{"id":59576,"date":"2014-11-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-11-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uri-senior-works-as-wardrobe-assistant-on-woody-allen-movie-shot-in-providence\/"},"modified":"2014-11-19T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-11-19T00:00:00","slug":"uri-senior-works-as-wardrobe-assistant-on-woody-allen-movie-shot-in-providence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2014\/11\/uri-senior-works-as-wardrobe-assistant-on-woody-allen-movie-shot-in-providence\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 senior works as wardrobe assistant on Woody Allen movie shot in Providence"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tKINGSTON, R.I., Nov. 19, 2014 \u2013 Rebecca Chace spent the summer with Woody Allen, and, yes, he actually wears a bucket hat every day \u2013 rain or shine, indoors or outdoors, on set or at rest.<\/p>\n


\nThe world-famous filmmaker is also fond of button-downs, khakis and sensible shoes, says Chace, a 溏心vlog免费B站 senior who worked as an intern in the wardrobe department on the set of Allen\u2019s latest film, shot this summer in Newport and Providence.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cIt was the coolest thing I\u2019ve ever done in my entire life,\u201d says Chace, 21, of East Haven, Conn. \u201cI thought I would just end up getting coffee, but I learned so much. I met a lot of people and made a ton of connections.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nShe made so many contacts she\u2019s confident she\u2019ll find work on another film or as a personal stylist after graduating this spring from 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Department of Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cThe department helps you succeed,\u201d she says. \u201cAnd that\u2019s important, especially in the competitive world of fashion.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nHer journey began when 溏心vlog免费B站 told her about the internship and she applied. Her enthusiasm came through during the interview, but she also confessed that she had never seen any of Allen\u2019s movies, not even the Oscar-winning classic, Annie Hall. \u201cI knew he was famous,\u201d says Chace, \u201cand that he wore thick-framed glasses.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nStill, she landed the job, which, to her delight, also came with a decent paycheck. The days were long, sometimes she worked 16-hour shifts, but she was never tired, or bored. As a production assistant, her job was to help the wardrobe designers, doing everything from sewing sequins on a shirt to dying white clothes.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cWoody Allen does not like white clothes,\u201d says Chace. \u201cI dyed them in coffee \u2013 coffee! \u2013 to create a softer cream color and a more romantic feel for the movie.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nChace kept a journal, which she turned into a class paper. \u201cToday was a crazy day,\u201d she wrote in mid-June. \u201cThere were 69 background people, most of whom didn\u2019t come in proper clothes. We shot three scenes, all in the middle of busy streets. If cars beeped or dogs barked, we had to stop. Well over a 12-hour day, but amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nAnother entry: \u201cI learned that you can age shoes with mineral oil.\u201d And another: \u201cI see the film backwards, so none of it was making sense. However, today I have been putting things together slowly. It is now starting to come together, and I\u2019m seeing a good story.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nSecrecy surrounds the movie, and, as a courtesy to her former boss, Chace is mum about the details. The word on the street is that it involves a romance between a tweedy college professor (Joaquin Phoenix) and a student (Emma Stone). The Indie actress Parker Posey is also a love interest of Phoenix. There\u2019s a murder, and it\u2019s a mystery.<\/p>\n


\nChace is quick to point out that she did not dress the stars. She dressed the extras, also known as background people, or BGs. She spent hours at Savers and other thrift stores looking for preppy college-appropriate attire. One day, she was dispatched to a sports store to buy wristbands for a jogging scene.<\/p>\n


\nAs expected, she observed Allen and the stars long enough to draw conclusions. Allen, she says, is a \u201cvery nice man, although older than I thought.\u201d The 78-year-old is reserved on the set, but friendly. He smiles more often than not.<\/p>\n


\nHands down, Phoenix is \u201cthe coolest guy I\u2019ve ever met,\u201d Chace says. He was personable too, eating with the crew and chatting during breaks. \u201cSo down to earth,\u201d says Chace. \u201cI caught him looking at the trees one time.\u201d He smokes, a lot. Chace found cigarette butts in his coat pockets. <\/p>\n


\nStone is more aloof. \u201cI don\u2019t want to say she had an entourage,\u201d says Chace, \u201cbut she had people with her all the time.\u201d Posey is kind of flaky. A pen exploded in her handbag, and Chace had to work furiously to clean it before shooting could resume.<\/p>\n


\n \u201cI really lucked out on this internship,\u201d says Chace. \u201cI was part of the team from the beginning. It wasn\u2019t like, \u2018Go get me a coffee.\u2019 It was like, \u2018Can you do this, please?\u2019 There were crazy, crazy hours, but not one second did I feel like I was working. It was fun.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nShe is grateful to 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design Department for helping her get the internship. And she credits her classes, ranging from fashion retailing to apparel production, with preparing her for the job.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cThe internship was an amazing experience,\u201d she said. \u201cThey took me under their wing and guided me. I feel like I can do anything now.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nShe even came away with a present: a bucket hat that says, \u201cWoody Allen, Summer 2014.\u201d Her supervisor also gave her a writing journal with the inscription, \u201cI\u2019m sure you\u2019ll do amazing things with your life, but always remember to take the choice of the bigger risk. Lots more fun.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nAs for Chace\u2019s film legacy, look for her name when the movie credits roll.<\/p>\n


\nPictured above: Rebecca Chace, 21, a senior in the Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design Department at the 溏心vlog免费B站 who worked as an intern on a Woody Allen movie shot this summer in Providence and Newport. Photo courtesy of Rebecca Chace.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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