![]() ![]() ![]() The collaborators went in the opposite direction for Hathaway, who, as the benevolent White Queen, is a foil to Bonham Carter’s character. Though Atwood demurs, “I think her acting did the intimidating, not the costume.” On top of that, Bonham Carter’s head was digitally enhanced to appear three times its normal size. Then, the hair and makeup team fitted the actress with a prosthetic forehead that pushed her hairline back and a heart-shaped wig that weighed three pounds (“which doesn’t sound like a lot,” notes Baliel, “but when you’re just supporting it, it really is”). First, Atwood made Bonham Carter’s head seem larger by outfitting the actress with a dress she describes as “tipped to Elizabethan” with a nipped-in waist and high collar. “I got to do all these new things I hadn’t done before,” says Atwood, who has worked with Burton on seven previous films including “Big Fish” and “Sweeney Todd.”Ĭase in point is Bonham Carter, whose imposing get-up as the sinister Red Queen required all hands on deck. What’s more, since Burton used a technique that combined live action with animation, Atwood was able to enhance her designs with the magic of movies. The costume designer relied on an extensive hair and makeup team that included head makeup artist Valli O’Reilly and hair department head Terry Baliel. Inside the VIP Tent at the 2023 Veuve Clicquot Polo ClassicĪtwood can only take partial credit for the cast’s on-screen appearance, though. ![]()
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