Morris Roots locs his magic in Marley movie
Ever noticed when word gets out that a biopic is in production, the first thing that comes to mind is the likeness of the actor to the person he or she is portraying? It happened with Ray, played by Jamie Foxx, Malcolm X, played by Denzel Washington and Gandhi, played by Ben Kingsley.
Often overlooked, but equally important to ensuring that characters are more believeable, is the transformation of an actor’s hair. And for Bob Marley: One Love Movie (which sat at number one in US at the time of writing this article), the scouts knew just who to call—Laventille-born, UK resident Morris Aberdeen, known widely and professionally as Morris Roots.
A former barber, who had a thriving business selling clothes he bought in Margarita and Curaçao at the drag mall (aka People’s Mall) in Port of Spain, Morris fell in love with locs in the 80s, when the UK singing group Jazzie B and Soul to Soul ruled the local radio airways and made dread-wearing cool.
Morris told Kitcharee he was headhunted on seven different occasions, through different people, to transform coifs in the movie. Read More
Small, E. (2024, February 24). From Laventille to the big screen. Trinidad Express Newspapers. https://trinidadexpress.com/features/local/from-laventille-to-the-big-screen/article_20880fea-d38f-11ee-a516-2b601f6d957e.html
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