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Michael Wilkinson - 3 Body Problem, 300, and American Hustle
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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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