I'd seen the current stage production and the 1975 production of Chicago. I liked them both very much, but I didn't use them necessarily as inspiration. Colleen Atwood chicagocurrentinspiration Change image and share on social
As a designer, you have to solve a lot of problems. Even though people are wearing clothes that are supposed to look beautiful, they'll have to do all kinds of things. Colleen Atwood beautifulclothedesigner Change image and share on social
I had to work out that it was something that could move, without having everybody in spray painted leotards. Colleen Atwood leotardmovepaint Change image and share on social
The right costume determines the character, helps the actor feel who he is, and serves the story. Colleen Atwood actorcharactercostume Change image and share on social
When I do period work, I really like to read about the period as much as I like to look at pictures because sometimes the written word is much better at conveying what their lives were really like and how much they had and where their clothes came from. Because, a lot of time, people dressed in their Sunday best to pose for a picture. Colleen Atwood clotheconveydress share on social
I love designing costumes that I can actually construct, working to create an environment that people want to be in. Colleen Atwood constructcostumecreate Change image and share on social
I choose colors I like and will photograph well. I don't do color theory! Colleen Atwood choosecolorphotograph Change image and share on social
It's great fun that my grandkids get to see the costumes in 'Alice in Wonderland' or a doll with grandma's dress, but then they also let me know they're bummed I didn't do any of the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' movies. Colleen Atwood alicebumcaribbean share on social
As for futuristic costumes, I loved doing 'Gattaca' because I'm a minimalist at heart, and it's a very minimal film. Plus, with Uma Thurman, Ethan Hawke and Jude Law, how could you go wrong? Colleen Atwood costumeethanfilm Change image and share on social
Each simian had a much different body suit, so besides trying to define class across species, there was a definite attempt to dress each group in different styles. Colleen Atwood attemptbodyclass Change image and share on social