Exclusive: I think she is more than ready,says Deepika's hairstylist Gabriel Georgiou
Deepika Padukone, who is in the midst of shooting her Hollywood project xXx: The Return of Xander Cage with Vin Diesel, isn’t quite happy with her hair and make-up team. The actor sent a distress call to her team back home — make-up artiste Daniel Bauer and hairstylist Gabriel Georgiou. While Daniel is trying to accommodate Dippy’s schedule since he has prior commitments, Gabriel is already on his way to be by the actress’ side.
So, why didn’t the two head out with Deepika in the first place? Apparently, when she left for Canada in the first week of February, Deepika was told that she needn’t get her team, since the filmmakers would ensure that she had a team to look into all her needs.
When contacted, Gabriel who was sorting out last minute work before flying out to Toronto said, “I had heard about the possibility sometime ago. I had a lot of requests these past few weeks, but didn’t commit to anyone until I knew for sure what was happening with Deepika’s film. For now, I have a project due in April, so I will come back for that and head back to Toronto after wrapping it up.”
Some of the working stills from the sets of xXx have surfaced on the Internet. Gabriel’s thoughts on those? “I have seen her look but I can’t make a judgment by looking at one or two stills. It all depends on the brief and the character of the film.”
Having said that, he has little idea about the project right now. “I haven’t been told much about the look, all I know is that we first shoot in Dominican Republic and then Toronto, as far as I know. It looks like we will be filming till approximately the end of May.”
As someone who has worked closely with Dippy, we ask Gabriel if she is ready to take on the international audience.
“I think she is more than ready! I’ve been telling her that she is ready for Hollywood. I don’t think she is under pressure. She is a hard worker and a great actress. Whatever she does, she does it well. This being her first Hollywood film, she obviously wants to look her best. Her Hollywood debut is exciting for the both of us.”
