I wanted the costume design to reflect the illustrations of those volumes through a modern lens while maintaining a retro sensibility.” I studied the illustrations from The Man Without Fear, Daredevil Yellow, and the issues of the 1960s, to which the newer collections pay homage. We wanted to pick up where the comics version left off. In the comics-particularly those of the Frank Miller era in the early 1990s-there were detailed illustrations we endeavored to bring to life in a grounded, gritty, and updated way, with respect and a strong nod to the original characters. SM: “Daredevil is rooted in the authentically gritty New York City neighborhood, Hell’s Kitchen where Matt Murdock grew up. T/S: Can you tell us about your inspiration and design vision for the overall Daredevil series? We find solutions to accomplish the tasks at hand.” We asked many questions in order to prepare for a character’s stunt needs or demise, or costumes that would require building or retro-fitting, it was challenging but not insurmountable if information was unavailable. Costume design requires advance planning. A solid understanding of the arc of each character and the story overall is key. There were also some future script outlines. I immediately read the first two episodes. I feel a responsibility to honor the origins of the Daredevil characters, and help them journey into the 21st century. Stephanie Maslansky: “I’m thrilled to be working with Marvel. With the “release all episodes at once” format of Netflix, how much of the storyline and character development was given to you at the beginning? And how did this format help you or provide a challenge to you as designer? Tyranny of Style: Marvel’s new Netflix programing is so exciting for fans! Television costume designers often are given little information about what is happening more than a few episodes ahead, making planning on a larger scale difficult.

Costume designer Stephanie Maslansky’s research boards. I recently had the opportunity to ask Stephanie about her to approach to Daredevil. She designed the costumes for Daredevil, and is already hard at work on Marvel’s A.K.A. Stephanie Maslansky is an acclaimed New York City based costume designer with credits that range from Oz to White Collar, and Law In Order: Criminal Intent. Daredevil is grounded in a very realistic, and troubled New York City. With this new platform, Marvel has created a far grittier cinematic world than any of their previous endeavors, packed with more aggressive violence (be prepared for the “squishing” sounds), sex and language. Marvel has burst onto the Netflix scene to rave reviews with its new original program Daredevil. The first of four planned shows, capped off by a “Defenders” miniseries, Daredevil brings to the small screen one of Marvel’s most popular comic book characters, who has yet to receive live action success.

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