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Odd Hollywood Jobs: Costume designer to the stars

By Take Two Staff
Published Aug 19, 2013
Jeff Daniels stars in "The Newsroom."
Jeff Daniels stars in "The Newsroom." We'll talk to costume designer Hope Hanafin, who works for the show
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HBO
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A scene from "500 Days of Summer."
A scene from "500 Days of Summer."
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Courtesty of Fox Searchlight
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Attendees look at a pair of sunglasses from a 'swap box,' where visitors can take items in exchange for leaving others, at the second annual Hipster Olympics on July 21, 2012 in Berlin, Germany.
Attendees look at a pair of sunglasses from a 'swap box,' where visitors can take items in exchange for leaving others, at the second annual Hipster Olympics on July 21, 2012 in Berlin, Germany.
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Adam Berry/Getty Images
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Singer Beyonce Knowles poses for photos at a press conference to announce pre-game activities for Super Bowl XXXVIII at the Reliant Center in Houston, Texas
Oklahoma City Thunder's Russell Westbrook leaves after speaking at a press conference after Game 2 of the NBA Finals at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, June 14, 2012. The Miami Heat defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 100-96.
Oklahoma City Thunder's Russell Westbrook leaves after speaking at a press conference after Game 2 of the NBA Finals at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, June 14, 2012. The Miami Heat defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 100-96.
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Odd Hollywood Jobs: Costume designer to the stars

This is one in a series on Odd Hollywood Jobs — not acting or directing, but rather the tasks you haven't heard of. You can read other segments in this series at the links below the story.

We've been looking at Hollywood jobs this summer, and talking with the people who do them. And today's job: Costume designer. Hope Hanafin, who sourced the looks behind HBO's "The Newsroom" and the film "500 Days of Summer," joins the show to talk about how she finds the perfect look behind each era.

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