Miss Havisham-
Her look can be described as 'over grown.' As she begins with short hair then grows out mirroring the progression of her becoming more and more unstable. She has a decaying appearance, her lack of natural sunlight leads to depression. Vitamin D is also essential for healthy bones we get it from natural sunlight so due to Miss Havisham constantly being indoors results in vitamin D deficiency causing softening and weakening of the bones and even bone deformities. In adults the lack of vitamin D normally leads to Osteomalacia, which causes bone pain and tenderness. We see Miss Havisham slowly become weaker and weaker for example when Pip is asked to leave London to visit her, he pushes her around the table on a chair illustrating how she isn't able to hold her own body weight anymore due to weakness of her bones. She also has a very white complexion due to no exposure to sunlight. She's wealthy, eccentric old woman. I think we as an audience are made to be quite scared of her character. They've have been very specific with her portrayal, her character is very unpredictable as most people walk on egg shells around her due to her psychotic persona however if you take away the harsh exterior she is really quite insecure and weak as her response to being left at the alter was the predicted and planned reaction of her betrayers.
Appearance in 2011 film version of the novel...
Acrylic, synthetic hair used for effect in the film. Large layers of thick, twisted hair an almost dread lock style to create the decaying effect. Dark and light shades of grey and black mainly seen to connote the neglect of her self preservation. Wig also used to create layering effect, hot sticks maybe used. Twisting and backcombing used to create dread lock effect.
Pip-
A passionate, romantic character. Unrealistic at heart, see only the good in most things, naïve. He's also powerful as he is very confident and brave when it comes to expressing his emotion and feelings towards Estella.
Appearance in 2011 film version of the novel...
Curled/waved styled then purposely messed/roughened using dry shampoo/wax to create a dirtier, rougher styled look. His character is portrayed as a poor young boy who is seen outside a lot of the time therefore is hair is seen to be a dark blonde due to the sun highlighting it. We see his hair slowly change/grow as he becomes older and more mature. His hair is much darker in his older years, the hair is styled using water spray or hair polish for a shiny, natural looking style.
Estella-
Beautiful young ward. She is brought up by Miss Havisham to be cold, cruel and have no heart. She purposely raises Estella this way so that she can seek revenge on the male sex. At first in the 2011 film version we are introduced to a cold hearted, big headed, harsh Estella however her character is styled to look quite innocent with her red hair seen in tight curls representing a more youthful, free spirited character the opposite to what we see when she is introduced to Pip. This misleading portrayal really makes the audience question and analyse Estella's character in more depth as we see her develop through the film.
Appearance in 2011 film version of the novel...
Her hair is perfectly styled in tight barrel curls connoting wealth and beauty the opposite to Miss Havisham's portrayal. However as Pip visits more often we see Estella's character become a little more sensitive and softer. When she is teaching Pip to dance like a gentleman we still see her as the more dominant and knowledgeable one but her hair is styled in pig tails, a much more innocent and young look showing that she has let go a bit of that harsh exterior that she is always taught to withhold.
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