CDG - The Costume Designer

That attention to detail meant that other costumes had to get a similar amount o attention so that they would all fi t in the same heightened reality. "In a testament to oe Kosinski's fi lm-making and Tom Cruise as an actor and producer, many of the most exciting scenes are real U.S. Navy pilots ying actual planes, not CG. In this spirit of authenticity, many of the costumes, despite being uniforms, also were custom made." The results are costumes that leap o the screen as much as the action. This e ort was inspired as much by the character as the performer. "Because he is just such an amaing actor and gives it his all, when you're in his circle you can give nothing less nor would you want to. That experience is defi nitely like being in that jet with him." Stewart deals with intense productions and high stakes philosophically, and with characteristic aplomb. "There's always a lot of pressure on movies and part of this business is learning to navigate that," she explains. "You're always a beginner. That's the main thinga beginner's mind. What do I need to learn to navigate this because every director is di erent, and every movie is di erent. Nothing is ever the same in life period, but especially in the movie business." "In a t t Joe Ko nski's fil ak Tom Cr se ac r produc• , y € ‚ moƒ exc… sc† ‡ ˆ ‰ Š CG." Photo: Paramount Pictures, Top Gun: ay Ellis as "Payback", Danny Ramire as "Fanboy," and Monica Barbaro as "Phoenix" Photo: Paramount Pictures, Top Gun: Maverick Danny Ramire as "Fanboy," Glen Powell plays "Hangman," Monica Barbaro as "Phoenix," Director oseph Kosinski and Lewis Pullman as "Bob" Photo: Paramount Pictures, Top Gun: Maverick Tom Cruise as "Maverick," and Monica Barbaro as "Phoenix" Photo: Paramount Pictures, Top Gun: Maverick Tom Cruise as "Maverick," ennifer Connelly as Penny Benjamin and on Hamm as dm. Beau "Cyclone" Simpson 24 THE COSTUME DESIGNER | SUMMER 2022

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