The costume designer for “Alice In Wonderland” was interviewed by Movie Online. She talks a bit about her partnership with Tim Burton and Johnny Depp on previous projects, how 3D will effect her designs and about the movie in general.

Think of the look of any Johnny Depp character from the Tim Burton universe — from Edward Scissorhands’ bondage buckles to Ed Wood’s angora sweaters to the breeches and waistcoasts of Sleepy Hollow’s Ichabod Crane — and Colleen Atwood was the woman who envisioned and executed it. One of the most sought-after and gifted costume designers working in Hollywood today, Atwood has been nominated for an astounding eight Academy Awards, of which she’s won two — for Chicago and Memoirs of a Geisha. Just reading about her 2009 slate is enough to render you exhausted: good thing she had Depp’s measurements seared into her memory when work began on Michael Mann’s Public Enemies (which comes out on Blu-ray and DVD Dec. 8th); then there was the business of putting all those other Oscar winners into revealing outfits for Nine; and let’s not forget Mr. Burton, who called upon Colleen to reconceive the look of every character — some real, some entirely virtual — for his much-anticipated, 3-D take on Alice in Wonderland. We talked to Colleen about changing the chameleon Depp’s colors, what surprises are in store for Alice, and her thoughts on Tim Gunn and his standby dismissal, “Too costumey.”

You’ve worked with Johnny Depp many times now.
I have … Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood, Sleepy Hollow … Let’s see … Sweeney Todd, Alice in Wonderland …

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