OSCAR WINNING
COSTUME DESIGNER
Copyright 2000 www.tombraiderchronicles.com Source:
Empire Online
[ December 8th 2000 ]
Talking
to The Daily Mail, Angelina Jolie revealed what
she went through to become the incarnation Lara
Croft.
"I’ve
never really worn tight clothes like these," she
said, referring to Lara’s distinctive tight t-shirts
and shorts. Getting into character, Jolie underwent
a strict physical regime in order to match the
character’s sleek proportions. "In my first week
here they took away cigarettes, alcohol and bread,
but I’ve never eaten so much in my life. I’ve
done months of training and I’ve gained weight
and I finally feel like a woman."
Jolie
worked with Oscar-winning costume designer Lindy
Hemming on perfecting the right look for the character.
"There’s sort of a mystical feeling about Lara
Croft that we had to bring out in the way it looks.
But Lara’s not sitting there, ready for action
every minute, so for one of the most hair-raising
sequences she’s in silky men’s style pyjamas that
are quite alluring."
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