![]() What did Meron and Zadan convey about their hopes for the production? Their personality is always bigger than the clothes. We actually went a little more theatrical than I would have thought we could because the actors can always come above it. So with this group of actors, you could really go vibrant and broad, and they could bring a reality to something that might be a little theatrical. I knew that she could take just about anything. Certainly, it would be impossible to overpower Harvey, or any of them. The actors were so bright and vibrant that you could go bright with them and you don’t overpower them-because the one thing you don’t want to do with costumes is overpower the actor who’s in them. I said, “Well, it would be great to combine a bit of the John Waters film with the movie Hairspray, with Neil and Craig’s movie, and then with the play, using the realism of the two movies with the wild colors of the play.” That’s basically what I tried to do, without going too crazy, because if you get too wild, the television audience can’t relate to it. ![]() The movies were realistic, but with a heightened sense of reality, and the play was full-blown, wild color, and just crazy, wild fun. I first looked at the John Waters film- the clothes were realistic, but very eccentric, and had some surreal quality to them. There was a lot to research on this because there’s been a lot of productions of Hairspray. What were your preparations for this unique style of production, which brings the trappings of live theatrical productions to a television audience? I really love Neil and Craig’s work-they’ve done a lot of musicals, and movie musicals, and I really wanted to work with them, so the combination of them and the project was really great. I never saw in person, but I’ve seen reproductions of it, and films of the original play. I loved the John Waters film, and I loved the 2007 Hairspray film that Neil and Craig did. ![]() What drew you to NBC’s production of Hairspray Live? Speaking with Deadline, Vogt discusses the process of refining a “hybrid” look for her costumes and the biggest expenses at hand in her department. NBC, NBA Join Forces To Laud 'Hairspray Live!' Director Kenny Leon ![]()
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