Eye on the Oscars: Art direction, costume design and makeup
The latest Oscar-themed feature section in Variety is kicked off with this look at the staging of "Anna Karenina."
Just 12 weeks from shooting, director Joe Wright hit upon the crazy inspiration to set his "Anna Karenina" in a decaying Russian theater. And it was up to the art department to make it work, on time and on budget. ...
Read the entire piece here, then check out these other stories:
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A native of Los Angeles raised by two parents and "Hill Street Blues," Jon Weisman ankled his scriptwriting career and began working for Variety in 2004, subsequently serving as associate editor of features and television reporter before becoming awards editor. He promises not to use this platform to retroactively campaign for Oscars for “The Misfits,” though he’d feel justified in doing so.
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