Cynthia Summers is the creative genius behind-the-scenes on Netflix’s A Series of Unfortunate Events. Her breathtaking costume designs have brought beloved characters from the iconic book series to life and empowered actors like Neil Patrick Harris to truly step into their roles. Pop Culturalist spoke with Cynthia about her creative process, when she discovered she wanted to pursue a career in design, and what led her to A Series of Unfortunate Events. PC: When did you discover your passion for costume design? Cynthia: Oh my goodness! I started my career in dance
As a child of the late 80’s, The Karate Kid is a movie I’ve watched and re-watched dozens of times. From first viewing, I identified with Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio) as he struggled to make friends and gain acceptance at a new school. Boy, did he face some obstacles: over the course of the movie, Daniel was punched, kicked, slide-tackled, poor-shamed, and even pushed off a hill by 1980’s bully-extraordinaire Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka). Just when it seemed like hope was lost, Daniel was rescued from the bullies by building
If you’ve seen SpongeBob SquarePants on Broadway, you’ll know that it is chockful of sounds–not just musically, but also sound effects. The masters behind all the sound mixing and making are Walter Trarbach, sound designer, and Mike Dobson, live foley designer (for those who don’t know, live foley is making sound effects during a performance, like the noise of squishy walking as an actor walks). Both are nominated together for the Tony for Best Sound Design of a Musical. We were able to chat with them about their roles, how
Australian actor Nikolai Nikolaeff has a substantial television career, but his current role on SIX may be the most notable. As Tamerlin Shishoni, aka The Prince, he must infuse a seemingly awful man with humanity and give audiences a way to understand a complex character. We chatted with Nikolai about how he prepared for such an intimidating role, his insights into the character, and why this story is such a powerful one to share. PC: Tell us about SIX and what attracted you to the project. Nikolai: History Channel’s SIX is in its