For the second year in a row, makeup artist Alastair Muir, who grew up in Regina, has been nominated for an Emmy award for his work on The Handmaid's Tale. Muir, who works as the key makeup artist for the dystopian television series based on Margaret Atwood's novel, says this year's nomination means a lot to him. 4:51 Regina's Alastair Muir gets second Emmy nomination for his work on The Handmaid's Tale Alastair Muir explains how he developed an interest in becoming a makeup artist, leading to him to success as someone now twice-nominated for an Emmy for his work on The Handmaid's Tale. 4:51But this latest season of The Handmaid's Tale, filmed during the COVID-19 pandemic, had some extra challenges. The show itself, which Muir says features "all the worst things we can possibly do to one another," has also pushed his skills as a makeup artist.

Source: CBC News September 05, 2021 21:56 UTC