Summary
Arianne Phillips, costume designer on James Mangold’s latest film “A Complete Unknown,” is a polyglot. For the last five years, Phillips has been studying Bob Dylan — becoming “fluent” in both his worldview and his wardrobe.
“We didn’t have access to personal photographs. So my way in is really becoming fluent in Bob, in the research... understanding his aesthetic, how he dressed himself,” she said.
“I think that it’s a story of a young person finding their way in the world, (figuring out) how they want people to perceive them, (experiencing) freedom and moving away from home. I think we can all relate to that, when we’re 19 or 20, finding our own personal style,” Phillips said.
“We had a very ambitious shooting schedule,” Phillips said. “It’s a very intimate job, costume design,’ she said.
“I wouldn’t expect Bob Dylan to have any (clothing) that lasted 60 years,” he says. “If he did that should be in a museum, not in a movie.”
