The costume designer behind the hit musical movie Depraved is the primary Black man to win an Academy Award for Greatest Costume Design. Paul Tazewell, 60, introduced the group to its ft in applause as he identified the historic milestone, in line with The Hollywood Reporter.
“That is completely astounding. Thanks, Academy, for this very important honor,” Tazewell mentioned in his speech. “I’m the primary Black man to obtain the costume design award for my work on Depraved. I’m so pleased with this.”
“Thanks, everybody, within the U.Ok. for your entire stunning work; I couldn’t have executed this with out you,” he added after thanking his household. “My Ozian muses, Cynthia [Erivo] and Ariana [Grande], I like you a lot—all the opposite solid, thanks, thanks, thanks, for trusting me with bringing your characters to life. That is all the pieces. Director Jon M. Chu and producer [Marc Platt], thanks.”
Tazewell’s win follows Ruth E. Carter’s turning into the primary Black particular person to 2018 Oscar win for Greatest Costume Design for Black Panther and in 2022 for Black Panther: Wakanda Perpetually. Tazewell beat Arianne Phillips for A Full Unknown, Janty Yates and David Crossman for Gladiator II, Lisy Christl for Conclave, and Linda Muir for Nosforatu.
Tazewell’s historic win capped off a dominant awards season the place he additionally gained costume design honors on the Critics Selection Awards, Costume Designers Guild Awards, British Academy Movie Awards, and the BAFTAs.
The New York College Tisch College of the Arts alumnus had his fingers full on the Depraved set, crafting beautiful costumes for lead characters Glinda and Elphaba, together with greater than 1,000 items spanning each Depraved and its upcoming sequel, Depraved: Half Two.
Talking with KABC earlier this month, Tazewell mentioned his recognition from the Academy was “all the pieces.”
“It actually does imply the world to have that acknowledgment, to have that approval by so many greats which might be, , our in our business, it simply means the world,” Tazewell mentioned. “I need to contact hearts, need to change lives, I need to make a distinction, and my energy, my medium in doing that, is costume design, and I’m enthusiastic about it. I maintain to that, and I do know that I’m good at doing that, and that makes me really feel good.”
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