When I come onto the show, I read the scripts for all the episodes leading up to my episode. I try not to read past what I’m cutting. I don’t wanna know where these characters are going. I wanna stay grounded in what they’re doing in that moment. I’ll see the episodes once they’re cut and ready to be viewed. Once I get started, I’ll know which aspects I like while making the episode I’m working on stand on its own two feet.
Colleen Atwood is the great costume designer behind Chicago, several Tim Burton classics, and now, Masters of the Air.
“A big goal for me is always, can I build a whole world? Can I create something that feels different, but then also comprehensive?”
“We had made the decision that the score was going to reflect a lot of the other elements of production that were period specific. In a way, a lot of the filmmaking was as if the show was made in 1969, not just set in 1969.”
“Ultimately, I do think of this as a craft. I don’t think of this as art.”
