Clayface star says uncomfortable prosthetics helped his performance
Summary
Welsh actor Tom Rhys Harries says wearing extensive, malleable prosthetics for his lead role in the DC film Clayface helped him portray the character’s discomfort and transformation. The film follows actor Matt Hagen after an attack disfigures him and an experimental treatment turns his face into living clay.Key Facts
- Rhys Harries plays Matt Hagen, the lead character in Clayface.
- The actor spent about half his time on set with the special-effects makeup team.
- The prosthetics were designed to create a clay-like appearance and let Harries interact with the changing material.
- Harries described learning to work with the prosthetics as a steep learning curve.
- The film is described as a body-horror psychological thriller.
- Clayface first appeared in DC comics in 1940 as a Batman villain.
- The film marks Rhys Harries’ first major studio movie role.
- Clayface opened in cinemas on 23 October, according to the article.
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