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about the American music legends, Ray Charles and Bobby
Darin. Stage Beauty recreates the seventeenth-century turning
point in theatrical history when women were allowed to legally
act in plays. The Phantom of the Opera and Being Julia portray the on- and off-stage drama of performers' lives. Each, in
its own way, addresses the interplay of illusion and reality and
the role of imagination in human lives.
With the release of most of these films on DVD, many of
which feature "behind the scenes" material, it is possible to
study all of these costumes in detail within the context of the
story. It is a good idea to purchase DVDs of these films and
create a personal library of design and construction ideas that
can be incorporated to any kind of project. But there is no
substitute for actually seeing an entire costume up close, an
opportunity extended every year only in the annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibition. The year 2005-2006
will prove to be a spectacular year for costume aficionados. In
addition to its annual exhibition, the FIDM Museum & Galleries and Lucasfilm Ltd. will premier "Dressing a Galaxy: The
Costumes of Star Wars" an exhibition celebrating the art of
costume design from all six Star Wars films. This exhibition,
free to the public, will run September 12, 2005 through December 10, 2005. The work of costume designer Trisha Biggar
will be the major feature, with over 100 original costumes,
sketches, and ephemera. ❖
Holly Poe Durbin is an award-winning international
costume designer for theater, film, television, and
themed entertainment. Her work has appeared on
Broadway, Off Broadway, London's West End, Japan,
Spain, Germany, and many regional theaters. She sits on
the Region V Board of Directors for the Costume Society
of America and lectures frequently on film costume and
costume history. She writes the Gallery Guide for FIDM's
Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibition
and she is the director of graduate and undergraduate
costume studies at San Diego State University.

NOTES:
Quotes from Kevin Jones from a personal interview, April 8,
2005.
Designer quotes obtained from studio press kits.
1. Team America Production Notes, 2004. Available from
Paramount Pictures, Los Angeles, California. See also
www.teamamericamovie.com in the "About the Film"
section.
2. Troy Production Notes, 2004. Available from Warner Bros
Entertainment, Inc. Los Angeles, California. See also
troymovie.warnerbros.com in the "Production Notes"
section; follow menu links "features/story notes/production
notes."
3. The Chronicles of Riddick Production Notes, 2004. Available from Universal Pictures, Universal City, California.
See also www.thechroniclesofriddick.com in the
"Threads for a New World" section; follow menu links
"movie/prod notes/section five."

4. The Merchant of Venice, 2004. Electronic press kit available from Sony Picture Classics, New York, NY at
www.sonypictures.com/classics/merchantofvenice/
flash.html
5. Vanity Fair, 2004. Electronic press kit available from Focus Features, New York, NY. Costume renderings and
some director's notes available on
www.vanityfairmovie.com in the "Behind the Scenes"
section.
6. The Chronicles of Riddick Production Notes, 2004.

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Films
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Hidalgo
The Alamo
Stage Beauty
The Phantom of the Opera
Van Helsing
Team America: World Police
Hellboy
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
The Chronicles of Riddick
Ray
Beyond the Sea
De-Lovely
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
The Aviator
Finding Neverland
Being Julia
Spider-Man 2
Alexander
King Arthur
Troy
Vanity Fair
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
The Merchant of Venice
House of Flying Daggers (Shi mian mai fu)
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http://www.sonypictures.com/classics/merchantofvenice/ http://www.vanityfairmovie.com http://www.teamamericamovie.com http://troymovie.warnerbros.com http://www.thechroniclesofriddick.com

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