So I got a call from the same producer who contacted me for the Entertainment Tonight/The Insider segment a couple of weeks ago. The senior producer asked me to recreate the 2012 Golden Globes Awards' red carpet. Although I was very excited about the opportunity, I had to take a step back and think things over. So I told her I'd call her back.
After a few hours of thinking things through I reached back out to her and told her that I wasn't comfortable with the challenge because the end result would look like some kids in nice dresses and suits. Unless I know exactly what the celebrities will be wearing, it just won't work. I gave her another option which I am in LOVE with. I don't want to announce it to all of you just yet as I'm planning on doing it for the Oscars. Well, the producer met with her bosses and they really wanted the red carpet sooo, they agreed to give me more time and will air my ToddleWood segment mid to end of the week after the Golden Globes airing.
Boy, that's not a lot of time to get custom dresses made, shoot, edit etc... But , once again, it's a challenge I'm willing to take. So here's the plan.
1. Sunday, January 15th (the day of the 2012 Golden Globes) I will be hosting a huge casting call. ET/The Insider (same company) will be on-site shooting the event.
2. My team which will include 5-6 seamstresses from FIT and beyond will join me at a hotel suite in Manhattan for a Golden Globes Production Party. At this party we will eat, drink and WORK. I will be taking pictures of the TV screen during the red carpet and on-stage awards. yes, I will be shoot at the TV screen. My make-up artist and production team will be taking notes. The seamstresses will be with their pads and pencils sketching designs.
3. After the show, which will probably end around 11:00pm EST, I will be walking over to the casting wall and I'll choose the best models for the celebrities that I have decided to shoot. From that, the seamstresses will have their assignments.
4. Between 11:30pm and Midnight, either one of my assistants or I will be posting the final model selections on Facebook as well as emailing the parents.
The seamstresses (who will have 2-3 looks) will be taking over the garment district early Monday morning and will be ready to show me the dresses by Monday evening. All garments must be done no later than noon on Tuesday! And the shoot will be taking place on Wednesday morning at my friend, Jude's, fabulous studio in the city.
I must retouch and submit final images to CBS on Wednesday night!
ET/The Insider will be filming all events and so will we. Keep in touch and see how all this unfolds!
Oh, PLEASE wish me luck!
Special shout out to my team...Dana Curtin, Shameika Bowman, Sandy Brereton, Yardley Messeroux,
Kiyo Borch, Janna Moore-Calliste, Monique Fitzpatrick, Rasheen Thomas. Seamstress and other production roles to be announced later. xoxo ladies!
