February 24, 2018

Prometheus-by-Minute 15

15 minutes

https://traviandesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/pbm15.mp3

In which I discuss casting, editing and Vicker’s ridiculously expensive suit.

Footnotes:

Clothes on Film interview with Janty Yates: https://clothesonfilm.com/prometheus-exclusive-interview-with-costume-designer-janty-yates/25959/

Why vicuña fabric is so expensive, it’s quite a fascinating article: https://bellatory.com/clothing/The-Rarest-Fabric-in-the-World

It’s hard to determine how much Vicker’s suit would have cost, I can say they probably needed about four metres, as for the exact cost per metre, the price varies but it can be up to $1000 USD per metre! Just for comparison, you could buy enough leather for three or four large men’s jackets for $1000.

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