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Michael Wilkinson Interview (ANDOR Costume Designer)

Skytalkers

Charlotte Errity & Caitlin Plesher

Tv & Film, After Shows, Film Reviews

4.7623 Ratings

🗓️ 23 June 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

We are thrilled to have the opportunity to talk to the incredible costume designer behind both seasons of ANDOR, Michael Wilkinson (BATMAN V SUPERMAN, WATCHMEN, JUSTICE LEAGUE, GARDEN STATE, TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN). Caitlin talked with him one-on-one about: The close relationship between costume creation and production design Designing for characters like Mon Mothma and Cassian who have pre-established looks in other Star Wars films  The evolution of Kleya’s character as seen through her clothing  … and so much more! We also talked our favorite costumes from ANDOR, and why costumes are such a core piece of storytelling. Thank you to Lucasfilm for the opportunity! Join our Patreon community and unlock bonus episodes + more! Our website! Follow us on Twitter/X @skytalkerspod Follow us on TikTok @skytalkers Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram @skytalkerspodcast Follow Charlotte on Twitter/X @crerrity Follow Caitlin on Twitter/X @caitlinplesher Email us! hello@skytalkers.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

You're listening to a 58 Ember production.

0:16.7

Welcome to Sky Talkers. Here are your hosts, Charlotte and Caitlin. Hello and welcome to Sky Talkers. Here are your host, Charlotte and Caitlin.

0:22.7

Hello and welcome to Sky Talkers. I'm your host Charlotte.

0:25.7

Hey everyone. I'm your other host, Caitlin, and welcome to this week's episode where we're bringing

0:29.9

you an exclusive interview with Michael Wilkinson, aka the man who was in charge of all of the

0:36.2

wonderful costumes and clothing designs in Andor.

0:40.4

This was... All of Andor. All of Andor. Season one and two. This was a really, a really lovely interview, actually. And I was on my own for this one. Charlotte couldn't join me. So it was just me and Michael.

0:53.9

Just you and Michael. I am really jealous, to be

0:57.7

honest, just because I, first off, everyone talks about, especially Genevieve O'Reilly, the relationship

1:04.1

that they have with Michael Wilkinson. And I do feel like he was so hands-on with all of it. And that

1:10.7

comes through in your interview too. And I just like, it was so hands on with all of it. And that comes through in your interview, too.

1:12.2

And I just like, it was so great to hear the conversation. So I'm really excited for everyone to hear it because as I was editing, obviously, I've listened to it. And I wasn't there. But very jealous. And Caitlin did an amazing job. Thank you. It was, I wish you could have been there. But yeah, it was, it was a really good conversation.

1:29.0

And you could tell that he really loved talking about the process on Andor. And honestly, I had a lot of questions for him.

1:37.2

And I wish we had had just to submit more time. But it was, it was a great interview and really grateful to have had the opportunity to sit down virtually and talk with him all about Andor.

1:49.5

Definitely. So you might be like, oh, Michael Wilkinson, I'm seeing him everywhere from Andor. Yes, you are. But in our research, he's done a lot of shows and a lot of movies, perhaps most notably for

2:03.3

you and me, Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part 1 and 2.

2:07.2

Oh, yeah.

2:08.3

And also, he's pretty notable for the Zach Snyder Justice League and Batman versus

2:15.1

Superman.

2:15.5

He also did the costumes for Tron Legacy, Sucker Punch,

2:19.2

Watchman, Babble, and Garden State, a Caitlin and Charlotte favorite movie. Classic, classic.

2:26.1

He sourced the iconic Natalie Portman pink zip-up sweatshirt.

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