Translations for „greasepaint“ in the English » German Dictionary

ˈgrease·paint N THEAT

greasepaint

Fettschminke f

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English

His distinctive appearance, carried over from his days in vaudeville, included quirks such as an exaggerated stooped posture, glasses, cigar, and a thick greasepaint mustache and eyebrows.

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But an established name in film music, deciding to don the greasepaint for a challenging role is a surprise.

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There's a thicker greasepaint added on top of that and then it's set with powder.

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He is the inventor of greasepaint.

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Some wore ski masks and others had their faces blackened with greasepaint.

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But it feels utterly authentic nonetheless -- a play immersed in the real-life guts and greasepaint that go into keeping a show on the road.

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It is the old roar of the greasepaint, the smell of the crowd factor.

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How would it fare, away from the smell of the greasepaint in a more sterile cinema atmosphere?

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They have an intoxicating whiff of greasepaint and unpredictability, but it is the ingenuity and skill of humans that delights.

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He was by then the biggest retailer of their theatrical stick greasepaint, yet he was snubbed and kept waiting at reception.

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