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

Costume, hair and makeup can tell you instantly, or at least give you a larger perception of who a character is. It's the first impression that you have of the character before they open their mouth, so it really does establish who they are.

Costumes are all about identifying which force in a conflict you're on. That's where banners and flags came from - so people rushing into battle knew who to follow and who was on their side.

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

Clothes are part of the character. They can't but help inform who you are.

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

Usually, one of the first things I think about when I'm developing a character is what they're wearing. I mean, it sounds very cheesy and very actor-y, but it really does help me figure it out.

Also the clothing, people often ask why I talk about what characters are wearing. And that's really important to me, because you have to have a picture of how people moved in their clothes.

What a costume designer does is a cross between magic and camouflage. We create the illusion of changing the actors into what they are not. We ask the public to believe that every time they see a performer on the screen, he's become a different person.

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