Colleen Atwood Quotes
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Costume, hair and makeup can tell you instantly, or at least give you a larger perception of who a character is. It's the first impression that you have of the character before they open their mouth, so it really does establish who they are.
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It's often said that costume designers are a faceless group of people. But we can contribute to fashion in a way that might be new and different.
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I'd say probably the most expensive costumes I've ever made were the costumes in 'The Planet of the Apes,' because of the research and development that went into them and the amount of layers.
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I always have a moment when I know I'm designing the last costume that gets made for a movie, and it's always been floating up there, but it's kind of the last one. That's always probably the hardest one for me.
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I had to work out that it was something that could move, without having everybody in spray painted leotards.
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I don't design my own clothes. It's so not what I think about.
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I get more distracted by hair or a really bad wig than I do costumes any day of the week.
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My work space is so visually crammed. It's like an insane candy store. The number of textiles I'm surrounded with is mind boggling. It's a treat to come home to a nice negative space.