Ann Foley - Spiderwick Chronicles, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, and chasing your dreams

The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. An behind-the-scenes podcast to showcase the voices of Costume Designers around the world.

Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Ann Foley and Catherine Baumgardner.

Please Welcome Ann - Costume Designer of The Spiderwick Chronicles, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Godzilla vs Kong, The Last of Us, Skyscraper, and Altered Carbon and the first four seasons of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D

Topics Include:

Moving around as a child

First time on set in Georgia

Inspired by Julie Weiss

Moving to LA with $500

Personality as a child

Motivated by being scared

Altered Carbon

World Building

Talking Spiderwick (min 9)

Getting attached

The design team chemistry

Inspiration for design work

Working with the book authors

The color Red

Easter egg design finds in

Thimbletack Costume Design

Agents of Shield fanbase reaction to Costumes

Learning how to pivot

Just keep moving

Inspired by Michael Wilkinson for a solution

Spiderwick creature design

The pedal dress origins

Proud moment(s)

A real Thimbletack for fittings

Favorite Movies

Favorite places to visit

Pirates House

Chasing your dreams