The Art Of Costume Design: Building Character Through Self Expression | Jenny Eagan | TEDxCMU

Are you curious about how costumes are created that bring your favorite characters to life on film and TV? Award-winning Costume Designer, Jenny Eagan, breaks down her personal journey to Hollywood and how self-expression of real-life people inspire her iconic costumes that grace the big screen. With a lifelong passion for storytelling and character creation through the art of clothing and design, Jenny Eagan has become one of Hollywood’s most respected and sought-after costume designers. Collaborating with the world’s most acclaimed writers and directors, including George Clooney, Rian Johnson and Steve McQueen, Eagan has earned a prominent place in the film industry with her distinctive ability to bring characters to life through her artistry. Her exceptional work has garnered numerous accolades, including four Costume Design Guild Awards, one most recently for the 2022 hit film Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, as well as an Emmy and a Critics Choice nomination. She has contributed her creative talents to a wide range of films such as The Adam Project, Knives Out, The Tender Bar, The Midnight Sky, Suburbicon, Widows, The High Note, American Animals, Hostiles, Our Brand is Crisis, Now You See Me, Beasts of No Nation and Contraband as well as the HBO series True Detective, Olive Kitteridge and the Hulu series Catch 22. Eagan's latest work will soon be featured in the upcoming 2023 film Imaginary Friends, written and directed by John Krasinski, as well as George Clooney’s Boys in the Boat. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx