The second part of the Lucasfilm chat with Willow costume designer Sarah Young continues as she delves into the costume choices for each of the major characters of the recently concluded first season, taking inspiration from the 1988 film and moving it forward a number of decades.
Thraxus Boorman
Young thinks of the tall, imposing Thraxus Boorman as a drifter. “He’s travelled all over the world,” she says. “His costume travels with him. He picks things up as he goes and steals things! It works for whatever he’s doing at the moment.”
The self-interested character has a practical costume, including a multi-purpose cape that works as a cloak, blanket, and pillow. Young took inspiration from the poncho or serape worn by actor Clint Eastwood in Spaghetti Westerns like A Fistful of Dollars (1964). For Young, it lends a certain vulnerability and humor to Boorman. “He’s such a strong character,” she adds, “but he’s also got this poncho. He can be serious and intimidating in a poncho!”