The Creative Arts Emmy Awards were held Saturday night, and big congratulations go out to costume designers Joan Bergin (The Tudors) and Jenny Beavan (Return to Cranford) for their wins!! Full list of winners HERE at The Envelope!
– KMB
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The focus of FrockTalk is not to comment on the big flashy costume dramas, but to call attention to the seemingly ordinary costume design work in film that silently and persuasively moves the audience toward understanding the characters. Costume design for motion pictures is an art form that deserves more recognition than it usually gets. Fancy, pretty costumes do not always equal effective, appropriate costumes. The art of the costume is in letting the audience know who the character is, before the actor even has a chance to open his mouth. Read on, and enjoy.
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Great article today in the LA Times by featuring interviews with costume designers Joan Bergin (The Tudors), Janie Bryant (Mad Men) and Lou Eyrich (Glee). Check it out HERE!
– KMB
Tony Stark/Iron Man
Hello Frocktalkers! I am totally exhausted after a long day 1 (for me) of Comic Con this year. I saw some amazing things and had a great time, and I have some photos for you after the jump!
The ultimate yapper: Chatty Cathy
Hello, Frocktalkers. Today I’d like to talk about NOT TALKING. Specifically, if you are ever on a movie set, and you are next to the monitor (the TV screen on which you can view what’s being shot), KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT! People who are in front of the monitor are watching the screen to look out for continuity errors, lighting problems, camera moves – all kinds of things. They do not want to hear your jibber jabber, laughter, songs, or anything of this manner. Making noise in any form in front of the monitor is EXCEEDINGLY disrespectful to everyone making the film (especially the director), and it is totally unprofessional. This has been your lesson for the day. Thank you.
– KMB
Frocktalk reporters Anthony and Sarah interviewed GLEE’s costume designer Lou Eyrich on the red carpet at the CDG Awards - she gives them sage advice, and she even remembers a very special BG extra she helped dress. AND she won the CDG Award for Glee later that evening! Congrats, Lou!
If you can’t see the embed, watch it HERE on YouTube! Remember, if you are using Internet Explorer, you will not be able to see Frocktalk in all of its good-time glory! DOWNLOAD FIREFOX FOR FREE! You will like it much better, I swear.
– KMB
Helen Uffner and her crew
If you are looking for costume rentals in NYC, Helen Uffner Vintage Clothing is a great place to start. Her collection is vast, and covers 150 years of garmentitude. Recently, a German magazine did a nice piece on her shop - HERE’S THE ARTICLE. Enjoy!!
– KMB
Frocktalk reporters Anthony Tran and Sarah Schuessler talk with costume designer Janie Bryant on the red carpet at the CDG Awards. Later that evening, Janie won the CDG Award for her work on Mad Men! Check it out!
If you can’t play the embed, CLICK HERE to see it on YouTube!
– KMB
Congratulations to last night’s CDG Award winners! They are:
In the Film categories: Fantasy - Monique Prudhomme, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus; Period - Sandy Powell, The Young Victoria; Contemporary - Doug Hall, Crazy Heart.
And for television: Contemporary - Lou Eyrich for Glee; Period - Janie Bryant for Mad Men; Miniseries/Movie - Catherine Marie Thomas for Grey Gardens. In the commercial costume design category, Casey Storm won for his work on the Milkquarius campaign.
More details, interviews and pictures to come - I should have them up by Monday!! Have a great weekend, and CONGRATS to all!!!
– KMB
Bradley Laise as Amy Winehouse on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. Costume designed by George Mitchell.
We (literally) ran into the charming and jovial George Mitchell in the food tent at the FIDM Art of Motion Picture Costume Design event! George is currently designing The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and we asked him what he thought of the FIDM costume exhibit!
FT: So what did you think, George?
GM: Overall, I liked the exhibit. I thought it was well presented. As usual the “true” period work, like Young Victoria, is probably going to walk away with all the awards because people don’t think 1930s, ’40s, ’50s is “period”. If you really think about what wins, it’s usually an older-period picture. Same thing with the Emmys; the shows that get the attention are the things set in the 1800s. Most people see something modern and they’re not going to think “Oh, wow! That’s really designed!” And that’s one of the problems.
Continue reading ‘George Mitchell: Cussing Like a Sailor on Shore Leave’
ABDC's Costume Supervisor Julie Robar (L), Lizette Kilmer and Kelly Chambers
By Anthony Tran, special correspondent to Frocktalk.com
America’s Best Dance Crew (also known as ABDC) is a dance competition show that airs Thursday nights on MTV. Produced by Randy Jackson, the show pits dance crews from across the nation against each other. The teams battle for the eventual title of “America’s Best Dance Crew”, and a $100,000 grand prize. It’s kind of like American Idol for dance groups. 2010 marks the fifth season of the show, and we caught up with costume supervisor Julie Robar and costumer Kelly Chambers to tell us all about it.
Continue reading ‘Julie Robar and Kelly Chambers: America’s Best Costume Crew!’
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