Last night Coronation Street’s Ryan Connor saw for the first time the scars caused by an acid attack.
In order to make the storyline realistic, the production team enlisted the help of award-winning prosthetics designers and a specialist burns nurse.
Gillian Walsh, Head of Hair & Makeup and SFX at Coronation Street explained how the story came about:
“When the storyline was first pitched to me, the bosses felt that it was the right time to do this storyline. I have worked on ITV’s The Bay, BBC’s Death in Paradise and ITV’s The Good Karma Hospital so with my previous expertise and experience away from Coronation Street, they felt that I could bring what I’ve learnt working with prosthetics on drama shows to this storyline,” she explained.
“It’s the most ambitious task that we, the Coronation Street makeup team, have taken on due to the longevity and the fact that the character will be on the show for a long time but I feel like we have really risen to the occasion and I am really proud of what we have created. The team has all been challenged but everyone has risen to the challenge.”
