How do you make a movie about colorful televangelist and gay icon Tammy Faye Bakker without veering into caricature? That was the challenge for “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” costume designer Mitchell Tr…
, who were united in their vision for the look of the film. “We never wanted it to become a parody. We came at it with love in our hearts for Tammy,” Travers says.
Chastain, who often spent seven hours in the makeup chair to achieve the signature lashes and extreme look, collaborated closely with Travers to strike that balance of, as he puts it, “How can we support the work that needs to be done and tell the story that needs to be told? When is it OK for the clothes to get in the way, or when do they need to disappear?”
In re-creating the vivid red outfit Tammy Faye wore for the 1987 “Nightline” interview where she and her husband discussed the sexual allegations that had come out against him and the financial accusations against both of them, Travers says it was important to exaggerate her shoulders. “Part of our storytelling was that I wanted the audience to understand the weight of the clip-on earrings on her ears, and the weight of the shoulder pads,” he explains.
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