Micro bangs are the standout element of Maren's look, which Gattabrusi says was directly inspired by actor Lauren Roselli as Stacey Hubka in the 1991 psychological horror film "Silence of the Lambs." "Luca [Guadagnino] was really in love with the little bangs," he says. Like Chalamet, Russell was more than willing to undergo a transformation for her character and even let Gattabrusi cut her hair the first day they met to discuss her look.
At the beginning of the film, Russell's hair is pulled back into a braid or bun, with her natural texture coming through later. "She starts this journey of freedom and step by step, the hair becomes freer and more natural; more frizzy, more curly," Gattabrusi says, adding that the rain, dust, and other environmental elements of the Midwestern shooting locations sometimes helped enhance this effect.
"Sometimes I let the weather work with me and sometimes I contrast the weather," he says. "We shot a lot at night and the nights were very damp. I stayed very close to her without interrupting her concentration and found the right moments to [adjust her hair] scene to scene."