The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. An behind-the-scenes podcast to showcase the voices of Costume Designers around the world.

Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Tom Broecker and Catherine Baumgardner.

Welcome Tom - An Emmy-award winning costume designer. Working for Saturday Night Live since 1994. He also costume designed 30 Rock, House of Cards, The Comeback and multiple Broadway hits.

Topics Include:

First paid costume job

Juilliard School of Music

Hesitating going to SNL

 

The new Opera “Grounded”

“Creativity spawns Creativity”

Technology that helps

Process vs Results

 

Love of the theatre

“the true art of detachment”

The Christmas Carol example

Hunger Games sketch example

Pivot entire cast costume in 1 hour!

 

Deep Dive (min 20)

What do you like about yourself?

Any area too hard on yourself?

80% rule

Tough aspect of Contemporary

Let the joke lead the costume

Bob Mackie

The gift of the job

His favorite costume

Nostalgia dangers