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make-up in a feature film and best
innovative hairstyling for television.
Presenters will include Annette
Bening, Kim Delaney, Ed Harris,
Holly Hunter, Rob Lowe and
Brendan Fraser.
"We will have a dinner, just like the
Golden Globes, and people will be
eating during the show," adds Snyer,
who has been nominated for best
period make-up for the NBC pilot of

Paul Reiser's whole body," he says.
"Paul had to be tan and I had to air-
brush him to create the level of tan
needed. I also had to accentuate some
of his muscles with make-up."
One of the best parts of his job,
Syner says, is being able to share his
fame with his parents, former
Detroiters Bob and Faye Syner, who
relocated to Florida in 1980.
"It's thrilling for me to be able to
Freaks and Geeks.
introduce my parents to various
"We want everyone to have a good
celebrities," says Syner. "For my
time. We don't get to see our col-
mom's 50th birthday, I had Engelbert
leagues very often because we work on
Humperdinck sing 'Happy Birthday'
films for months at a time, so [the
on video. It's those kinds of things
awards] also will give us an opportuni-
that I particularly enjoy."
ty to get together."
For the first annual Hollywood
Syner has risen to the top of his
Make-up Artist and Hairstylist Guild
profession without any formal train-
Awards show, Syner has made sure
ing. Born in Detroit and raised. in
that his parents will not only be a part
Southfield — he's a 1979 graduate of
of the celebration but will receive "star
Southfield High School — Syner
treatment."
stumbled into the field when he
"David has gone all out for us,"
moved to Florida after spending a
says his mother, Faye, who served as
couple of years in college. He met a
an ORT chapter president from 1970-
sculptor who hired him as an assis-
72 in Detroit. (Her husband, Bob, is
tant. "Thanks to him," recalls Syner,
in the wine business.)
"I began airbrushing sculptures and
"He had a dress designed especially
found that I had an artistic ability."
for me — its a long black gown with a
He honed his skills and began his
silver beaded jacket. David also has
career applying make-up to fashion mod-
arranged for a limousine to take us
els and musicians. Eventually, he start-
around, and he has arranged for us to
ed traveling with big-name rock bands.
meet some stars, including Sharon Stone.
"I learned that make-up for film, tele-
"We are so proud of him. He
vision and concerts is more than cos-
worked so hard on this and we are
metics behind the counter. I also learned looking forward to the show."
the importance of lighting," says Syner,
Syner, who was bar mitzvahed at
who's been on tour with New Kids on
Congregation Beth Moses (now
the Block, Billy Idol and Meatloaf.
Congregation Beth Ahm), says Judaism
As he began to make a name for
is very much a part of his life. "My reli-
himself, Syner had an easy time mak-
gion has always been important to me,"
ing the transition into the movie
he says. "We always made a big deal
industry. His film credits include
about the holidays and now I belong to
Hank Azaria, Gene Hackman and
a shul in L.A. I love the traditions."
Diane Wiest for The Bird Cage; Jack
For now, Syner's focus is on the
Lemmon for the promos of Tuesdays
Hollywood Make-up Artist and
With Morrie; members of the cast of
Hairstylist Guild Awards, but when
Galaxy Quest, starring Tim Allen and • the show is behind him, he says, he
Sigourney Weaver; and John
will be accepting more jobs on films.
Goodman and Paul Reiser for the
"I want to continue 'Working on A-
upcoming One Night at McCoofs.
list films and being creatively chal-
For television, he has worked on the
lenged," says Syner, whose most recent
cast of dozens of primetime shows,
projects include Adam's Sandler's
including The Practice, The Martin
upcoming film, Little Nicky, and TV's
Short Show, Cybill and Disney's made-
Seventh Heaven. "I feel very lucky to
for-TV-movie Annie. Recently, Mia
be in this business and have as many
Farrow requested Snyer to apply her
choices as I do." ❑
make-up for the Golden Globe Awards.
"So much of what I do is more
The Hollywood Make-Up Artist
than make-up," . explains Syner. "It's
And Hairstylist Guild Awards
creating characters and being there as
will be broadcast on www.holly-
a support team for the actors."
wood.com at 9 p.m. Monday,
Oftentimes, he remarks, make-up
March 20. Check the Web site
application is not restricted to the.face
for more information.
but encompasses the whole body. "For
One Night At McCoors, I airbrushed

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