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Loulou Bontemps - Guy Ritchie, The Gentlemen Netflix Series, and a Father’s Wisdom
Manage episode 424151704 series 2327306
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
44 episodes
Loulou Bontemps - Guy Ritchie, The Gentlemen Netflix Series, and a Father’s Wisdom
Voice Of Costume - Creating Character through Costume Design
Manage episode 424151704 series 2327306
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
44 episodes
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