Costumes are the first impression that you have of the character before they open their mouth-it really does establish who they are. — Colleen Atwood Copy Share Image
I get more distracted by hair or a really bad wig than I do costumes any day of the week. — Colleen Atwood Copy Share Image
It actually is as fun to make men's costumes, especially if they are as good-looking as Chris Hemsworth. — Colleen Atwood Copy Share Image
One of the challenges with period costumes is, on a technical level, making the scale of different periods work on contemporary bodies.… — Colleen Atwood Copy Share Image
I think the silhouette of the kimono costume will become engraved in people's minds. I do think there'll be lots of red… — Colleen Atwood Copy Share Image
I always carry pictures of my children and grandchildren, which is what makes it all worthwhile. It's great fun that my grandkids… — Colleen Atwood Copy Share Image
Be able to take any job that gives you experience on a film. Don't just think that you have to be in… — Colleen Atwood Copy Share Image
As for futuristic costumes, I loved doing 'Gattaca' because I'm a minimalist at heart, and it's a very minimal film. Plus, with… — Colleen Atwood Copy Share Image
I'd say probably the most expensive costumes I've ever made were the costumes in 'The Planet of the Apes,' because of the… — Colleen Atwood Copy Share Image
I always have a moment when I know I'm designing the last costume that gets made for a movie, and it's always… — Colleen Atwood Copy Share Image
I love designing costumes that I can actually construct, working to create an environment that people want to be in. — Colleen Atwood Copy Share Image
It's great fun that my grandkids get to see the costumes in 'Alice in Wonderland' or a doll with grandma's dress, but… — Colleen Atwood Copy Share Image
Chicago is partly a fairy tale because it's inside one person's head, so that part of it's made up and the rest of it… — Colleen Atwood Copy Share Image
I think a lot of young girls go through that period in their life of finding who they are, and at that point, looking… — Colleen Atwood Copy Share Image
I always carry pictures of my children and grandchildren, which is what makes it all worthwhile. It's great fun that my grandkids get to… — Colleen Atwood Copy Share Image
The designs were based on quite a lot of research of what a movie musical is, filtered through the eyes of today. If we'd… — Colleen Atwood Copy Share Image
Sometimes you have dreams about the day or something like that. But, for the story, it's just present and what you have left ahead… — Colleen Atwood Copy Share Image
I can create clothes for so many different time periods. I've always tried to avoid being pigeonholed. Plus, everything I learn about design and… — Colleen Atwood Copy Share Image
I choose colors I like and will photograph well. I don't do color theory! — Colleen Atwood Copy Share Image
I always have a moment when I know I'm designing the last costume that gets made for a movie, and it's always been floating… — Colleen Atwood Copy Share Image
I grew up in a small town in Washington State, so I wasn't really aware of costume design as a career growing up, but… — Colleen Atwood Copy Share Image
It's fun conjuring what people will be wearing in the future. We exist in this world today, and yet there are people walking around… — Colleen Atwood Copy Share Image
I get more distracted by hair or a really bad wig than I do costumes any day of the week. — Colleen Atwood Copy Share Image
