Across the Universe 2007

Academy Award® winner Albert Wolsky (Bugsy and All That Jazz) and Oscar® nominee for four films (including ACROSS THE UNIVERSE) explains that every detail is crucial, Wolsky says: “Without the right hair and makeup, the clothes won’t make any difference. You have to find ways to capture the period without making it too costume-y. I wasn’t out to make a costume ball. I wanted to make it like real clothes, but also to have this feeling of some other time.” He continues: “What makes it interesting for me is that the beginnings are all very specific. Jude comes from Liverpool, so that’s one look. Jo-Jo comes from Detroit, that’s another look. Max and Lucy come from the Massachusetts area, that’s another look. And they all converge onto New York and the Village."

more film>>>

Nominated for best Costume Design! Albert Wolsky (Costume Design)
Check out the Oscars live on 24th February 2008 www.oscars.com

Costume designer Albert Wolsky was born in Paris, France, in 1930. He graduated from City College of New York and began to work in the travel industry before leaving to pursue his life’s work in costume design at age 30. He worked as an assistant to costume design legend Helene Pons on the original Broadway production of “Camelot.” Wolsky earned his first film credit as costume designer on The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter. In 1999, he was honored with the Costume Designers Guild Lifetime Achievement Award.

fig.: Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood) © 2007 Sony Pictures Releasing GmbH