Bafta night a ‘bit of a blur’, says award winning Kiwi costume designer

It wasn’t easy to get up to accept her Bafta win when she’s used to being behind the scenes, Kiwi costume designer Kate Hawley says.

The night was a bit of a blur, she says, but it was wonderful to share it with her daughter, she told RNZ’s Nine to Noon.

“What I’d like to say to anyone younger out there is it’s not an overnight thing.”

But the award meant a lot, she says.

“It’s taken quite a few years and not a few little knockbacks here and there, but it is extra special.

“And when it’s members of the Academy who work in the world of film and that, and when they nominate you, just like the Costume Designers Guild, it means a lot… it’s very special.”

Hawley’s work has been seen in a host of other movies, including Edge of Tomorrow, Mortal Engine, Suicide Squad, Pacific Rim, Crimson Peak and The Lovely Bones.

Hawley is also one of nine Oscar nominations for Frankenstein on 3 March in Los Angeles.

“I’ve got two weeks to get back to reality, put my gumboots on and have my community tell me off. Life’s very grounding in between all of this, so it’s just a moment to enjoy and then life carries on really, but it’s lovely.”