A fatsuit is a bodysuit-like undergarment, sometimes used to thicken a thin actor or actress into into a fat character with prosthetic makeup. A bodysuit is a leotard-like undergarment, sometimes used to provide support and shaping, sometimes simply as a top that cannot become untucked from ones trousers or skirt. ... Prosthetic makeup is the process of using prosthetic sculpting, molding and casting techniques to create advanced cosmetic effects. ...
It is worn by actors in TV shows (eg the Nina Bott fat makeup to coincide with the release of Shallow Hal) and various romantic comedy films (eg. Shallow Hal). Nina Bott (born 1 January 1978 in Hamburg) is a German actress. ... Shallow Hal is a 2001 romantic comedy film starring Gwyneth Paltrow as Rosemary Shanahan, Jack Black as Hal Larsen and Jason Alexander as Mauricio. ... Romantic comedy films are a sub-genre of comedy films as well as of romance films. ... Shallow Hal is a 2001 romantic comedy film starring Gwyneth Paltrow as Rosemary Shanahan, Jack Black as Hal Larsen and Jason Alexander as Mauricio. ...