You know Linda Muir’s work. She’s one of the most meticulous and thoughtful costume designers working today, bringing an extraordinary level of historical detail and character insight to her collaborations, particularly with writer/director Robert Eggers. When The Witch came out a few years back, one early and common bit of praise was for Muir’s period costuming. They’ve continued to come together on other complex, beautiful work.In Eggers and Muir’s latest partnership on Nosferatu, her work reveals details about the world and its characters without saying a word—though she's quick to challenge simple interpretations.The film is a reimagining of the classic Nosferatu story, which itself is a reimagining of Dracula. Here, young Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp) summons the evil Count Orlok (Bill Skarsgård) from the dead, and he spends years lusting after her, determined to dispose of matrimonial obstacles like Thomas (Nicholas Hoult) or the meddlesome Professor von Franz (Willem Dafoe). What unfolds on screen is an ice-cold, visually rich gothic horror. Ahead of the film’s Dec. 25 release, we spoke to Muir about the film. - YouTube youtu.be A costume designer's jobThe costume designer's journey began in theater, where her attention to detail garnered praise early. “When I was designing costumes for theater, the comment that I frequently got from friends and colleagues was, ‘You really should be designing for film because you do so much detail and really a lot of it can't be seen,’” Muir said.Her transition to film and television began around the 1970s and '80s. “There was...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 16 December, 2024