Colleen Atwood Quotes & Sayings (Page 4)

“I have always loved beautiful leather objects, especially the detail that goes into designing them both inside and out.”

“I really don't over-theorize about design. I'd rather feel it than talk it to death. A lot happens as you unroll the design.”

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

“It's true that I'm not cozy. I'm more reserved.”

“My own style is pretty classic; I much prefer to design for others.”

“The costumes had to serve the choreography.”

“The thing that's great about being a costume designer is you never know what's going to be next; you never what world you are going to enter.”

“I think that sometimes people don't understand that a costume that has to be worn every day and doesn't change the whole movie becomes iconic. It's very important because it requires a different design process, since you have to make something that people aren't going to get tired of looking at.”

“Planet of the Apes was a gigantic challenge, making the clothes work so people could do stunts and action in the clothes. I really learned a lot about that in that movie.”

“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?”