updated: 03/03/2007
Anonymous is a ‘celebrity based hidden camera show, where via some state-of-the-art prosthetics we give celebrities a day away from their famous face, and in the process allow them to set up family, friends and fans’; the emphasis is on entertainment.
Anonymous was first seen in Ireland and the format is distributed by Eyeworks; according to C21Media, the format was recently optioned by Endemol France and Nordisk Norway, and is in development in both the UK and USA (I’ve also seen references option deals for Germany and Sweden, and for comissions for Australia and New Zealand – but I’ve been unable to confirm these). Anónimos, from Spain’s La Sexta, is the first of Eyeworks’ international commissions for the format to reach the screen.
Nacho Díaz and Óscar del Monte (Plan 9 FX) were responsible for all the amazing celebrity transformations on Anónimos. They used silicone prosthetics, wigs, dentures and contact lenses to make the celebrities completely unrecognisable; the disguises include gender and race swaps. Alberto Hortas, Cesar the Cat, David Hernández, Cristina Malillos, Miriam Carrrasco, Gema Peña and Cristina Rodriguez all worked with Nacho and Óscar on this project.
I am grateful to Plan 9 FX for their help in making this feature possible; I hope to include more of their makeups from the show over the coming weeks (the show is still running).