Voice Of Costume - Creating Character through Costume Design: Recent Episodes
Catherine Baumgardner - Costume Designer and Educator
Ever wonder how characters in film and TV get their look? Join us as we talk to costume designers, directors, and actors on creating characters through costume. Hear behind-the-scene stories and personal advice from professionals in the field.
Maria Aguilar shares such great perspective on life and how to approach tough situations. Listen in on specific things she has learned from people she has worked with and her experience on High School Musical: The Musical: The series
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The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. A behind-the-scenes podcast to showcase the voices of Costume Designers around the world. Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Maria Aguilar and Catherine Baumgardner.
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Tish Monaghan has a long ranging career in Costume Design. Retiring after this last project "Percey Jackson and the Olympians" she shares her journey from getting started to now retiring. She shares what she has learned over the years and insights into behind the scenes stories. Truly an episode to glean from!
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The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. A behind-the-scenes podcast to showcase the voices of Costume Designers around the world. Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Tish Monaghan and Catherine Baumgardner.
Audio available wherever you get podcasts.
https://voiceofcostume.com/
Cynthia Summers is an award winning costume designer that has worked on such projects as "The Last of Us", "Goosebumps", "Snowpiercer", "The Baby-Sitters Club" and "A Series of Unfortunate Events". Hear how she got started, how her dad's blueprints for ships inspired her, and inspirational lessons she has learned along the way!
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The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. A behind-the-scenes podcast to showcase the voices of Costume Designers around the world. Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Cynthia Summers and Catherine Baumgardner.
Audio available wherever you get podcasts.
https://voiceofcostume.com/
Annie Bloom gives insights into how Tim Allen stayed cool in his Santa suit, how she came from small town Iowa to Hollywood, and how much her daughter has impacted her life. Listen in for a super Christmas-y episode with a lot of heart and inspiration!
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The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. A behind-the-scenes podcast to showcase the voices of Costume Designers around the world. Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Annie Bloom and Catherine Baumgardner.
Audio available wherever you get podcasts.
https://voiceofcostume.com/
Explore the creative world of Emmy-nominated costume designer Stacy Caballero, known for her work on Marvel's "Echo" and assisting on other blockbuster films like "Thor: Ragnarok" and "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever." In this exclusive interview, Stacy shares her inspiring journey from LSU to Hollywood, the importance of mentorship, and the cultural research that brought Choctaw traditions to life in her designs. Discover how modern technology, including 3D printing, plays a role in crafting costumes for fantasy and sci-fi productions.
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The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. A behind-the-scenes podcast to showcase the voices of Costume Designers around the world. Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Stacy Caballero and Catherine Baumgardner.
Audio available wherever you get podcasts.
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Join us for an exclusive interview with award-winning costume designer Carol Case, best known for her work on hit series like Fargo and Billy the Kid! Carol dives deep into the creative process behind some of TV’s most iconic looks, including Juno Temple's unforgettable yellow cardigan and Jon Hamm's rugged sheepskin coat in Fargo Season 5.
Discover how she overcomes extreme weather challenges, collaborates closely with actors, and crafts costumes that bring characters' stories to life. Curious about what it’s like designing for intense winter shoots in Canada or blending historical accuracy with storytelling in Westerns? Carol shares fascinating behind-the-scenes details, plus her personal journey from Alberta to designing for Hollywood.
Whether you're a film enthusiast or costume design lover, this interview is packed with insights you won't want to miss!
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The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. A behind-the-scenes podcast to showcase the voices of Costume Designers around the world. Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Carol Case and Catherine Baumgardner.
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Discover the stunning costume designs of Mekel Bailey in the Netflix series Baby Reindeer. Elevate your look with inspiration from Mekel's unique creations and learn how he overcomes the imposter syndrome in the industry.
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The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design.
A behind-the-scenes podcast to showcase the voices of Costume Designers around the world. Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Mekel Bailey and Catherine Baumgardner.
Audio available wherever you get podcasts. https://voiceofcostume.com/
The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. A behind-the-scenes podcast to showcase the voices of Costume Designers around the world.
Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Daniel Orlandi and Catherine Baumgardner.
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Topics Include:
Daniel's beginnings
His first job Working for Bob Mackie
Borderlands job
Designing costumes for characters in Borderlands
Sandra Bullock's costume in Blind Side
Favorite Movies Places to Travel
#costumedesign #costumedesigners #behindthescenes #costume
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The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. A behind-the-scenes podcast to showcase the voices of Costume Designers around the world. Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Leila Heise and Catherine Baumgardner.
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Topics Covered:
Growing up as an actor How a dislocated knee changed the course of her life 1st paid costume design job From stage to TV in Dallas Getting attached to The Chosen as costume designer Coming onto The Chosen mid-season one Growth from a 5 person crew Use of color in The Chosen costumes Jesus and the Blue Sash Research. Research. Research. Distinguishing the Sanhedrin Finding research at an estate sale Jewelry as the icing Costuming the 5000 Shopping LA fashion district Inspiration comes from anywhere Nonstop building Advice to live by Listening to the actors when designing Film can watch over and over again Place to travel The impact of The Chosen around the world
The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. An behind-the-scenes podcast to showcase the voices of Costume Designers around the world.
Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Tom Broecker and Catherine Baumgardner.
Welcome Tom - An Emmy-award winning costume designer. Working for Saturday Night Live since 1994. He also costume designed 30 Rock, House of Cards, The Comeback and multiple Broadway hits.
Topics Include:
First paid costume job
Juilliard School
Hesitating going to SNL
The new Opera “Grounded”
“Creativity spawns Creativity”
Technology that helps
Process vs Results
Love of the theatre
“the true art of detachment”
The Christmas Carol example
Hunger Games sketch example
Pivot entire cast costume in 1 hour!
Deep Dive (min 20)
What do you like about yourself?
Any area too hard on yourself?
80% rule
Tough aspect of Contemporary
Let the joke lead the costume
Bob Mackie
The gift of the job
His favorite costume
Nostalgia dangers
The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. An behind-the-scenes podcast to showcase the voices of Costume Designers around the world.
Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Safowa Bright Bitzelberger and Catherine Baumgardner.
Topics Include:
mmigrant doctor and nurse parents
Malta and African roots
Being shaped by being unique
Being adaptable and flexible
Artistic threads as a youth
Working in Apparel Design
Styling in the Music Business
Starting at the bottom
Having a good head on your shoulders
Mastering your craft at an indie level
Griselda (Min 16)
costume designer vs costume supervisor
A gift of a long prep time
Designing the arc of Griselda
Story of the Earrings
Difficulty of pivoting a head of department
Challenges of managerial logistics with supervisor
Challenges of creative opinions with designer
Defining Success
Finding a new balance
Consumed by the Craft
Favorite Rewatch Movie
Favorite place to visit
The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. An behind-the-scenes podcast to showcase the voices of Costume Designers around the world.
Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Alayna Bell-Price and Catherine Baumgardner.
Topics Include:
Raised by a hard working, single mom
Desire to be different
Finding design in college
Dressing her great-grandmother
Great-grandmother inspiration
Columbia College
Styling for Athletes and Pageants
Month in LA college course
Internship out of that
A job and career launched
19-year old stylist
FIRST COSTUME JOB
Magic Mike XXL
The LA Grind
Trailer Costumer for Season 1
Encouraged to Assistant Design Season 2
Costume Design at 25 for Season 3
Process for keeping continuity accurate
Shooting the End First
911 real calls heightened
Jennifer Love Hewitt Wedding Dress Experience
Crying as a wedding dress litmus test
Great advice
Not “show friendship”
Don’t “shrink to fit because you feel you don’t belong”
Defining success
Keeping things light-hearted
Seize the opportunities
Favorite Movie
Favorite Genre
Favorite Places to Visit
The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. An behind-the-scenes podcast to showcase the voices of Costume Designers around the world.
Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Anne Dixon and Catherine Baumgardner.
Please Welcome Anne - Anne’s design career includes designing for theatre, ballet, ice skating, opera, film, and television. A few of her film and series credits include: The Shrouds, The Marsh King’s Daughter, Falling, Lost Girl, Anne with an E, and The Dead Don’t Hurt (written and directed by Viggo Mortenson)
Topics Include:
Childhood with a father news producer
Making clothes for dolls and sister
First job at regional theatre
Traveling costuming theatre
Enjoying the adventure
Schooling in London
The apprenticeship that launched her
Following the inspiration
Only live once perspective
DEAD DONT HURT (min 15)
Getting the job
There’s no one path
Viggo - writer/director/composer
Creating from the music
Collaborating with Viggo
Research and Look Books
Clothes from the ‘First Nations’
Importance of ‘strong truth’ in the design
Lead Character Design Arc
Shades of Red for her arc
Challenges to overcome
Working in Durango, Mexico
DEEP DIVE:
Proud aspects of oneself
Commitment choices now
Favorite movie
Favorite place to visit
An inspirational creative book
The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. An behind-the-scenes podcast to showcase the voices of Costume Designers around the world.
Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Annie Symons and Catherine Baumgardner.
Please Welcome Annie - Costume Designer for Worried About A Boy, Crimson Petal & the White, Great Expectations, The Hollow Crown, Guy Ritchie’s King Arthur, My Policeman and Mary and George
Topics Include:
Parents influence in the arts
Pilot dad who also painted and made super 8 films
Falling in love with costume room
Instant best friend with a costume designer
Starting at age 14 in stage
Deconstructing old wardrobe
Art School
Making clothes for bands in 80’s
Getting starting in music videos
Journey to TV and Film
Ideal Format - Indie Film
Fun of Researching Period
Mary and George Process
120 person department
Lightning sketches
Contemporary much more challenging
More voices in the room
Working with Actors
Solutions arriving in your sleep
Adding subtext in costumes
Great team of Mary and George
Learned about herself
Words of advice
What all should know about costumes
Favorite Movies
Favorite places to visit
The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. An behind-the-scenes podcast to showcase the voices of Costume Designers around the world.
Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Loulou Bontemps and Catherine Baumgardner.
Please Welcome Loulou - Costume Designer for The Covenant, Operation Fortune, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Henry Cavill and Carry Elwes), and Netflix series The Gentlemen (created by Guy Ritchie)
Topics Include:
Mom running an antique shop and making her clothes
Dad encouraging her to sketch daily
Entry into costume design
First few jobs as a designer
First working with Guy Ritchie
Hard to transition from assistant to lead designer
PROCESS: creating with Guy Ritchie
The Gentlemen Netflix Series
Creating the silhouettes
The costumes reflecting the characters
American version of show idea!
The British ditto suit
PROCESS: The most expensive outfit - the “chicken suit” story
Elevating a scene into an iconic moment
An emotional moment enhanced w/costume
PROCESS: Creating the character in the first fitting
“How do you want to feel in it?”
The emotion of a look
PROCESS: How to read the script and research
Learning Sustainability
When your costumes impact brands
Father’s words of wisdom
Being Brave
Favorite Films to Rewatch
Favorite Places to Visit
Design Hacks
*Restyle your own closet
Accept your body shape
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Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Ann Foley and Catherine Baumgardner.
Please Welcome Ann - Costume Designer of The Spiderwick Chronicles, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Godzilla vs Kong, The Last of Us, Skyscraper, and Altered Carbon and the first four seasons of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D
Topics Include:
Moving around as a child
First time on set in Georgia
Inspired by Julie Weiss
Moving to LA with $500
Personality as a child
Motivated by being scared
Altered Carbon
World Building
Talking Spiderwick (min 9)
Getting attached
The design team chemistry
Inspiration for design work
Working with the book authors
The color Red
Easter egg design finds in
Thimbletack Costume Design
Agents of Shield fanbase reaction to Costumes
Learning how to pivot
Just keep moving
Inspired by Michael Wilkinson for a solution
Spiderwick creature design
The pedal dress origins
Proud moment(s)
A real Thimbletack for fittings
Favorite Movies
Favorite places to visit
Pirates House
Chasing your dreams
The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. Please comment and leave a 5-star review to help get the voices of these Costume Designers into the world.
Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Michael Wilkinson and Catherine Baumgardner.
Please Welcome Michael - Costume Designer of Garden State, American Hustle, and Babel, Man of Steel, 300, Tron Legacy, Watchmen, Terminator Salvation, Twilight’s Breaking Dawn, Andor and sci-fi series 3 Body Problem
Topics Include:
Growing up in Sydney
A Dresser at the Opera
Going to a theatre school NIDA
A designer that has powerful impact on him
Constant communication of ideas
The actor - costume designer collaboration
A good challenge with lighting clothes on Tron
3 Body Problem - starting at zero
Mindset needed
3 Body Problem (min 16)
Diving In with “Science Realism”
Where do you begin?
The Magnitude of multiple worlds
The end product reaction
Panama Canal buzz
Creating a completely unique character
Going from small scale designer to large scale designer
Zack Snyder giving Michael that opportunity
300 experience
Working on American Hustle
David ORussell’s process
“Humanity”
How to choose projects
Being an influence
Favorite pair of shoes
Favorite movie to rewatch
Favorite place to visit
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Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Allyson Fanger and Catherine Baumgardner.
Welcome Allyson - This fabulous costume designer is well known for her design work on Shrinking starring Harrison Ford, the Netflix series: Grace and Frankie starring Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda, and Apples Never Fall
TOPICS INCLUDE:
STARTING OUT:
Growing up in Minnesota
Aunt Molly and her bag of jewelry
Mom and her Vogue Magazines
Dad outfit
Travel influences
Undirected and exploring
Anthropology Degree influence
The beauty of India
Not knowing what to do with her life
The moment she knew what she should do with her life
Her first film
Her first mentor in costume design
Moving to LA
Learning all the positions
COMING BACK (min 13):
Taking a 7 year break to be a mom
Being very directed and purposeful
Doing a favor that propelled her back
Being a mom as a priority while working
GRACE & FRANKIE (min 19)
Grace inspired by her mom
Grace color palette and visual arc
Frankie as the converse to Grace
Frankie as colorful and chaotic
“What would Sharon Davis do?”
Taking more than one fitting to find it
Finding it with Lily Tomlin
SHRINKING (min 33)
Contrast colors for character mood
APPLES NEVER FALL (min 35)
Contrast color to create a focal point
Love designing families
Using Brands to define characters
Shop where the characters shop
Characters “closet shopping”
SPOILER - character arc reveal
Many brands of tennis capsule looks
Pickleball vs Tennis looks
‘Shapes of tennis looks’
Breakdown of the Final Scene Looks
Pajamas as a Final Look
Relating to being a mom
Fitting room with Sam Neill
PROCESS (min 56)
Finding real people
Staying goal oriented
Working in LA
Happiness as a costume designer
RAPID FIRE (min 68)
The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. Please comment and leave a 5-star review to help get the voices of these Costume Designers into the world.
Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Fernaz Khaki-Sadigh and Catherine Baumgardner.
Welcome Fernaz - Costume Designer for television series including Upload, Marvel’s Helstrom, The 100 and No Tomorrow, Van Helsing, and Avatar: The Last Airbender
Topics Include:
Growing up in TV in Iran
MBA degree mixed with the BFA Design degree
Marketing yourself as a designer
Avatar: Last Airbender TV Show
Getting the dream job
Interview process
Getting the “phone call”
Actual design changes
Example costume in a character arc
Mixing time period, culture, and fantasy
Preproduction testing
90 person costume crew
Overcoming self-doubt
Importance of Stepping away
Inspired by female samurai warriors
Advice for beginning designers
Personal wardrobe story
Bucket list jobs
Favorite movie to rewatch
and more!
The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. Please comment and leave a 5-star review to help get the voices of these Costume Designers into the world.
Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Heather Pain and Catherine Baumgardner.
Welcome Heather Pain - Costume Designer for film, television, theater and commercials. She has designed for tv shows such as: TED, Ghosts, Single Parents, and Melissa and Joey.
Topics Include:
What is success
Growing up
Exploring design at a competitive college
Fashion Design vs Fashion Merchandising
Her mentors
Training Program
Advice for aspiring designers
Difficulty of period design
Difficulty of contemporary design
Designing TED
Finding the ‘missing piece’
Problem solving having Covid
Challenges of Ghosts
Reaching out to Jac West
Going towards your fears
Learning from failure
Stages of Enjoying the Design
Remembering 1990’s fashion
“Jean jacket queen”
Rapid fire questions!
The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. Please comment and leave a 5-star review to help get the voices of these Costume Designers into the world.
Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Matthew Hemesath and Catherine Baumgardner.
Welcome Matthew Hemesath - T his amazing designer worked as an assistant and associate designer on the John Wick franchise, costume designer for The Unbreakable Kimmie Schmidt (Series Finale Movie) and series Dr. Death, Boomerang, The First Lady, and Tina Fey’s Girls5Eva.
Topics Include:
One hit wonder or career
Working on John Wick
Growing up on a Dairy Farm
Turning from actor to designer
Older brother influence as designer
Shadowed another designer
Overcoming problems
Value of sketching ideas
Getting the job on Girls5Eva
Bold email to Tina Fey
Creating a storybook palette
Pushback from actors on designs
The life infused into theatre production
Breaking down a TV script
Keanu Reeves
John Wick
Recharging
Want to visit
Suggested place to visit
Favorite Comedy
Favorite Film
When things go wrong forces creativity
The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. Please comment and leave a 5-star review to help get the voices of these Costume Designers into the world.
Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Danya Pink and Catherine Baumgardner.
Welcome Danya Pink - Costume Designer for Crazy, Stupid, Love; Tenacious D, Bumblebee, Badboys for Life, HBO’s Lovecraft Country, And Netflix’s Road House
Topics Include:
Getting started in Costume
Tenancious D music video to film
Working for $100/day
Realizing Clothing as Story Telling
Crazy,Stupid, Love
Steve Carrell
Roadhouse
Production Logistics
Action impacting Design
Selecting the pants
Making the shirts
Lovecraft Country Design Pitch
Connor with no pants
The jacket choice
Needing Multiples
Pants that look good vs pants for action
Rapid Fire questions!
The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. Please comment and leave a 5-star review to help get the voices of these Costume Designers into the world.
Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Katie Irish and Catherine Baumgardner.
Welcome Katie Irish - This Designer began as an assistant designer for Broadway shows like: Godspell, Jesus Christ Superstar, Fences, Shrek then moved on to The Americans Series and the mini-series about Lincoln’s assassination, Manhunt on Apple+
Topics Include:
Raised with a pilot father
Theatre vs Scripted Tv
Swimming in a pool vs swimming in the ocean
Working while raising children
Assistant on Spiderman on Broadway
Working on the Americans
Manhunt -
Surprising Colors of the period
Creating a pitch deck for characters
How to discuss budget with producers
Metaphors/Anchors in Manhunt
Stanton “Mars” as ‘the wolf’
Symbolism that helps ground a character
Flower symbolism in the period
Mary Todd Lincoln’s dress
Traits she wish she had
Words of wisdom
A top place to travel
A top costume movie
Genre wants to design for
The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. Please comment and leave a 5-star review to help get the voices of these Costume Designers into the world.
Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Hannah Kittell and Catherine Baumgardner.
Welcome Hannah Kittell - Molli and Max in the Future’s costume designer stops by and talks creating futuristic looks on a tight budget
Topics Include:
Knowing at 3 years old she wanted to do costumes
Lavar Burton being the first realization
Geometry and History knowledge in costumes
Drafting Civil War reenactment uniforms
Getting into Independent film
Working right out of college
Importance small crew relationships vs big crew
Saving costumes for reshoots
Getting onto Molli and Max
Coming up with the look
Working with the director
In camera vfx affecting costumes
Preproduction
Power of a good script
Bringing her daughter to set
Valuable lesson learned
Great costume house to visit in NYC
Movies to watch
The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. Please comment and leave a 5-star review to help get the voices of these Costume Designers into the world.
Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Mandi Line and Catherine Baumgardner.
Some language in this episode Welcome Mandi Line - Fellow Podcaster and Costume Designer stops by! She has designed Costumes for Greek, Pretty Little Liars, Shameless, Charmed, Hulu series: Death and Other Details. Be sure and check out her podcast Convos with Costume Designers!
Topics Include:
Growing up
Babysitter’s Dead inspiration
Death and Other Details
Getting Attached to the project
Working with multiple timelines & flashbacks
Mandy Patinkin
Why no Blue?
Replicating the Queen Mary
Shooting in Vancouver
The “unseen” hard work in DAOD
Her first Tattoo
Friend’s tv love
Tough lesson to learn
Redcarpet Dreams
The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. Please comment and leave a 5-star review to help get the voices of these Costume Designers into the world.
Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Sarah Cogan and Catherine Baumgardner.
Topics Include:
Sarah Cogan starting out
18 1/2 independent film
$2000 budget for costumes
One woman show of the entire costume department
Huge importance of a set costumer
Impact of not having a set costumer on set
Owning her own costume rental house
Hack for numerous background on a low budget
Organization, Systems and Deadlines
Oscar shortlisted short “Bienvenidos a Los Angeles”
Her podcast on costumes
The workshops she host for growing costume designers and filmmakers
World building
Inherent conflict in the costumes in world building
Definition of Success
Filmmaking is ultimately a “Service Business”
Sarah’s Screenplay reading Hack
Life by Intention
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The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. Please comment and leave a 5-star review to help get the voices of these Costume Designers into the world.
Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Antoinette Messam and Catherine Baumgardner.
Topics Include:
Influence of parents and grandparents
Jamaican childhood
Inspired by the outdoors
Starting as a model
Journey from Modeling to Styling to Buyer for Film to Designer
First show “Catwalk”
Moment she knew Costume Design was the destination
Realization of too many things going in life
Doing your homework to get the job
The importance of the message of Book of Clarence
Research for 1st century production
Directing the color palette you have available
Actor Feedback for contemporary vs period costumes
Challenges of communication between different countries
Working on two films
Being a parent on a film set
Needed mindset shift to take from the work day to home life
Advice for her younger self
Plus Deep Dive and Rapid Fire Questions!
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The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design.
Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Jennifer Starzyk and Catherine Baumgardner.
Topics Include:
Growing up with a fashion conscious mom
College journey and internships
First costume credit and sleeping in Pioneer Town
Working and Learning from many mentors
Bringing joy to set everyday
THE IRON CLAW
Making costumes from scratch
Designing for real people in the 1980’s
Symbolism in the character’s belts
Surprise impact of the Iron Claw story
Hard lesson learned in life
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The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design.
Listen in on this fun, one-on-one conversation between Ellen Mirojnick and Catherine Baumgardner.
Topics Include:
Painting at 3 years old
Art school at 5 years of age
Leaping from fashion to film
Memorable film experiences: Fatal Attraction, Wall Street, Chaplin
Seeing the story first
Her focus on 'contemporary design'
Creating history versus interpreting history
The rise of costume designers in the press
Having a ‘classical eye’
First Meeting with Christopher Nolan
Steven Soderbergh reigniting her love for costume design
How to handle big meetings
Solving the problems of the job
Creating the design for Oppenheimer
Tackling the limitation of ‘no hats’
Making a “fat free” film
Working with Chris Nolan is like being on a super bowl winning team
Costume details when shooting in IMAX
The importance of the silhouette
Costume ‘arc’ of Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer’s personally created signature look
Ellen’s definition of ‘success’ Ellen’s motivation to keep going Letting creativity soar The Inspiration of museums
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The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design.
Listen in on this fun, one-on-one conversation between Giovanni Lipari and Catherine Baumgardner.
Topics Include:
Growing up feeling restricted, leading to creative escapism
Supportive parents in pursuing creativity
His path into fashion industry
Fashion industry vs costume design
The beauty of history vs modern design
Modern twist on historical time periods
Staying faithful to the time period "shape"
Transitioning a show to another costume designer
Collaborating with another designer
The creative process never stops
Bringing items on trips that make you feel at home
Plus rapid fire questions: Favorite Book Hopeful Time Period to Design Top places to visit in the world Craziest thing ever done Projects on the horizon
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The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design.
Listen in on this fun, one-on-one conversation between Oliver Garcia and Catherine Baumgardner.
Topics include:
Growing up in Canary Islands
His brothers’ influence on his creative journey
Sandy Powell’s influence and mentorship
Pitching to get the job on "Chevalier"
Designing and prepping a period film in 4 weeks
Using color for theme and character
Removing dripping wax from a costume
Motivated by failure
Who to surround yourself with
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The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design.
Listen in on this fun, one-on-one conversation between Megan Gray and Catherine Baumgardner about Megan's latest project as the Costume Designer on the FX show "Murder at the End of the World".
She shares the lessons of filming in Iceland weather and the creativity used within a restricted color palette. Megan shares what she learned from large productions like Matrix Resurrections and DC's Birds Of Prey.
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The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design.
Listen in on this encouraging, one-on-one conversation between Valerie Klarich and Catherine Baumgardner about Valerie's beginnings on Gossip Girl and Saturday Night Live to her latest project as the Costume Designer on the movie "Dicks: The Musical".
Valerie shares a very insightful day-by-day breakdown for the frenetic process on SNL for the wardrobe department. Also, hear her inspirational thoughts on crowdsourcing your process to find the best ideas.
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The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design.
Listen in on this enlightening, one-on-one conversation between red carpet designer, Shekhar Rahate, and Catherine Baumgardner about Shekhar's surprising journey from photographer to run way model to designer. Check out his streaming TV show "Red Carpet Ready" showing the process to create a gown for the red carpet.
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The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design.
Listen in on this enlightening, one-on-one conversation between Trish Summerville and Catherine Baumgardner about Trish's process for design, managing her team, and reflecting on her journey in filmmaking.
Hear what Trish called, "Hoop It Out" to help herself and her team deal with stress during production!
An inspiring conversation. One not to be missed.
Do watch Trish's latest work "Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" and Trish's Oscar nominated work for "Mank"
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The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design.
Listen in on this enlightening, one-on-one conversation between Dominique Dawson and Catherine Baumgardner about how Dominique started in her journey as a creative and creating the looks for her shows. Be sure to hear the great places that Dominique recommends to visit!
Dominique shares her insights in creating the new Amazon show "SWARM" about an obsessed fan who goes to increasingly violent lengths for her favourite R&B singer.
* listener warning as there is discussion about depression and suicide*
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This episode Catherine and Tiffany cover her journey from youth to today. How her parents influence set her on the trajectory she is on now and how they even continue to aid her insights into creative solutions. (Listen to how her father's scuba hobby helped her know how to design for a scene! )
Tiffany Hasbourne began building her career by styling for some of the biggest names in music such as 50 Cent, French Montana, Busta Rhymes, Nas, Missy Elliot and more. Hasbourne later expanded her career by designing for hit TV shows such as "Ballers" (HBO), "Shooter" (USA), "Atlanta" (FX) and more. In addition to designing looks for these series, she continues her styling with celebrity clients.
Her latest film "Sweetwater" about Hall of Famer, Nat 'Sweetwater' Clifton, makes history as the first African American to sign an NBA contract, forever changing how the game of basketball is played.
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Justine is back on the podcast! Listen to Episode 7 for a deep dive into her creative journey and process.
This episode Catherine and Justine cover the inspirations and challenges of the limited-series "Transatlantic" about the inspiring true story of rescuing artists out of Nazi Germany in 1940.
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Topics in this episode covered include:
- Using Vintage 80-year-old costumes
- Working in the actual locations
- Recreating period accuracy
- Finding crew overseas
- Language barrier woes
- Basing designs on real people
- Designing from the lead character outward
- Going from cheery to somber in the design
- Being in charge of Makeup also in France
- Analyze one's own work with critique and gratitude
- The "party" in the show and it's creative journey
- Rapid Fire questions and more!
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Do not miss this episode with the "Adorkable" Jennifer May Nickel!
This episode is a great entry to the podcast if you are looking for where to start!
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Listen in as Jennifer tells us about:
How her childhood hobbies pointed to her career
Her path to becoming a costume designer
Design insights into creating comic book characters
Why Jennifer likes to burn her own costumes
Enjoying the “Rubik’s Cube” of a costume designer’s job
The form-and-function needs in designing a costume
Easter-eggs for fans to look for in Gotham Knights
Designing for screen versus stage
Breaking down a TV script for costumes and crew size
Difference between costume designer and stylist
Being “Adorkable” with her husband
Places she recommends to travel
Shoes she loves to wear on set
And
Much more!
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The “Voice of Costume” is an enlightening, one-on-one conversation between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design.
Kelly Kwon has been designing costumes for almost two decades. Learning to be nimble and creative on several movies with Hallmark and many other shows, she now sinks her creative teeth into a dream project called "Quasi" about a hapless hunchback who yearns for love, but finds himself in the middle of a murderous feud between the Pope and the king of France when each orders the hunchback to kill the other.
Listen in on her journey to find her creative spark in costume design and how she has flamed that into a long career doing what she loves. Hear how her travels around the world helped her designs with only a month of prep. Kelly shares specific, insightful stories of when things don't go as planned, you act fast with humility and get the job done!
Kelly's approach to her work, career, family and hobbies should be inspiring to anyone who listens. Enjoy!
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Elaine Montalvo started designing costumes for film and TV straight out of college. She shares how her attitude and work ethic in college created work for her immediately. Her career spans decades of films and tv shows including: Walking Dead, One True Loves, Blindspotting, Flamin' Hot, Big Time Rush and much much more. Listen in to hear the design differences between an apocalyptic show like "Walking Dead" and a movie that spans years like "One True Loves". An episode with great insights about the problem solving every costume designer faces. Elaine IMDB Follow @Elaine IG Follow @Voice Of Costume IG
Deborah L. Scott, has created an impressive tapestry of costume designs that include such beloved films as E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Back to the Future, Legends of the Fall, Heat, The Patriot, Minority Report, Titanic, Avatar, Avatar: Way of Water and much more.
Do not miss out on this Academy Award winning costume designer discuss her process, building practically for a digital world, overcoming creative blocks and a heartwarming story about E.T.’s bathrobe.
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Costume designer Justine Seymour's work can be seen in Netflix hit German-American drama miniseries Unorthodox — currently streaming on the platform — for which she was nominated for an Emmy and won the German TV Award Best Costume Designer 2020.
Host Catherine Baumgardner and Justine discuss her latest work on "Women of the Movement" and her process on that show and her creative journey.
Paul Tazewell joins VOC and shares his journey from growing up in Ohio to becoming a Tony Award winning Costume Designer for Hamilton: An American Musical
Ever wonder how characters in film and TV get their look? Join us as we talk to costume designers, directors, and actors on creating characters through costume. Hear behind-the-scene stories and personal advice from professionals in the field.
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Director Lisa Immordino Vreeland shares her journey of documenting the life of Cecil Beaton who is best known for his costume designs for My Fair Lady and Gigi. She shares with us the life of this inspiring artist, author, designer, and photographer.
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What is it like to run a costume department for a hit TV show like Modern Family? Eden Clark Coblenz shares what it takes to do costumes for scripted tv, working on Coen brothers films, and how to keep your department organized on set.
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Known for her role as Dr. Beverly Crusher on Star Trek: The Next Generation, Gates McFadden joins us to discuss the role costumes have played for her as an actor, director, and choreographer. She shares life experiences, her unique journey abroad, and what advice she’d give herself.
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Academy Award winning Costume Designer Mark Bridges joins the show and tells us all about how he got started, who inspired his career, his creative process, and what he did with his jet ski.
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Salvador Perez joins us to talk about how he got started, the Mindy Project, working on 3 Pitch Perfect films, and being President of the Costume Designer's Guild.
Hear Salvador's advice on the conviction of your design work, how to go about joining the guild, and the importance of making your name synonymous with your designs.
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