As part of the Miu Miu Women’s Tales talks and screenings, Dolly De Leon, Samantha Morton and Isabel Sandoval sat down with Simran Hans to talk about what it’s like to be a woman in film
When it comes to entering the minds and worlds of their characters, all three guests agreed on the transformative power of costume. De Leon, who has a well-worn process thanks to her theatre background, can feel herself mentally becoming her character as she applies her make-up. “It prepares me to create the illusion,” she said. She considers herself lucky, having worked on productions where she’s been involved in the decision-making process.
, and arguing for costumes to reflect her character’s identity as a child. “That was the first time I wanted to have power there … If I don’t believe the clothes I’m wearing relate to the character, I’m itching inside,” she said. Discussing her short filmwhich she directed and starred in, Sandoval described embodying icons Isabella Rossellini, Marlene Dietrich and Malcolm McDowell in their seminal roles as a liberating experience.
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