In front of the lens, behind the mask...

BAFTA winners and nominees laid bare...

I'm a fan of photography and let's be honest... who doesn't like famous people?! When the opportunity presented itself in the form of 'Behind the Mask' and for the lovely price of FREE, I jumped onto Facebook and created an event.

Spread across the numerous rooms of the West Wing at Somerset House, the portraits are beautifully laid out. Bonus points? There's enough room to look at each without having 6 others on top of you while being moved along against your own free will.

Do I recommend it? Yes! There are some beautiful portraits and it's quite interesting to see how people have changed (it's 2 years in the making) over time. It's also a great memory jogger for what films and television shows people have been in during their career.

My favourite portraits? Colin Firth is a definite... Julia Roberts, Sir Ian McKellen, Tilda Swinton, Gwyneth Paltrow and Thandie Newton also get honourable mentions. If you go... tell me what you think of the instagrammed George Clooney!

The exhibit ends this Friday, 7th February so get there quick!

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Behind the Mask: Andy Gotts MBE Portraits for BAFTA can be found at:

Somerset House

West Wing Galleries
Strand
London WC2R 1LA

Opening Hours:

Daily: 10am - 6pm (last admission 5.30pm)