"God knows, it would be ghastly if she had anything like the OTT costume she has in the stage show. That works just fine in the theater but would look vile on film."
Hmm I'm not so sure. I can definately see why you would write that, but they had some verry glamorous Dreamgirls dresses (I'm specifically thinking of the orange fringe dresses) that looked fantastic on the screen IMO.
So I think Penny's purple glitzy dress wouldn't look as bad as one might think. Of course if the set is blah and everyone else's costumes are plain jane, it would look a bit...odd.
"Now she wants to know WHY, if I'm so fabulous, I would WANT to take care of her child.....I answer with as much filigree and insouciance as I can muster, trying to slightly cock my head like Snow White listening to the animals. She, in turn, is aiming for more of a Diane-Sawyer-pose, looking for answers which will confirm that I am not there to steal her husband, jewelry, friends, or child. In that order."
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