Bet's Character:
While I was watching the actor playing her character it made me think of the maids in Mary Poppins who are played by Hermione Baddeley and Reta Shaw. Unfortunately I can't find a video of their characters but that is how I see Bet - a combination of them and the Coronation Street character - strict, firm but has a soft side to her.
Ideas for Outfit, Makeup, Hair:
Outfit 1 & 2 - Inspiration from Kat (Eastenders)
Skin tight black leggings and top and a sheer shirt with gold studs.
High heels that match the colour of the shirt.
(Outfit 2: the same as above but a overload of a purple jacket)
Maybe accessories with large gold earrings (hoops).
Drag-queen isn makeup, loud and bright colours.
Hair in a high pony with a quiff
Outfit 3 & 4 - Inspiration from Mary Poppins's maids.
Black leggings or wrapped jeans with a smart-ish shirt.
Black heels to give a sophisticated, business look to her character.
Minimal jewellery.
Side plait or hair down.
Minimal makeup - contoured face.
Outfit 5 & 6 - Inspiration from all three.
Outfit 5 - Black leggings and a fitted peplum top with gold studs, high black heels - accessories with gold jewellery.
Outfit 6 - (More of a confident/available Bet - inspiration from Kat - Eastenders) Fitted body-con dress and black heels to match.
Both outfits would could either have hair up or down and could have more of a bolder face of makeup. Red lips, smokey eye, long lashes and a bronzed contoured face.
I think for this I'm still not highly sure but I am thinking of somewhere in-between outfit 1 & 3. Please let me know what you think?!
P.s
If you haven't seen my last post please have a look, thanks!
I personally like outfit 4 (the pink shirt outfit) for Bet as its smart but not to smart!. All the outfits bring a different like flavour to the character (if that makes sense) so I think it depends how you are playing her to what outfit you should wear as well!. But yea hope that helped :P
ReplyDeleteHi Char, I belive I'm going to play her like she has a nice, playful side to her but can be strict and firm (if that makes sense too) as she runs her pub like a business. But as we have seen she's not very bright with money and not very smart herself - I almost thinks she relays on everyone else as it doesn't seem like she's trying to make the money up from the pub being bankrupt. Thank you for the suggestion x
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