fat suit
Costume adding bulk
A fat suit is padded clothing worn to make someone appear significantly heavier than they are.
Actors wear fat suits to portray overweight characters: Eddie Murphy wore a fat suit in The Nutty Professor.
The device is sometimes criticized as mocking rather than authentically representing larger people.
Material for cushioning
- prostheticsFabricated body part replacements
- bodysuitClose-fitting one-piece garment
- foamBubble-filled substance
- latexMilky plant-derived polymer
wardrobe · makeup · silhouette · fitting · zipper · velcro · undergarment · stuffing
- HairsprayMusical about integration-era dancing
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- rolePosition or part
- transformationThorough change in form
Martin Lawrence · Mrs. Doubtfire · comedic · portrayal · method acting · physical comedy · mannerisms · waddle
Fixed oversimplified notion
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
- body shamingCriticizing physical appearance cruelly
- insensitivityLack of emotional awareness
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
fatphobia · discrimination · stigma · misrepresentation · problematic · controversy · backlash · harmful
Artificial cinematic illusions
- costume designCreating performers' period attire
- applicationFormal request document
- hoursSixty-minute spans
- weight distributionHow mass is allocated
realism · behind-the-scenes · budget · craftsmanship · silicone · sculpting · molding
padding
Material for cushioning
- prostheticsFabricated body part replacements
- bodysuitClose-fitting one-piece garment
- foamBubble-filled substance
latex · wardrobe · makeup · silhouette · fitting · zipper · velcro · undergarment · stuffing · lycra
Eddie Murphy
Martin Lawrence · Mrs. Doubtfire · transformation · comedic · portrayal · method acting · physical comedy · mannerisms · waddle · movement
stereotype
Fixed oversimplified notion
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
- body shamingCriticizing physical appearance cruelly
- insensitivityLack of emotional awareness
offensive · fatphobia · discrimination · stigma · misrepresentation · problematic · controversy · backlash · harmful · dehumanizing
special effects
Artificial cinematic illusions
- costume designCreating performers' period attire
- applicationFormal request document
- hoursSixty-minute spans
weight distribution · realism · behind-the-scenes · budget · craftsmanship · silicone · sculpting · molding
- gross-out comedyfart joke, poop joke, poop jokes, pee jokes, diarrhea joke