Joan Bergin on dressing the stars in some of the most famous TV shows and films
"I WAS giving a talk once and a girl asking me, ‘have you spoken to Brad Pitt?’ and I said, ‘No, but I’ve stood in the door and thrown his costume at him’.” A 30-year career as a costume designer in film and on stage has left Joan Bergin with some fantastic anecdotes to tell.
Bergin’s working relationship with Jim Sheridan, three Emmy awards, six IFTAs and a list of credits as long and impressive as the sleeves on one of her Camelot gowns all originated in her own stage-acting career.
