics counter he quickly elevated to an national artistry position and traveled in the United states and abroad.

He has had work published in numerous fashion publications . The past 10 years he has transitioned into tv and film and is a journeyman hairstylist . Most notably he won an Emmy for his work on "Westworld ".

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