Ruth E. Carter and Sandy Powell talk Epic Costuming – Jazz Tangcay interviews

November 27, 2019December 28, 2019 Jazz Tangcay 0 Comments designers, dolemite is my name, domemite is my name, eddie murphy, robert de niro, ruth carter, Ruth E. Carter, sandy powell, the irishman

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Ruth E. Carter made history when she became the first African-American to win the Academy Award for Outstanding Costume Design add this year for “Black Panther.” Recently, she’s reteamed with Eddie Murphy on Netflix’s “Dolemite Is My Name” (they previously collaborated on “Daddy Day Care,” “I Spy” and “Dr. Dolittle 2”), for which where she created more than over 75 costume changes for the star Murphy alone.

Similarly, on Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman,” Oscar-winning costume designer Sandy Powell produced over 102 changes for star Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman.” She teamed up with co-designer Christopher Peterson to tackle the mammoth task of costuming the epic. Continue reading.

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Jazz Tangcay

Jazz Tangcay grew up with a love for film. Her early recollections include "Kramer V Kramer, " "The King and I" and "Sleeping Beauty." She started writing for So So Gay in the UK. When she moved to LA, Jazz wrote for Awards Daily, covering interviews, awards season and writing FYC pieces. Jazz recently joined Variety where she is Artisans Editor.