Chez Jay

I have had the good fortune of collaborating with  talented hair and makeup people on my shoots. Often, they bring their own concepts to contribute, adding another layer of serendipity to the creative process. This image is an example of just that. The subject is the lovely Pauly Perrette, star of the hit show “NCIS” where she plays ‘Kitty’. Her role as a ‘goth’ lab tech is a reflection of the quirky and up for anything character I met in person this day. As we roamed “Chez Jay”, the famous dive bar across from the Santa Monica Pier looking for spots to shoot, her H/MU pal Tony came running in with this mop of black hair. Pauli and I took one look and screamed “YES!” in unison. Heads can be topped with more than hats!