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INTERVIEW

Gwendoline

Christie

On wearing Captain Phasma’s
costume
The costume was so brilliantly
designed by Michael Kaplan, who
I’ve admired since I saw his work
on Blade Runner when I was 12
years old. I was really astounded
by how extraordinary Phasma’s
armor looked and how practical it
was to wear. I love the fact that
the costume hadn’t been
feminized or sexualized in any
way. It’s practical armor. What I
got from the costume was that
this was a woman who was
imposing, uncompromising, and
high-functioning. That informs the
way that I moved, and the way
that I walked. It all goes to
communicate something about
the character.”

“I LOVE THE FACT THAT
THE COSTUME HASN’T

BEEN FEMINIZED OR

SEXUALIZED IN ANY WAY”

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