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In<\/em> The Scenario, reporter Kirbie Johnson takes readers behind the scenes of the buzziest movies and TV shows to reveal how the best wigs, special-effects makeup, and more are created. For this edition, Johnson spoke with<\/em> Kellie Robinson, Zendaya\u2019s personal makeup artist on<\/em> The Drama, to break down how the bridal makeup is the least dramatic element of the film. As you may expect, there are spoilers ahead.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n The Drama<\/em> lives up to its name. Ahead of its release, there\u2019s been much discussion about the film\u2019s horrifying twist, despite the studio trying to keep it under wraps (press screeners were kept uncharacteristically small and to a minimum). The dark romantic comedy stars Zendaya as Emma and Robert Pattinson as Charlie, a couple engaged to be married within the week. During a game of \u201cWhat\u2019s the worst thing you\u2019ve ever done?\u201d\u2014a game I can\u2019t say is culturally popular or, frankly, that I\u2019ve ever played\u2014Emma and Charlie exchange stories with their couple friends, Mike (played by Mamoudou Athie) and Rachel (Alana Haim).<\/p>\n There is the bad: using a date as a human shield against an aggressive dog, like Mike. Then there’s the unconscionable: locking a child with an intellectual disability in a fort, like Rachel (which I personally feel is a horrendous act I would rather forget than mention). And then there\u2019s Emma’s revelation: She shares after one too many glasses of wine that, as a bullied teenager, she planned a school shooting\u2014a plan she ultimately didn\u2019t follow through with. (She then ironically goes on to become the face of antigun activism in her school.)<\/p>\n This revelation rocks the foursome. Mike and Rachel are the best man and maid of honor, and we see the news take a toll on the couple throughout the week, through a variety of scenarios that make you question who actually wins the \u201cworst act\u201d award.<\/p>\n The Drama<\/em> stirs up many emotions. During my press screening full of typically silent journalists, there was audible laughter, gasps, groans, and even sniffles. You’re charmed by the bridal couple, horrified by several situations, and anxious to see how it all culminates at the wedding. This is what makes the film interesting and controversial, and it\u2019s destined to be watercooler talk (at least at the online watercooler, a.k.a. the comments section). But the one element of the film that is no drama, no fuss, and doesn\u2019t make you squirm in your chair? Zendaya\u2019s beauty looks throughout\u2014but especially her hair and makeup during the wedding scene.<\/p>\n Makeup artist Kellie Robinson, who has worked with Zendaya on other projects like Challengers<\/em>, describes her wedding makeup for the film as a \u201cballerina, baby doll, clean\u201d beauty look. The star’s hair is swept off her face, but not in a tight, slicked-back bun; her makeup is a little more exaggerated for the wedding than it is in the rest of the film, but it\u2019s not overpowering.<\/p>\n \u201c[Zendaya] is very true to the character, true to the script,\u201d says Robinson. \u201cThat\u2019s the foundation of any character that we build. She [isn\u2019t like,] \u2018Oh, I need eyeliner.\u2019 It\u2019s like, \u2018What does this character call for?\u2019 So creating the look for the wedding was about who Emma<\/em> was. The way that the story plays out, Emma would be a class act. It would be super classy, clean. She wouldn’t do anything extra. She wouldn’t add big hair and veils. That’s not who she is.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n