@@shabberto facts! Nobody needs tuning at alll this whole cast created an art piece!! this movie is one of my allll time favorites, every song is amazing, every scene is perfect! I don’t think they could’ve done any better or ever will!
+Becky Timmis If Harvey Fierstein (original Broadway Edna) was on that makeup team, it would have taken quicker like when he as Uncle Frank was transforming Robin Williams as Daniel into Mrs. Doubtfire when it was actually a more experienced makeup team doing the work.
Becky Timmis But oh well leave it to the professionals since he was pretending to be a makeup artist. Speaking of Harvey, he is going to reprise Edna in NBC's Hairspray Live.
Every time i watch Hairspray its really hard to believe its John Travolta till he either sings or dances. They did a really good job. I grew up with this one Im 23 years old and i never ever seen the old one
PERFECTION. I fell in love with the character of Edna Turnblad because of the STELLAR WORK done by this entire team. So much believable femininity...not just a costume.
That...is SO AWESOME. It means they did their job. Even though I knew it was Travolta playing Edna, you just get so lost in the honesty of this character. It's BEAUTIFUL.
This Edna is the sweetest sugarcube I've ever seen! I loved her so much! And still: John really was a perfect fit. And I adore that in this case Edna is a voluminous lady with feelings and true beauty - not a fat man dressed in flower prints. It's important when it comes to HAIRSPRAY and its message that we can fall in love with Edna as a woman who struggles but learns to accept her bodyshape. :)
It just goes to show that John Travolta is a fantastic actor no matter what role he plays. Totally believable as Edna, being able to sing and dance while taking you along for her journey of self discovery is phenomenal 🌟
i almost didnt recognize him until one scene where tracy is trying to convince edna to be her agent,i saw edna's eyes and lips and how she smiles, and i was like "edna u look a lot like john travolta u know.................. wait.. is that john travolta??!" Damn team edna did one hell of a job and travolta makes it flawless too.. 😘😘
When I was a kid, I was a HUGE fan of Grease. I saw this movie with my mother when I was 8, after it she said 'You know the mother is actually Danny'. I was in SHOCK!! It looked soooo good (well, still does). I was convinced that Edna was a real woman.
It’s tradition it’s a reason why that role goes to a man since the drag Queen Divine the person Glenn played it and it’s been that specific character played by a man. I get it’s funny since your not used to that stuff.
mama bear 15 it’s not just tradition, it has to be that way, the rile was written for a man, a female wouldn’t be able to do the vocals of edna properly
I’m so shocked at how real the costume looks! If I didn’t recognize John Travolta, I would 100% believe this was a real female actress who looked like that. Hats off to the amazing costume department in this movie and the work they put in to make such a great costume
They did a great job! The first time i watched hairspray I knew that John Travolta was in it, but I didn't knew he was Edna until I stared at her face carefully lol. P.D: Sorry for my bad english 😅
This crap must have weighed a ton, and he was able to DANCE in it! In heels! and not melt into a puddle of sweat or collapse. My respect for Mr. Travolta increased enormously with this role. And in the dance scene with Christopher Walken, you could actually forget they were two men but could believe they were a real couple. THAT is acting!!
John Travolta put his everything into this role. He was so convincing, and I forgot it WAS him at some point. He was amazing as Edna. Imagine having to give a full performance and dance with all that stuff on!
This process is so incredible...these people are genius and John Travolta is the ultimate of acting genius as well. Just imagine the time it took to get him into costume. And his voice & accent....I’ve lived in Baltimore all my life except I am out in the country. This is an absolute perfect accent for those Baltimoreans from the Highlandtown area. I’m awestruck.
I remember playing Edna for my school play and even though I'm a big girl I wasn't big enough to be Edna so they put me in a bodysuit to make me look bigger. It was a nightmare to dance in that suit so I can't imagine being under all that latex and a bodysuit!
John Travolta understood the assignment to a T, I sometimes forget that Edna was a man behind the scenes😀 and the team in creating his suit to life is just amazing
The people behind this is just incredible like the moment you see Travolta, bam. Edna. And you forget that it's Travolta in there too! It's just Edna and it's all beautiful and amazing and for a younger me who watched this years ago, I was so amazed because I knew it was Travolta but then it was just Edna on screen and I just - I love these people.
The team and prosthetics are cool as hell but you also gotta give props to John Travolta for being able to perform so well while wearing all that, you forget that it’s him and it’s incredible
Edna Turnblad is his alter ego. I can't even see him when he's dressed up I just see her like John was never even cast and they actually found someone that looks like that. it is the most satisfying transformation I have ever seen and it never ceases to make me smile. I love you Edna Turnblad
you guys are truly awesome!! thank you so much for the gorgeous work you did on Edna. i was overwhelmed how much i forgot that she was really a He! and i love his dresses. take care you guys! keep bringing us your gorgeous magic.
Team Edna staff in future interviews: Interviewer: So what kind of experience do you have in this field? Team Edna Staff: well, you see, I made John Travolta into a very large woman. Interviewer: You’re hired.
Just finished watching Hairspray. I never payed this movie attention until a few months ago. My grandma loves this movie and every time I'm at her house we watch it together, now I love this movie.
the moment when I first watched hairspray and was trying to look for John Travolta in the movie cause haven't seen him yet and then finally realise that John is Edna 😂😂😂 I was so shocked when😂, he's was so convincing, and prosthetics team did amazing! 5:57 john says "on film first you're, oh that's john..", I was the complete opposite 😂😂😂 I was like "where's john?!" and then I was like "ooooh... that's John!" 😂😂😂
I’ve always had a fascination of bts when it came to movies, theatre, tv or music videos and how all of the prosthesis, makeup and costumes are made and applied on the actor. It’s just so interesting to watch.
Imagine putting all that on and having to go to the bathroom while filming 😳 This team did an amazing job everything turned out great ❤ I love this movie
+pbscraze Nine years later, I still can't believe it took him 29 years to get Travolta back into the genre that launched him into box office superstardom. I actually prefer Grease over Hairspray by the way.
This movie came out when I was 10/11 (and sheltered- my family didn't show me a lot of movies at all). I had no clue who John Travolta was and fully thought Edna was a woman! The effects for this role were truly amazing, looking back as someone who now loves drag and SFX makeup i find it incredible!
his face at 2:18 made me cry😰😰😩😩 he looks so cute! so sweet in a woman makeup, just look at his face!! i just wanna kiss him!! i want the 22 year old john!! so badly
I watched this movie so much as a kid and I only found out in the last five years or so that Edna was a drag performance. She just always looked so real to me and now I know why. This is definitely not your usual drag but it was really done in such a masterful way that it is hard to tell.
Listen Seaweed’s hair alone was enough to make me fall in love with him. Add in the charming personality, great dance moves, fantastic voice... Penny is a lucky gal 😍
I like how the body shape of edna actually put more lore. Edna’s insecurity is based on how she used to be size ten and how her neighbors think she’s sexy and pretty girl next door. As we can see in the musical is that she doesn’t want to get out of her house due to how she looks now and what other people especially to those who knew her back then think what she looks now. The fact that the actor put his input of edna being a plus size but with a figure of voluptious woman made edna’s past more real and alive. As a woman who in fact used to look slimmer back then and now gained weight but still kept that almost hour glass figure can see it happen on a fictional character. It gives life into that character and actually can see her story without actually saying much.
Travolta put 110% into his role and no one can change my mind
so true, and this Edna is a sweet, tender, caring and fun woman, he sells that completely
actually he did the role justice 100% however the rest of the cast needed just a little more tuning
@@johnDingoFoxVelocity Seaweed, Tracy, Queen Latifa, Zac Effron, Corny Collins all nailed it!
@@shabberto facts! Nobody needs tuning at alll this whole cast created an art piece!! this movie is one of my allll time favorites, every song is amazing, every scene is perfect! I don’t think they could’ve done any better or ever will!
You do forget at times that Edna is a man and is John Travolta. You gotta hand it to the team that did all this, they did a great job
+Becky Timmis If Harvey Fierstein (original Broadway Edna) was on that makeup team, it would have taken quicker like when he as Uncle Frank was transforming Robin Williams as Daniel into Mrs. Doubtfire when it was actually a more experienced makeup team doing the work.
Very true
Becky Timmis But oh well leave it to the professionals since he was pretending to be a makeup artist. Speaking of Harvey, he is going to reprise Edna in NBC's Hairspray Live.
Every time i watch Hairspray its really hard to believe its John Travolta till he either sings or dances. They did a really good job. I grew up with this one Im 23 years old and i never ever seen the old one
The lack of any attempt to change his voice beyond a half assed accent provided a huge clue...
It's amazing how they transformed Travolta into Turnblad! Also, the first time I watched Hairspray, I didn't know Mrs. Turnblad was played by a man!
She always is broadway, movie, you name it.
+Holy Elixir Yup been a tradition since 1988 when the late Divine played her in the John Waters original movie.
Lisa Klein same
+Manuel Orozco Harvey Fierstein played her in the live performance on NBC.
Same
Would you turn that racket down!...
I'm trying to ARN here...
yes ARN i love that.
😂😂😂
Hahaha 😂
Best line ever
"i left my anr on"
"oh, your arn..."
PERFECTION. I fell in love with the character of Edna Turnblad because of the STELLAR WORK done by this entire team. So much believable femininity...not just a costume.
This is amazing! Hats off to John for enduring all that and delivering such a great performance.
I didn't even know that that was John Travolta!
I have seen this movie so many times and I never noticed that John Travolta was in this movie, let alone playing Edna.
Nini Blaxx omg same 😂
That...is SO AWESOME. It means they did their job. Even though I knew it was Travolta playing Edna, you just get so lost in the honesty of this character. It's BEAUTIFUL.
So you just never watched the opening or closing credits and didn't hear Edna talk and/or sing at any point? Cometf on
@@fortifarse Blind + Deaf people can watch TV too lol xD
Bro same ☠️☠️
and edna stood out the most in this movie
Taufu'a'alemalo Ella literally because she was the tallest character😄
It’s hard NOT to notice her lol
"Jackie Kennedy does NOT use hairspray! Her hair is just naturally stiff!"
BloodylocksBathory No, that was her husband.
Terry Foraker Niiiiiice 👏🏾
It's amazing to see how much work went in to making John Travolta look like Edna.
This Edna is the sweetest sugarcube I've ever seen! I loved her so much! And still: John really was a perfect fit. And I adore that in this case Edna is a voluminous lady with feelings and true beauty - not a fat man dressed in flower prints. It's important when it comes to HAIRSPRAY and its message that we can fall in love with Edna as a woman who struggles but learns to accept her bodyshape. :)
It just goes to show that John Travolta is a fantastic actor no matter what role he plays. Totally believable as Edna, being able to sing and dance while taking you along for her journey of self discovery is phenomenal 🌟
GO FROM DANNY TO EDNA REAL QUICK
hannah swaim get you a man that can do both
@@maxvalladolid8564 facts
I can't imagine💀
Edna has to be the most adorable character in the whole movie
i almost didnt recognize him until one scene where tracy is trying to convince edna to be her agent,i saw edna's eyes and lips and how she smiles, and i was like "edna u look a lot like john travolta u know.................. wait.. is that john travolta??!" Damn team edna did one hell of a job and travolta makes it flawless too.. 😘😘
I bet he was sweating like crazy. But hats off John and the team.
I especially loved the dance scene with Travolta and Walken. You could see they were just having so much fun with each other.
When I was a kid, I was a HUGE fan of Grease. I saw this movie with my mother when I was 8, after it she said 'You know the mother is actually Danny'. I was in SHOCK!! It looked soooo good (well, still does). I was convinced that Edna was a real woman.
Lol that was my exact reaction 😂😂 I was so shocked
I think it's really funny that this character is always played by a man 😂
MegaSonglover99 if my school ever did this play my ass would try out for Edna I've always loved that character
It’s tradition it’s a reason why that role goes to a man since the drag Queen Divine the person Glenn played it and it’s been that specific character played by a man. I get it’s funny since your not used to that stuff.
mama bear 15 it’s not just tradition, it has to be that way, the rile was written for a man, a female wouldn’t be able to do the vocals of edna properly
Yes.🔥🔥🔥🔥
Aneles Zemog it would be a tradition because it started with the movie that wasn’t a musical . The role is always played by a man .
Best movie, ever! How John didn’t overheat with all that on is beyond me!
I’m so shocked at how real the costume looks! If I didn’t recognize John Travolta, I would 100% believe this was a real female actress who looked like that. Hats off to the amazing costume department in this movie and the work they put in to make such a great costume
I just realize at 6:23 you can see that he's wearing a body suit trough the slits of the skirt. I never realized that until now
same I noticed when I look at the skirt I saw the top of the leg
Laura Hernandez I mean I never really noticed it but even now you can just assume that it's her undergarments
Laura Hernandez it would be "her" undergarments... Like they said, the bodysuit goes on then the outfits.
+Laura Hernandez That's actually the edge of Edna's stockings... The prosthetic pieces go all the way up the leg.
They did a great job! The first time i watched hairspray I knew that John Travolta was in it, but I didn't knew he was Edna until I stared at her face carefully lol.
P.D: Sorry for my bad english 😅
sandy30550 better than some first laguange English speakers tbh so you're fine
igot7? 🙋❤
Your English is better than most of these TH-cam comments
This crap must have weighed a ton, and he was able to DANCE in it! In heels! and not melt into a puddle of sweat or collapse. My respect for Mr. Travolta increased enormously with this role. And in the dance scene with Christopher Walken, you could actually forget they were two men but could believe they were a real couple. THAT is acting!!
John Travolta put his everything into this role. He was so convincing, and I forgot it WAS him at some point. He was amazing as Edna. Imagine having to give a full performance and dance with all that stuff on!
I love Edna so much omg
That’s really impressive....you do kinda forget at times that it’s Travolta...that makes it amazing. They’re super talented
This process is so incredible...these people are genius and John Travolta is the ultimate of acting genius as well. Just imagine the time it took to get him into costume. And his voice & accent....I’ve lived in Baltimore all my life except I am out in the country. This is an absolute perfect accent for those Baltimoreans from the Highlandtown area. I’m awestruck.
John has a very particular style when he dances. I know his dancing anywhere and it's even more beautiful when it comes through watching Edna. 💖💖💖
Who else was subconsciously singing to the songs in the background😂
Adri K. Soo mee
I’m literally doing it right now! 😂
Me
Me
I remember playing Edna for my school play and even though I'm a big girl I wasn't big enough to be Edna so they put me in a bodysuit to make me look bigger. It was a nightmare to dance in that suit so I can't imagine being under all that latex and a bodysuit!
Dang you got a vid of that ?
I would love to see it !
John Travolta understood the assignment to a T, I sometimes forget that Edna was a man behind the scenes😀 and the team in creating his suit to life is just amazing
The people behind this is just incredible like the moment you see Travolta, bam. Edna. And you forget that it's Travolta in there too! It's just Edna and it's all beautiful and amazing and for a younger me who watched this years ago, I was so amazed because I knew it was Travolta but then it was just Edna on screen and I just - I love these people.
Wow! The makeup and effects people are definitely the unsung heroes of the movie!
Until I saw the cast I thought Edna was actually played by a woman
I knew it was John Travolta
In watching it right now
I just finished watching it
These behind the scenes featurettes, for both film or stage, are so interesting!
He was perfect 🤩
The team and prosthetics are cool as hell but you also gotta give props to John Travolta for being able to perform so well while wearing all that, you forget that it’s him and it’s incredible
Edna Turnblad is his alter ego. I can't even see him when he's dressed up I just see her like John was never even cast and they actually found someone that looks like that. it is the most satisfying transformation I have ever seen and it never ceases to make me smile. I love you Edna Turnblad
It is perfect....my favorite movie !!!!
"You must think my ears are gorbage cans!" :D
That’s cool that the design team got Johns input and implemented it! Edna would be totally different without his suggestion!
I love how he really moves like a woman !
He did made an amazing job there 🥺❤️
Me and my friend were watching the movie and I had never watched it before and I didn't know Edna was actually played by a male until she told me 😂😂😂
ikr! I was like "John Travolta? As in, _Grease_ John Travolta?? But he looks so different???" xD
Ella, that was what I was thinking the first time I watched the movie..God, he's talented!!!
Edna is played by a man named John Travolta.
Rodri Alegria We all know that
you guys are truly awesome!! thank you so much for the gorgeous work you did on Edna. i was overwhelmed how much i forgot that she was really a He! and i love his dresses. take care you guys! keep bringing us your gorgeous magic.
I absolutely love that version of hairspray
Edna's shape is definitely giving BBW realness, sprinkled with just the right amount of sassiness !! We ALL have or know an Edna! 🥰🥰🥰🥰
You did an amazing job, Your team is extremely talented. I forgot at times that it was John.
Team Edna staff in future interviews:
Interviewer: So what kind of experience do you have in this field?
Team Edna Staff: well, you see, I made John Travolta into a very large woman.
Interviewer: You’re hired.
That must be So warm!
Just finished watching Hairspray. I never payed this movie attention until a few months ago. My grandma loves this movie and every time I'm at her house we watch it together, now I love this movie.
the moment when I first watched hairspray and was trying to look for John Travolta in the movie cause haven't seen him yet and then finally realise that John is Edna 😂😂😂 I was so shocked when😂, he's was so convincing, and prosthetics team did amazing! 5:57 john says "on film first you're, oh that's john..", I was the complete opposite 😂😂😂 I was like "where's john?!" and then I was like "ooooh... that's John!" 😂😂😂
Edna is my favorite character... When she's dancing in the dress shop and goes be bobbity be biddity hey ... Omg so funny
Best character potrayal ever, Travolta as Edna couldn’t have been better cast.
I’ve always had a fascination of bts when it came to movies, theatre, tv or music videos and how all of the prosthesis, makeup and costumes are made and applied on the actor. It’s just so interesting to watch.
Amazing!
Hairspray is one of my favourite musical's ever
amazing amazing amazing!! one of my favorite films of all time! XD
im tryna ororn here 😂
This is like incredible! I love hairspray so much
Imagine putting all that on and having to go to the bathroom while filming 😳 This team did an amazing job everything turned out great ❤ I love this movie
omg, good thing he's not allergic to latex. I am and my face swells up and gets so itchy.
This isn't the FIRST musical Travolta was in....like how he stole our hearts in GREASE
+pbscraze Nine years later, I still can't believe it took him 29 years to get Travolta back into the genre that launched him into box office superstardom. I actually prefer Grease over Hairspray by the way.
Yes he stole my heart in Grease and his singing is so good
pbscraze we all know
Would you turn that racket down!!! I'm trying to *Oron* here... Hahahahhahahahahah 😂😂😂
I love john as edna
Um excelente trabalho !!!!
Parabéns a todos!
Travolta looked so lovely!
00:03 was where DJ Snake got the concept for Turn Down for What.
The movie was shot in Toronto. One of the foam dress forms that was used to make Edna's dresses is now in my sewing room.
This movie came out when I was 10/11 (and sheltered- my family didn't show me a lot of movies at all). I had no clue who John Travolta was and fully thought Edna was a woman! The effects for this role were truly amazing, looking back as someone who now loves drag and SFX makeup i find it incredible!
I truly didn't know that that was John Travolta and I've been watching this movie since I was little! Wow, this is just so amazing and cool!
This make up is genius!
Incredible work!
What I wouldnt give to have one of those! :D
his face at 2:18 made me cry😰😰😩😩
he looks so cute! so sweet in a woman makeup, just look at his face!!
i just wanna kiss him!! i want the 22 year old john!! so badly
john Travolta is the best and I love oliva newton john
I LOVE how they didn't just go "oh, she's fat", no! She's fat AND sexy!
Nice Job!!!! At first when i was like 6 i didn't know it was a boy. Good Job again
I watched this movie so much as a kid and I only found out in the last five years or so that Edna was a drag performance. She just always looked so real to me and now I know why. This is definitely not your usual drag but it was really done in such a masterful way that it is hard to tell.
The time and effort that went into Edna is so fucking cool
This was AMAZING
Amazing job
Brilliant performance and stellar make-up!!!!!
John Travolta KILLED it
We ain’t gonna talk about how seaweed always have waves for days??..... No?... M’kay then🤷🏽♀️
Listen Seaweed’s hair alone was enough to make me fall in love with him. Add in the charming personality, great dance moves, fantastic voice... Penny is a lucky gal 😍
@@varianbond I know right?
I like how the body shape of edna actually put more lore. Edna’s insecurity is based on how she used to be size ten and how her neighbors think she’s sexy and pretty girl next door. As we can see in the musical is that she doesn’t want to get out of her house due to how she looks now and what other people especially to those who knew her back then think what she looks now. The fact that the actor put his input of edna being a plus size but with a figure of voluptious woman made edna’s past more real and alive. As a woman who in fact used to look slimmer back then and now gained weight but still kept that almost hour glass figure can see it happen on a fictional character. It gives life into that character and actually can see her story without actually saying much.
I love this so much!
amazing work!
To this day I wonder where tf is his Oscar! John Travolta absolutely KILLED this
my nan asked me who he was playing and I told her it was Edna and she didn't believe me 😂
Wow wow amazing job 👌♥️👌
It's a great piece of art😄
One of my favourite movies!
at 6:22 you can see the fat suit XD it's not noticeable though.
+Jordina Oweis I think those are stockings, actually. At least that's how it read to me when I saw the movie.
+Nicholas Miller yeah I see what you mean
This is amazing
Hairspray was my first movie I watch with John Travolta in it (I was 7). So now I see him so where else and think how creepy it is.
they did a fantastic job!
this is AMAZING wow
Wow! 5 hours! I couldn’t imagine that
I love John Travolta
That's amazing.
1:12 -1:17 the next terra cotta warrior discovery in like 1000 years