CDG - The Costume Designer

nakedwithoutus The Costume Designers Guild is seeking pay equity with production designers, which makes total sense and is long overdue. Think about it or a moment without cos- tume designers, we actors would be naked. Paul euens As an actor, I start with nakedwithoutus As an actor, I start with nakedwithoutus The Costume Designers Guild is seeking pay As an actor, I start with The Costume Designers Guild is seeking pay equity with production designers, which As an actor, I start with equity with production designers, which makes total sense and is long overdue. As an actor, I start with makes total sense and is long overdue. Think about it or a moment without cos- As an actor, I start with Think about it or a moment without cos- tume designers, we actors would be naked. As an actor, I start with tume designers, we actors would be naked. tumes to build my character The Costume Designers Guild is seeking pay tumes to build my character The Costume Designers Guild is seeking pay equity with production designers, which tumes to build my character equity with production designers, which makes total sense and is long overdue. tumes to build my character makes total sense and is long overdue. Think about it or a moment without cos- tumes to build my character Think about it or a moment without cos- tume designers, we actors would be naked. tumes to build my character tume designers, we actors would be naked. Paul euens tumes to build my character Paul euens As an actor, I start with tumes to build my character As an actor, I start with The Costume Designers Guild is seeking pay As an actor, I start with The Costume Designers Guild is seeking pay tumes to build my character The Costume Designers Guild is seeking pay As an actor, I start with The Costume Designers Guild is seeking pay equity with production designers, which As an actor, I start with equity with production designers, which tumes to build my character equity with production designers, which As an actor, I start with equity with production designers, which makes total sense and is long overdue. As an actor, I start with makes total sense and is long overdue. tumes to build my character makes total sense and is long overdue. As an actor, I start with makes total sense and is long overdue. Think about it or a moment without cos- As an actor, I start with Think about it or a moment without cos- tumes to build my character Think about it or a moment without cos- As an actor, I start with Think about it or a moment without cos- tume designers, we actors would be naked. As an actor, I start with tume designers, we actors would be naked. tumes to build my character tume designers, we actors would be naked. As an actor, I start with tume designers, we actors would be naked. Brooklyn Decker hen youre watching a movie or a show, and a character walks in and beore they can utter a scripted word, you know what theyre about, who they are. You eel uncomortable, or at ease, or in love, or lustul over this character and that eeling is created by costume design beore words are even spoken. It isnt ust about dressing actors. Its about maniesting the world the characters inhabit. Costume designers collaborate with the director, the production de- signers, the actors and source material. Its an incredibly detailed and essential part o lmmaking. Im speaking today because the Costume Designers Guild is seeking to achieve pay equity. 0 o the proession is made up o women and most costume designers dont receive compensation or credit or the iconic costumes they design. AnnaSophia o e are overdue to pay them or their indispensale and legendary work. Following the Costume Designers Guild Awards, the Pay Equity Com- mittee initiated an Ally Video Campaign implemented on CDG social media. Over a hundred directors, actors, and producers voiced their support for fair pay. These videos were shared and reshared. Below are a few of their moving statements. The complete series can be found on Instagram: @cdglocal 892. Amy Landecker Why do I n d make a e- t s p t p eq ty co u• • • • • s? T- t € s‚ e. Do… e† ryˆ ‰ Š ize Ž t I w' ld be comp• t– y nak— ˜ ™ ' t my co u• • • • ? Every time I put on a costume or a production, it has helped to inorm how my character is meant to eist in the world. It is such an instru- mental part o what I do, and I believe that they should be paid accordingly. Aa aomi ing 30 THE COSTUME DESIGNER SUMMER 0

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