E204 - Costume Designing on Rye Lane with Cynthia Lawrence-John

This is Episode 4 of our brand new season of The Directors Take Podcast.

This weeks episode is with the exceptional Costume Designer, Cynthia Lawrence-John. She has worked with some of the biggest brands in the world such as Adidas, Samsung, Amex and with a slew of directors such as Melina Matsoukas (Queen & Slim), Kibwe Tavares (The Kitchen) and Nicholas Winding Refn (Drive). She also recently earned herself a BIFA nomination for her work on the beautiful RomCom RYE LANE and helped to elevate the film’s colourful aesthetic. In our chat we cover:

 

-What is Costume Design?

-Her journey into the film industry. 

-What is it about her work that keeps bringing people to her door?

-Transitioning from commercials into film. 

-Storytelling through costume. 

-What do her conversations with directors look like? 

-How do you work with other Heads of department to create a unified aesthetic?

 

Our wonderful sponsor for this episode is The National Film and Television School.

 

Nuggets of the week

Cynthia: Tony Allen: An Autobiography of the Master Drummer of Afrobeat.

Oz: BaByliss Pro Cordless Super Motor Skeleton Trimmer

Marcus: The Cinema Cartography - YouTube Channel

 

Credits

Music by Oliver Wegmüller

 

Socials

Cynthia: Instagram

The Directors' Take: Twitter (X) & Instagram

Marcus: Twitter (X) & Instagram

Oz: Twitter (X) & Instagram

 

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