 Because of his work with Waters, he is considered one of the Dreamlanders, Waters' ensemble of regular cast and crew members.The first John Waters film Smith worked on was "Pink Flamingos" (1972), for which he designed the costumes and make-up for the film's star, female-impersonating actor Divine, as well as the rest of the cast.In this film Smith, along with Waters, created the famous look for Divine which included a white clown face base and a shaved-back hairline with the eyebrows drawn on the upper forehead.