Costume Construction Quotes

I design for the movie and the character as well as the person wearing the costume. I show the ideas to the actor, then do fittings for shape and technical things such as movement in the costume. Once the costume in this form is on the actor, you have a sense of their connection with it. I then take it to the next level with the final fit.

In productions such as 'Anna Bolena' and 'Rigoletto,' the costumes are tailored, and they're tight. In 'Moby,' it's like you're wearing pajamas, and you have more freedom. It's very comfortable on stage.

One of my favourite parts of acting is the clothes that you get to wear, because it's very important.

One thing about costume design - and I think design in general - but especially costume design, is people have a misconception that it's very glamorous work.

Ngila Dixon is such an incredible costume designer. She's such a cool, stylish woman. She has such an understanding of character.

I was very interested in theatre, so my first love of fashion comes from costume, and I think that's pretty clear within my work and the level of theatricality.

I've done a few costume dramas, and people say, 'What was it like wearing the costumes? Did they really help you with your character?,' and most of the time it doesn't make any difference. You're wearing something a bit weird, and it's sort of uncomfortable, but it doesn't really have a huge impact on the part that you're playing.

I loved every minute of working in wardrobe. But I love being an actress so much more. I don't think I was very good in costume, so it's better that I prefer being an actress.

My mum was a costume designer and costume supervisor in the theater and, especially, the ballet. But that was before I was born.

I just love that I get to play dress-up for a living.

I think Jenny Beavan is a masterful costume designer and very deserving of the Oscar for 'Mad Max: Fury Road.'

Well, I design costumes because I started with the theater in Chicago, but somehow a few lines just sort of fell to me to do it. And I studied it in school and I always liked it.

A film is a great deal about what you see, and the silhouette of a character tells you a lot. I'd love to go into film costume.

I went to school for clothing and textiles and thought this is what I was going to do. Then I started working in costumes and literally said, 'I don't know if I can take the actors.'

You have to let the costume inform you.

During shooting, you have the idea, like, of this certain dress on this actress, but it's not to fit, so you have to make all of these alterations and modifications. So in a way, I build the characters with the cast, and it's sort of custom-made, the whole process, and then you have to make all of these adjustments.

I enjoyed studying costume, learning about the corsetry and the historical context of fashion. I never had any real intention of being a costume designer.

Ballet costumes are easier that opera because they are designed for movement.

I've done a lot of costume dramas and things that are set in the past, and it's great to be able to have things that you can research and material that you can look at.

But I've always loved the whole costuming part of acting.

I love doing costumes. The costume is an actor's first line, so it's gotta be right!

My girlfriend's a costume designer in the theater.

The costumes had to serve the choreography.

I love designing costumes that I can actually construct, working to create an environment that people want to be in.

It actually is as fun to make men's costumes, especially if they are as good-looking as Chris Hemsworth.