Hollywood East Film Makeup School is the only school of its kind located in North Carolina. It was created by renowned film and television makeup artist, Starr Jones. Mr. Jones is a thirty year veteran of the industry.  Having worked on more than one hundred projects, including  feature films, The Abyss, Star Trek Generations, Street Kings, and Lincoln, as well as television shows including Star Trek The Next Generation, Star Trek Deep Space Nine and Over There, Mr. Jones has the unique experience and expertise to instruct a truly informative course of study.

Starr has worked with numerous notable actors during his career.
Here are a few of the hundreds of performers his brush has touched:​

Here is a brief list of some well-known directors on whose sets Starr has worked: