There is a GREASE for every generation. From its Broadway origins, to the recent version on Paramount Plus, it's the gift that keeps on giving. Jaala Leis Wanless, the Hair Department Head of GREASE: Rise of the Pink Ladies talks to me about the challenging undertaking of leading a team to create styles that reflect the period and also move realistically through intense musical production numbers. We talk about the different era's of Grease looks and the refreshing diversity in this latest production. Are you enjoying GREASE: Rise of the Pink Ladies? paramountplus.qflm.net/5gjA01 5:10 - The Grease Look Bible 5:59 - Wig Culture 7:10 - Whitewashing 8:13 - The Wig Heist 10:11 - Aversion to the Wig 11:51 - Shooting Musical Numbers 13:45 - That Feeling Where Everything is Working 14:50 - Leading With Trust 16:38 - Teaching Skills 19:20 - Theater x TV Blending 20:44 - The Day that Tried to Kill Jaala 24:33 - Honoring a Time Period on a Time Crunch 25:10 - Time vs. People 27:17 - Mysterious Benedict Society 29:52 - Coming to Rise of the Pink Ladies 30:41 - A Lot Going On All the Time 33:20 - Second Seasons 33:50 - Taking Time Off --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/look-behind-the-look-pod/support