‘We Were the Lucky Ones’: How Minute Details in Costume Helped Joey King Become Halina
variety.comJazz Tangcay Artisans Editor In Hulu’s “We Were the Lucky Ones,” Joey King plays Halina, a young girl who dreams of finding romance, but the looming Second World War throws her life down another unimaginable path.
Based on Georgia Hunter’s book, the series follows the true story of the Kurc family living in Poland and how the Holocaust threatened to rip the family apart.
In dressing Halina, costume designer Lucy Duncan made sure to keep outfits anchored in the period of Polish history. Florals and bright clothing give way to darker palettes as Halina battles to survive.
Here, King and Duncan reflect on bringing authenticity to Halina’s costumes and how hair, makeup and costume helped the actor transform. LUCY DUNCAN: We were lucky to get some of Georgia’s family photos, but there were only a few of Halina, once filming began, we found even more.
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