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PEOPLE & ARTS Thursday 21 February 2019

Costume Designers Guild honors Ruth E. Carter, Glenn Close

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. spectful, opinionated and
Associated Press well-respected.”
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — “Ruth taught me the impor-
Ruth E. Carter may be re- tance of a costume and
ceiving Oscar recognition how it was a portal into
for her costume designer bringing my character to
work on “Black Panther,” life,” said Berry, who was
but she told a packed dressed by Carter in the
room at the Costume Guild 1991 film “Jungle Fever.”
Awards on Tuesday night Close was honored with
that she has created ward- the spotlight award as ac-
robes for other superheroes tor Michael Chiklis praised
throughout her illustrious the actress for her abil-
career. ity to captivate audiences
“After working on ‘Black through her roles. He said
Panther,’ you all asked me “You sit up a little straight-
‘How did it feel experienc- er. Your senses sharpen,
ing designing my first super- because you know she’s
hero?’ Truth is, I’ve been about to make everything
designing superheroes my happen.”
entire career,” she said Chiklis also said Close saved
after receiving a career nearly 800 costume pieces
achievement award at the she has worn in films, so
guild’s 21st annual awards they won’t get destroyed
show at the Beverly Hilton Halle Berry presents the career achievement award at the 21st annual Costume Designers Guild or sold to rental companies.
Hotel. The union celebrat- Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, in Beverly Hills, Calif. The actress donated some
ed the year’s outstanding of her costume collection
work in film and television build my career and voice costume.” Panther” director Ryan to the Indiana University,
highlighting the intricacies in the Afro-future,” said The 18th century ensem- Coogler, longtime friend where it will be preserved in
of contemporary, period Carter, who was also won bles in “The Favourite” and and director Spike Lee and an archival facility.
and sci-fi or fantasy de- a competitive award for the glitzy costumes in “Cra- those who worked with her “My costumes have always
signs. “Black Panther.” She could zy Rich Asians” were also to create the costumes for been much more to me
While accepting a career become the first African- selected as the best cos- the Marvel superhero film. than whatever character
achievement honor, the American on Sunday to win tumes of the year Tuesday. Gurira, who starred in they are designed for,” said
designer rattled off several an Oscar for best costume Carter and fellow Oscar “Black Panther” as one of Close, who is nominated
films she worked on includ- design. nominee Glenn Close re- Wakanda’s elite warriors, for an Academy Award
ing “Malcolm X,” ‘’Amis- “I am constantly inspired ceived special honors at yelled out “This is the year for best actress for her role
tad,” ‘’Selma,” ‘’Marshall,” and carrying a message the ceremony. of Ruth Carter” as Coogler in “The Wife.” ‘’They are all
‘’Do the Right Thing” and of perseverance and hope Halle Berry and Danai looked on and smiled from beautiful masterpieces cre-
“Meteor Man.” that each character shares Gurira presented Carter his seat. Berry made a ated by a team who takes
“These same heroes and from film-to-film,” she add- with the career achieve- Wakanda Forever crossed- as greater pride in their
sheroes who helped shape ed. “There are pieces of ment award. The costume arm gesture before she craft as I do in mine. You
our country helped me me from my heart in each designer thanked “Black called Carter “strong, re- make what I do possible.”q

Tom Rosenstiel looks at murky politics after attack

By WILL LESTER as well as foreign policy of government, as well as unfold in the nation’s capi-
Associated Press goals of an administration the interplay of the power- tal.
“The Good Lie” (Ecco/ winding up its term. ful people there, is up to In the first Rosenstiel book
HarperCollins), by Tom Author Tom Rosenstiel, a the task. about Rena and Brooks,
Rosenstiel veteran reporter and ob- Rena and his team of in- “Shining City,” he traces a
Ex-Army investigator and server of the Washington vestigators rapidly learn more straightforward story
political fixer Peter Rena political scene, has care- that the circumstances of about the vetting of a Su-
and his partner, Randi fully researched — with the attack are very differ- preme Court choice and
Brooks, are taking on the help of other Washing- ent than first reported — the background threat of
their next adventure in ton veterans — how such and very troubling. a shadowy killer. In “The
the swamp of Washing- political fiascos can tie the As they interview more vet- Good Lie,” he takes on the
ton, D.C., and the central capital city in knots. erans of the intelligence tougher, more complex
event is a deadly attack His effort to realistically business and navigate task of looking at how the
on a diplomatic complex capture such an unfolding through the churning po- capital city descends into
in North Africa. This may event requires the read- litical waters, Rena, Brooks paranoia after the deadly
sound familiar to many. er’s attention, especially This cover image released by and their assistants uncov- diplomatic attack in North
The team of Rena and to the many characters Ecco shows “The Good Lie,” er more disturbing details Africa.
Brooks quickly find them- introduced early. Recreat- by Tom Rosenstiel. about the diplomatic at- Watching what Rena and
selves assigned by the ing a convoluted disaster Associated Press tack. Brooks take on next, if they
president to find out what like this diplomatic attack cion, is no easy feat. Rosenstiel seems intent on have another adventure
happened and why. There and the subsequent “Star Rosenstiel, with his vivid exploring the many differ- ahead of them, should be
are careers at stake, from Chamber” inquiries, with its descriptions of the city, its ent kind of scandals and both interesting and an
the White House on down, paralysis of guilt and suspi- neighborhoods and halls misadventures that can education.q