Words of Wisdom from William Ivey Long
Quotable quotes:
“A white shirt means a leading man.”
“It is hard to tell kids, sometimes it is just clothes, not fashion.”
“You can only use one red dress per show, by the way.”
“There are only some people who can wear red…Nathan Lane can wear red.”
“No museum should show dance clothes without showing them in motion.”
“Making theatre is not a collaboration of equals…the boss tells you how to collaborate…it’s set design, then costume, then lighting.”
“I don’t put any color on my sketches until I see the set design.”
“Rule of thumb, you are happier if you know your place.”
“Hang on to it, they’ll tell us if it is art.”
“I store it and they forget about it.”
“Many designers just give their designs and costumes away, like to Broadway Cares for auctions–just give ‘em the $20.”
Beth Kerr
University of Texas at Austin