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On meeting with and working on Scandal with producer Shonda Rhimes; on the role colors (whites, creams, baby pinks) played on the show and evoking the idea of the "Gladiators"; on being concerned that the director of photography, Oliver Bokelberg, would not want to light white costumes but finding he was open to doing it; on why she felt the costumes should reflect the character "Olivia Pope" as high-end, fashionista because "when she walks in the room you want to feel her presence"; on what Kerry Washington brought to the role of "Olivia Pope"; on "Olivia" being a "pants girl" not a "skirt girl"; on cutting the pants to the ground to give Washington, who is petite, a longer look 08:51
Interview: Lyn Paolo
On the social media aspect of Scandal, and on the actors tweeting live when the show aired and becoming involved in live tweeting the show; on having her team create "Look Books" for the cast every Thursday, which listed every costume and designer so they could communicate that back to the fans during the broadcast via Twitter; on not getting comps from designers for the show; on "Olivia's" first purse being Lyn's personal Prada bag; on her process of breaking down the script and designing for a show like Scandal; on working with Kerry Washington; on building closets for actors on most of the shows she works on; on not re-using costumes for the women on Scandal; on working on multiple shows at the same time and how she balances the workload 12:07
Interview: Lyn Paolo
On her use of color on the costumes on Scandal to frame characters and tell the story, and on how different colors affects the viewer; on her story for "Olivia Pope" being the "white knight" or "Gladiator in a suit"; on some of the major designers used on the show: Armani, Prada, Escada, Dolce, and the budget for the show; on having to be a good manager with money and crew 07:19
Interview: Lyn Paolo
On how she allocates budget for a given show and scene; on not needing to spend much on jewelry on Scandal; on situations where she was asked to have a design or designer become part of a script for a show; on how hats were a big part of "Olivia Pope's" character's story on Scandal; on how Kerry Washington's real-life pregnancy affected the costume design on Scandal; on how Scandal impacted the real-world fashion landscape and the "Olivia Pope Look" became influential; on how Scandal changed how leading ladies dress on television; on how the Scandal clothing line in partnership with The Limited came about; on her Bridgerton bridal collection 12:10
Interview: Lyn Paolo
Lyn Paolo on being the costume designer for The West Wing 24:37
Interview: Lyn Paolo | Genre: Drama Series
Lyn Paolo on being the costume designer for Shameless 14:36
Interview: Lyn Paolo | Genre: Comedy Series
Lyn Paolo on being the costume designer for Scandal 38:36
Interview: Lyn Paolo | Genre: Drama Series
Lyn Paolo on how she was asked to be the costume designer on The West Wing by John Wells and Aaron Sorkin, and on owing a lot of her professional luck in television to John Wells 04:30
Interview: Lyn Paolo | Person: John Wells
Lyn Paolo on Aaron Sorkin's input on the costuming for The West Wing and how it enriched her point of view, and on Thomas Schlamme's input on the costumes and wanting them to "set the tone" then disappear 00:56
Interview: Lyn Paolo | Person: Aaron Sorkin
Lyn Paolo on Aaron Sorkin's input on the costuming for The West Wing and how it enriched her point of view, and on Thomas Schlamme's input on the costumes and wanting them to "set the tone" then disappear 00:56
Interview: Lyn Paolo | Person: Thomas Schlamme
Lyn Paolo on Aaron Sorkin's vision for "President Josiah 'Jed' Bartlett's" character on The West Wing, played by Martin Sheen 02:07
Interview: Lyn Paolo | Person: Aaron Sorkin
Lyn Paolo on Aaron Sorkin's vision for "President Josiah 'Jed' Bartlett's" character on The West Wing, played by Martin Sheen, who originally was only supposed to appear in a couple of episodes of the show 02:07
Interview: Lyn Paolo | Person: Martin Sheen
Lyn Paolo on designing costumes for The West Wing's for "C.J. Cregg," played by Allison Janney 02:24
Interview: Lyn Paolo | Person: Allison Janney
Lyn Paolo on how The West Wing opened doors for her career, particularly with producer/show creator Shonda Rhimes, who was a "Wing Nut" (what fans of the show are called), and how that led to her being hired by Rhimes for Scandal, another DC-based show 01:45
Interview: Lyn Paolo | Person: Shonda Rhimes
Lyn Paolo on being the costume designer on Shameless with producer John Wells and director Mark Mylod 01:50
Interview: Lyn Paolo | Person: Mark Mylod
Lyn Paolo on costume designing for William H. Macy's character "Frank" on Shameless and his wardrobe appearing as "a mess at all times, on Macy being "instrumental" on his clothing choices 02:25
Interview: Lyn Paolo | Person: William H. Macy
Lyn Paolo on designing for Shanola Hampton's character "Veronica" on Shameless 01:23
Interview: Lyn Paolo | Person: Shanola Hampton
Lyn Paolo on designing costumes for Emmy Rossum's character "Fiona" on Shameless 04:12
Interview: Lyn Paolo | Person: Emmy Rossum
Lyn Paolo on designing the costumes for Scandal with creator Shonda Rhimes, executive producer Betsy Beers, and director of photography Oliver Bokelberg, including the role colors (whites, creams, baby pinks) played on the show and on being concerned the Bokelberg would not want to light white costuming (thoughe he ended up being very accommodating) 04:49
Interview: Lyn Paolo | Person: Shonda Rhimes
Lyn Paolo on designing the costumes for Scandal with creator Shonda Rhimes, executive producer Betsy Beers, and director of photography Oliver Bokelberg, including the role colors (whites, creams, baby pinks) played on the show and on being concerned the Bokelberg would not want to light white costuming (thoughe he ended up being very accommodating) 04:49
Interview: Lyn Paolo | Person: Oliver Bokelberg
Lyn Paolo on her work as the costume designer on Scandal, particularly for "Olivia Pope," as played by Kerry Washingtonon 04:18
Interview: Lyn Paolo | Person: Kerry Washington
Lyn Paolo on how she came to join the live-tweeting of Scandal via Shonda Rhimes, the show's creator, which was a new phenomenon, creating direct interaction between the fans and the cast and crew of a show, and on Rhimes loving fashion 01:37
Interview: Lyn Paolo | Person: Shonda Rhimes
Lyn Paolo on her process of breaking down the script and designing for a show like Scandal, on working with actress Kerry Washington, and on having just an hour to dress Kerry through multiple costume changes 00:31
Interview: Lyn Paolo | Person: Kerry Washington
Lyn Paolo on dressing Stockard Channing as "First Lady Abbey Bartlett on The West Wing episode "The State Dinner," and on the controversy the dress invited 03:43
Interview: Lyn Paolo | Person: Stockard Channing
Lyn Paolo on her process of consciously reusing clothing as hand-me-downs on Shameless as those characters would necessarily do in real life, and on age-dyers and distressing clothing 02:12
Interview: Lyn Paolo | Profession: Costume Designer
Lyn Paolo on her work as the costume designer on Scandal with creator Shonda Rhimes, and on how the show was very different from her work designing on The West Wing 08:20
Interview: Lyn Paolo | Profession: Costume Designer
Lyn Paolo on designing costumes for Emmy Rossum's character "Fiona" on Shameless, and on the writing on the show and the joys and challenges it presented 01:41
Interview: Lyn Paolo | Profession: Costume Designer