263: I Don't Know How We Had the Time

Durinda Wood Interview.   Durinda Wood was the costume designer for the second season of The Next Generation, a pivotal season that saw the introduction of Guinan and the Borg (among a number of other changes) and a huge range of costumes for the 22 episodes of the season. Durinda Wood is an award-winning costumer designer who was also nominated for an Emmy for Best Costume Design for the episode "Elementary Dear Data." In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Justin Oser, Amy Nelson, and Richard Marquez interview Durinda Wood about her role as the costume designer for the second season of The Next Generation. The discussion includes the process of designing costumes for Guinan, the Borg, K'Ehleyr, and the episode "Elementary Dear Data" as well as re-designing Worf's sash, and much more! Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)   Babel Conference Feedback (00:02:07)  Welcome, Durinda! (00:06:41)   Starting in Costume Design (00:07:34)  Designing TNG Costumes (00:11:39)  The Work Schedule (00:13:28)  Designing The Borg (00:15:01) Creative Control and Worf's Sash (00:20:28) Uniforms, Cast, and Crew (00:23:37) Guinan (00:29:51) Conventions (00:33:26) Deanna Troi (00:35:08) "Elementary Dear Data" (00:37:14) Seeing the Episodes Now (00:40:43) K'Ehleyr (00:42:49) Chris Guest Movies (00:46:06) Leaving Star Trek and Bob Blackman (00:47:57) Hobbies and Interests (00:51:03) Final Thoughts (00:57:21)  Closing (01:04:08)    Runtime: 1 hour 12 minutes 50 seconds   Hosts Justin Oser, Amy Nelson, Richard Marquez Guest Durinda Wood Production Justin Oser (Editor and Producer) Richard Marquez (Producer) Amy Nelson (Producer) Tony Robinson (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Michael E Hueter (Associate Producer) Thomas Appel (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)