‘We Were the Lucky Ones’: How Minute Details in Costume Helped Joey King Become Halina
15.06.2024 - 22:33
/ variety.com
Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor In Hulu’s “We Were the Lucky Ones,” Joey King plays Halina, a young girl who dreams of finding romance, but the looming Second World War throws her life down another unimaginable path. Based on Georgia Hunter’s book, the series follows the true story of the Kurc family living in Poland and how the Holocaust threatened to rip the family apart. In dressing Halina, costume designer Lucy Duncan made sure to keep outfits anchored in the period of Polish history.
Florals and bright clothing give way to darker palettes as Halina battles to survive. Here, King and Duncan reflect on bringing authenticity to Halina’s costumes and how hair, makeup and costume helped the actor transform. LUCY DUNCAN: We were lucky to get some of Georgia’s family photos, but there were only a few of Halina, once filming began, we found even more.
But I read the script and the book and tried to get into that world. And then, I went on a hunt for clothing from the period. Halina wears a lot of original period clothing.
So, I’d go to all the costume houses and vintage markets. I had buyers looking for vintage clothes, and I’d see items and think, ‘That’s Halina.’ We had so many changes – 46 for her. JOEY KING: I’m focused on the accent, the lines and getting the emotions right.
And I walked into my first fitting with Lisa, and there were no questions. She thought of everything. My undergarments are from the correct period, the bra that you never see and the slip were all so thought-out.
It was so detailed. Every detail was so helpful mentally. Halina is the youngest, so she’s more youthful with her patterns, and what’s so great about Lisa is she intentionally pulled pieces for each of us because she really thought about
.