The wardrobe is one of the most important parts of a movie. The pre-production of "bullets and cookies" in terms of collection of clothing lasted almost a month between visits to second- hand shops and personal wardrobes. A detailed work undertaken by the costume designer Joanna Veloso.
How you design the wardrobe for this movie?
Joana Veloso: The wardrobe of this film was intended to individualize each character. The four characters had very personal styles and also have to take into account the characteristics of this film. I tried to adapt, as indeed we did in previous years. We created a brand image for each. For the rest there are many extras and lots of new characters that had to be thought of in terms of clothing.
How do you make de selection for each of these groups?
JV: For those who have speech have a wardrobe already defined, as every role they will play in the movie. In this particular scenario, is a gipsy camp I had to adapt much, because I did not know the people and had to improvise. I chose the maximum of clothes through a survey of images of gypsies and chose the pieces to make a funny set.
Where did you get the clothes?
JV: Especially in second-hand shops, my house and ask people to bring as well. You can adapt a lot, with a belt or an accessory, you can invent much.
How did you get here?
JV: I work a lot in theater and had some experience in films. They knew my work and contacted me.
What is the difference between thinking a wardrobe for the bullets and the theater?
JV: The costumes are dependent on each company, each director and concept. In theater we can play much more, because of the distance on stage everything is different. We can work with textures, lights and stage depth. Here, the film is more real, we tailor all, because the film requires it, not to ridicule any of the characters.
What is the character who is most challenging for you?
JV: It is undoubtedly the mouse. It's a fine line. We cannot ridicule this character too much. He has a funny image. I am always overcoming that boundary, and exaggerated. I notice sometimes went too far, push the envelope too much, so that's very challenging.
