Make-up for movie-making is quite an art. i think, so what's on screen is somewhat different from reality... (for some reason that makes me think of "The Story of O" -- was it ever released on these puritan shores..?).
Television brings any old minor skin flaw right in your face, so to speak.
I went to a small-venue concert once, and later saw the television footage, and could not believe the imperfections showing up on the folks on stage. One guess is the tremendous amount of lighting required.