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‘The Actor’ Costume Designer on Gemma Chan’s Clown Costume and André Holland’s James Dean-Inspired Red Jacket
Gemma Chan's blue clown outfit in "The Actor" was directly inspired by "La Strada," while André Holland's red jacket echoes James Dean's looks.
When director Duke Johnson sat down and watched Federico Fellini’s 1954 classic “La Strada,” he was immediately drawn to the iconic clown costume worn by Giulietta Masina. Harman collaborated closely with Chan to figure out how a “sweet” person like Edna would make herself up, including the pink hat and red dots on her face. As Johnson previously told Variety, the decision to have the ensemble cast of Tracey Ullman, May Calamawy and Joe Cole play multiple parts came out of creative problem-solving.
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