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Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

Documentary film about legendary makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin.

Director

Tiffany Bartok

Year

Genre

documentary, biography

Box Office

N/A

Production

Matador Content,Vinyl Foote Productions

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations total

Homepage

http://www.kevynaucoinfilm.com/

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Now what we talking about,
we're talking about‐‐ - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

Now what we talking about, we're talking about‐‐

It's the most extraordinary
experience... - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

It's the most extraordinary experience...

For me that I could
possibly have with another
person is... - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

For me that I could possibly have with another person is...

Is to show them
their beauty because... - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

Is to show them their beauty because...

Someway, somehow,
in showing someone else
their beauty - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

Someway, somehow, in showing someone else their beauty

You understand your
own uniqueness
and your own strengths - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

You understand your own uniqueness and your own strengths

And that's possibly, I think
the search for... where all - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

And that's possibly, I think the search for... where al...

[woman 1] Yeah, they say that
great art changes the way
you view with the world. - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

[woman 1] Yeah, they say that great art changes the way you ...

[woman 2] What's the most
important tip - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

[woman 2] What's the most important tip

I worked with Elizabeth
a lot. I worked with
Liza and Whitney. - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

I worked with Elizabeth a lot. I worked with Liza and Whitne...

[all cheering] - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

[intense music playing] - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

[intense music playing]

‐ Aucoin, Aucoin,
that's french.
‐Ha ha ha - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

‐ Aucoin, Aucoin, that's french. ‐Ha ha ha

Ah, yeah, well, my parents
are French. I was adopted, - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

Ah, yeah, well, my parents are French. I was adopted,

‐ Yeah. Okay.
‐[laughing] - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

‐ Yeah. Okay. ‐[laughing]

[Carla] Mom and dad wanted
to have two boys first
and then two girls. - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

[Carla] Mom and dad wanted to have two boys first and then t...

We had a pool in the backyard,
so we'd swim all summer
and have a lot of fun. - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

We had a pool in the backyard, so we'd swim all summer ...

We always knew we were adopted.
I found out actually because - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

We always knew we were adopted. I found out actually because

So I'm like, okay,
so we're adopted
and of course at six or seven - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

So I'm like, okay, so we're adopted and of course ...

[Keith]
We used to go to my grandmom's
every Sunday. - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

[Keith] We used to go to my grandmom's every Sunday.

The neighbors would come over
to say, "Well, come meet 'em - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

The neighbors would come over to say, "Well, come meet ...

All I remember is
Barbra Streisand,
Barbra Streisand‐ - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

All I remember is Barbra Streisand, Barbra Streisand‐

[Kevyn] You going down
the hallway,
going into our bedroom - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

[Kevyn] You going down the hallway, going into our bedroom

And then on the right side - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

And then on the right side

[Carla] And he had every album
in order on the wall. - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

[Carla] And he had every album in order on the wall.

And would all day long
listen to Barbra Streisand
in the bedroom. - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

And would all day long listen to Barbra Streisand in the bed...

Then he would put his
Barbra Streisand on.
And then, I said, "Oh no, - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

Then he would put his Barbra Streisand on. And then, I said,...

Anything that went outside
the lines, about who you were
supposed to be, was not okay. - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

Anything that went outside the lines, about who you were sup...

My father was the coach
on the baseball team. - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

My father was the coach on the baseball team.

I was really a regular
little boy who also enjoyed
things that girls did. - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

I was really a regular little boy who also enjoyed things th...

That's just like,
it's not what I want praise for - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

That's just like, it's not what I want praise for

I could spend seven hours
as a child drawing
and not know it. - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

I could spend seven hours as a child drawing and not know it...

Time stood still
when I did my drawings - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

Time stood still when I did my drawings

[Carla]
No straight boy at that age
in Southwest Louisiana - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

[Carla] No straight boy at that age in Southwest Louisiana

It kind of put you out there, - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

It kind of put you out there,

[Kevyn] And one male teacher
who really, really disliked me - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

[Kevyn] And one male teacher who really, really disliked me

And made a habit of bringing me
up in front of the class - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

And made a habit of bringing me up in front of the class

I didn't know
what was going on. I said, - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

I didn't know what was going on. I said,

[Kevyn] Faggot, sissy,
pansy, queer. - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

[Kevyn] Faggot, sissy, pansy, queer.

My mother at certain point,
was being supportive
but then she started to think, - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

My mother at certain point, was being supportive but then sh...

[Secret service personnel]
If we catch you
with a Homosexual, it's serious - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

[Secret service personnel] If we catch you with a Homosexual...

This is one thing, and if you
don't get caught by us
you'll be caught by yourself. - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

This is one thing, and if you don't get caught by us yo...

[man over media] He was unable
to hold a job because of his
inability to contain - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

[man over media] He was unable to hold a job because of his ...

And then, I really
thought, that one morning
I would wake up - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

And then, I really thought, that one morning I would wake up

I knew I had crushes
on boys, not girls - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

I knew I had crushes on boys, not girls

I went through serious violence
from the time I was - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

I went through serious violence from the time I was

I was like Pluto.
I was so outside the norm, - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

I was like Pluto. I was so outside the norm,

[peppy music playing] - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

[peppy music playing]

His whole story was sort of
fascinating to me
and I just wanted to meet him. - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

His whole story was sort of fascinating to me and I just wan...

Within the first
couple of months
that we had met, - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

Within the first couple of months that we had met,

And I remember seeing my mom
open the door and peeking - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

And I remember seeing my mom open the door and peeking

And then she closed the door.
So she sort of knew what was
going on after that. - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

And then she closed the door. So she sort of knew what was g...

[laughs] - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

He will always talk about
you know, their make up
and the way they looked. - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

He will always talk about you know, their make up and the wa...

Every chance Kevyn could get
when we were together, - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

Every chance Kevyn could get when we were together,

You know, he was always
almost forcing them to sit down
on the floor. - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

You know, he was always almost forcing them to sit down on t...

My mother was a seamstress
and she would take her clothing - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

My mother was a seamstress and she would take her clothing

Like when he is doing
your makeup he is like
the loudest breather. - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

Like when he is doing your makeup he is like the loudest bre...

And you put his... his hands
were so big, when you put
his palm right here - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

And you put his... his hands were so big, when you put his p...

Here's a photo of Kevyn, - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

Here's a photo of Kevyn,

I guess made James Dean.
Or something, holding a
cigarette with the open jacket. - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

I guess made James Dean. Or something, holding a cigarette w...

[Carla]
In Louisana, in the 80's - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

[Carla] In Louisana, in the 80's

So back then, you know,
everybody had - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

So back then, you know, everybody had

We had a local clothing store, - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

We had a local clothing store,

[slow music playing] - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

[slow music playing]

And he was very young,
and I kept thinking,
"Why is this kid working?" - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

And he was very young, and I kept thinking, "Why is thi...

Wait, I need your number,
you know, can I get your phone
number?" It was like really, - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

Wait, I need your number, you know, can I get your phone num...

He goes,
"Would you bring your make up?" - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

He goes, "Would you bring your make up?"

How did you, how do you‐‐?" - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

How did you, how do you‐‐?"

You know, work on it,
work at it, work at it and then,
months later he was like, - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

You know, work on it, work at it, work at it and then, month...

[Scottie] I met Kevyn because
of a friend of a friend, - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

[Scottie] I met Kevyn because of a friend of a friend,

He came over one day
with the newVogue and I guess
the new Bazaar or whatever. - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

He came over one day with the newVogue and I guess the new B...

I knew all the models names
and was all in touch with
everything and... - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

I knew all the models names and was all in touch with everyt...

After his sister Carla,
I was the new Muse. - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

After his sister Carla, I was the new Muse.

And knowing that I was
different and knowing that
the way I was, - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

And knowing that I was different and knowing that the way I ...

♪ Hold me close
try and understand ♪ - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

♪ Hold me close try and understand ♪

I started to feel,
pretty and attractive. - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

I started to feel, pretty and attractive.

That's when it sort of
clicked for me that, - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

That's when it sort of clicked for me that,

[beeps] - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

The holy step‐father of Christ, - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

The holy step‐father of Christ,

The videos really were our
real life art film. You know, - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

The videos really were our real life art film. You know,

...when I finally realized,
I had grabbed a head. - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

...when I finally realized, I had grabbed a head.

[Scottie] Funny now.
It wasn't so much fun then.
But it was funny. - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

[Scottie] Funny now. It wasn't so much fun then. But it...

Hello, this is Miss Gege Gelcum,
from Gelcum. - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

Hello, this is Miss Gege Gelcum, from Gelcum.

Here at our annual
Mardi Gras fests. - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

Here at our annual Mardi Gras fests.

The light would turn red
and there was darling Kevyn,
and he would go, - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

The light would turn red and there was darling Kevyn, and he...

We would say we were from
some new station, everything, - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

We would say we were from some new station, everything,

They would just be like,
"Oh, okay, they be like, "
Ma'am, are you all right?" - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

They would just be like, "Oh, okay, they be like, "...

[Kevyn] I was eleven years old,
my sister was five. - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

[Kevyn] I was eleven years old, my sister was five.

My big dream was that
we would escape Louisiana
by becoming - Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

My big dream was that we would escape Louisiana by becoming

Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story poster

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Documentary film about legendary makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Tiffany Bartok

Writer: N/A

Production: Matador Content,Vinyl Foote Productions

Genre: documentary, biography

Year: 2017

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.6

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 15 May 2020

Awards: 2 wins & 2 nominations total

Homepage: http://www.kevynaucoinfilm.com/