Production designer Tamara Deverell and costume designer Luis Sequeria illuminate the process behind building the brilliant and haunting world of Nightmare Alley…

In this episode, we talk about…

Jumping at the opportunity to go deep into a Deco world with Guillermo del Toro 

What influences helped create a film that’s essentially a time machine

Brooklyn Museum’s inspiration on the handcrafted design of Nightmare Alley

International hunt for fabrics and why 90% of the costumes are custom-made

Differences between building costumes for the carnival vs. city scenes 

Symbolism of the funhouse and themes of circles and arches  

Pictorial research and creating the aged, unwashed look of the Depression era

Why the final carnival scenes are dusty and devoid of color   

Trepidation around color and saturation and staying true to the time period 

Making every frame a painting and the unique perspective of still moments 


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