British heatwaves and massive, thick dwarven beards, perhaps unsurprisingly, don’t mix well together.
\n\nWe’re inside a soundstage at Shepperton Studios in late June for Season 3 of Prime Video’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” and with mercury levels topping 90 degrees and wildfire alerts across Greater London, the residents of the dwarf kingdom of Khazad-dûm are facing a dastardly new villain: sweat.
\n\nBut help is at hand, literally. Almost every cast and crew member, numbering in the hundreds, is holding a mini fan. If a fan isn’t spotted in the back of a shot (remember the “Game of Thrones” coffee cup?), it’ll be a miracle.
\n\nCameras are getting ready to roll, and before Owain Arthur — who plays newly crowned dwarf King Durin IV — steps onto a set that looks like it been carved out of the Misty Mountains themselves, one assistant holds a mini fan directly in front his face while another points one at the back of his neck.
\n\nFor all the valiant efforts, the battle against the intense heat isn’t always victorious.
\n\n“Eddie Marsan’s beard suddenly peeled off in a close-up yesterday,” notes hair and make-up designer Flora Moody. “We’re really try…
Original source: https://variety.com/v/tv/