The Eyes of Tammy Faye Director Michael Showalter on Getting Jessica Chastain’s Prosthetics Right

While Jessica Chastain has delivered many great performances over the past decade, her work in The Eyes of Tammy Faye as Tammy Faye Bakker might be her best yet. While watching director Michael Showalter’s film, I was blown away by Chastain’s transformation into Bakker with the way she used everything at her disposal to vanish into the role. Chastain has previously talked about how she spent many years studying Bakker’s mannerisms and vocal inflections, and it shows. At times when she’s wearing the clothing and makeup you might forget it’s not Bakker on screen. If you’re a fan of watching great actors deliver incredible performances, look no further than The Eyes of Tammy Faye. Shortly after seeing the film I spoke to Showalter. During the interview, he talked about the difficulty in getting the prosthetics just right, the trial and error that comes with makeup, Chastain’s incredible performance, and more. Check out what Michael Showalter had to say in the player above. The Eyes of Tammy Fay