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Costume is a huge part of getting into character. Your body soaks in what you're wearing, and you turn into someone else.

One thing about costume design - and I think design in general - but especially costume design, is people have a misconception that it's very glamorous work.

I design for the movie and the character as well as the person wearing the costume. I show the ideas to the actor, then do fittings for shape and technical things such as movement in the costume. Once the costume in this form is on the actor, you have a sense of their connection with it. I then take it to the next level with the final fit.

I'm very much into the costuming of any character that I portray and it's one of the great things about making movies is it's a collaborative art form so you get all these artists who are looking specifically about for this instance your character's costume and what that might tell about your character.

The right costume determines the character, helps the actor feel who he is, and serves the story.

I love designing costumes that I can actually construct, working to create an environment that people want to be in.

Costume design allows you to do a different type of research and create characters, whereas in fashion, you create an image and clothing for the masses.

Costumes are the first impression that you have of the character before they open their mouth-it really does establish who they are.

The costume affects your posture, affects your walk, how you hold yourself, and how you breathe. The costumes make you deliver.

And costume is so important for an actor. It absolutely helps to get into character; it's the closest thing to you, it touches you. Some actors like to go into make-up and then put their clothes on, but I like to dress first; that's my routine.