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Composers have been putting on their best 'blue steel' - and we've rated them
Turns out Zoolander's signature pose has a long history. Composers have been pouting at the camera (or painter) for centuries - but which one does 'blue steel' best? It's a walk off!
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1. Blue steel - it's a walk off
The contenders are lined up on the catwalk for this blue steel walk-off. Browse the gallery to see who will win.
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2. No.10 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - 2/10
Poor attempt Wolfgang. Ah well, to quote Derek Zoolander, there's a lot more to life than being really, really, ridiculously good looking. Maybe try writing music?
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3. No.9 Arnold Schoenberg - 3/10
The Viennese modernist's sucked in cheeks are less taut, more sachertorte. Three marks, though, for the unequivocal glare.
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4. No.8 Enrique Granados - 4/10
Nice full lips and come-to-bed eyes from the Spanish composer, but not ready for a walk off yet.
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5. No.6 Dmitri Shostakovich - 6/10
Young Dmitri's already sad at coming second in St. Petersburg's Harry Potter lookalike competition (Sue Perkins won). Still he has years ahead of him to perfect blue steel.
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6. No.6= Eric Whitacre - 6/10
Don't have a whack attack for not winning, Eric. The looks couldn't be better. We just need to see more puckering.
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7. No.4= Henry Purcell - 7/10
Purcell's pout and eyebrows are perfect. Just ditch the Farrah Fawcett feathered wave.
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8. No.4 Frédéric Chopin - 7/10
This is a look that says "Don't knock the nocturne".
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9. No.3 Franz Liszt - 8/10
He may have modelled his style on Wurzel Gummidge in old age, but as a young man Liszt was the Lucky Blue Smith of his day.
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10. No.2 Anton Webern - 9/10
An excellent attempt from the modern Austrian composer. Hotter than his music will ever be.
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11. No.1 Stephen Hough - 10/10
Spot on for the polymath pianist/ composer with cheekbones perfectly complemented by the lemon-sucking pout.
