Tag: Cruella
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What Happened to Dev Patel’s Chippendales Movie From ‘Dumb Money’s Director?
Director Craig Gillespie has been in the film business for decades, but only in recent years has he seemingly stumbled onto his calling: lively retellings of “stranger than fiction” real-world stories. The kind of tales that grabbed the front pages of tabloids and newspapers alike seem to be up his alley. For years, Gillespie was…
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Willem Dafoe Made Emma Stone Slap Him 20 Times While Filming, Even Though He Was Off Camera: ‘That’s What You Want From Actors’
Emma Stone hasn’t acted in a film since 2021’s “Cruella,” but that will soon change thanks to two new collaborations with her “The Favourite” director Yorgos Lanthimos. The first is “Poor Things,” a Frankenstein-inspired story in which Stone plays a woman whose brain gets replaced by that of her unborn child, and the second is…
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Behind the Whirlwind Romance of ‘Pam & Tommy,’ There’s a Longstanding Creative Partnership
Australian director Craig Gillespie creates an energy in his images that brings the emotional undercurrent of his characters to life. He invites you into their space to wash in their feelings without saying too much. It’s the result of close collaboration with key department heads, a dynamic that editor Tatiana Riegel was first introduced to…
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Costume Designer Jenny Beavan’s Oscar Suit Honors Guild’s Pay Equity Fight
Oscar-winning “Cruella” costume designer Jenny Beavan called for pay equity now in the 94th Academy Awards interview room.Beavan, who won her third Oscar Sunday, spoke backstage and showed off her white shirt, which had “I am woman, hear me roar” on one sleeve cuff and on the other, “Naked without you.”Her remarks come as Costume…
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Jenny Beavan Just Won Her Third Oscar For Cruella’s Costumes, And She’s A Legend
Costume designer Jenny Beavan just won her third Academy Award for Best Achievement in Costume Design her amazing work on Disney’s “Cruella,” and it couldn’t be more deserved. Beavan is a cinema legend, having designed costumes for more than 70 films and television shows, ranging in style from stodgy period pieces to post-apocalyptic thrill rides. Beavan shared…
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Artisan Guild Winners and Nominees Offer Guidepost to Oscar Night
As Oscar voting opens, the guild awards could prove a guide — or bellwether — to who will take home trophies March 27.Last week’s Costume Designers Guild handed out prizes to “Cruella” (period film), “Dune” (fantasy/sci-fi) and “Coming 2 America” (contemporary).The CDG has matched Oscar 11 times since 1999 (when the guild first handed out…
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Costume Designers Guild Awards: ‘Dune,’ ‘Coming 2 America’ and ‘Cruella’ Among Winners
“Dune”, “Coming 2 America” and “Cruella” were the film winners at the 2022 Costume Designers Guild Awards on Wednesday night.Back in person after the pandemic, the awards recognized excellence in film, TV and short-form costume design and were hosted by Andrew Rannells and Casey Wilson.Costume Designers Guild president Salvador Perez discussed the role the awards…
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‘Cruella,’ ‘Dune,’ & ‘Emily In Paris’ Among 2022 Costume Designer Guild Awards Winners
It’s that guild awards time of year. A period where every night Los Angeles has a guild or union handing out their peer-reviewed honors. Happily, this year’s ceremonies have (mostly) returned to in-person events and that was the case for the 2022 Costume Guild Awards where Jenny Beavan looks to propel herself to her third…