Rubie's Official Edward Scissorhands Wig Fancy Dress Halloween Accessory

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Walking around under the plain guise of being a reject, Scissorhands manages to find both love and companionship against the odds. Our team of experienced designers has poured their passion and expertise into creating the most accurate and detailed Edward Scissorhands costumes possible. I think everybody feels like Edward sometimes – that they don’t belong,” says Caroline Thompson, who wrote the script for the film. Opportunity for Creativity: The Edward Scissorhands costume provides an opportunity for creativity and customization, as the character has a distinct but open-ended look.

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As it turns out, the motivation from the character stems from a high school drawing created by Burton. He walks through the door and Kim, played by Winona Ryder, gently places a hand on Edward’s shoulder. Their uncanny concept required a blank canvas, so they settled on Florida and found a virgin suburb in Carpenters Run, about five miles north of Tampa on Route 41. I had to read for the actresses and Tim would be over in the corner laughing, getting seduced by these older women.

In addition, we're going to reveal what it took to get the characters in place for the film, and what the stylists went through behind the scenes prepping for the film. The character of Edward Scissorhands is known for his pale complexion, black clothing, and striking appearance due to his scissors hands. Become one of Tim Burton’s most emblematic characters this Halloween with our novelty Edward Scissorhands costumes. Once Depp and Ryder, a real-life couple at the time, were slotted in the lead roles, the rest of the cast fell into place.

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The film’s casting director, Victoria Thomas, agrees: “Everyone could be a version of Edward Scissorhands.As for Johnny Depp, the actor used most of his real hair and extensions were added to his head of hair as well. That scribble handed to Caroline Thompson when Edward Scissorhands was still a twinkle in her eye, and the one Victoria Thomas used as a guide map for the cast list, was passed on to costume designer Colleen Atwood. At the time of its making, there weren’t as many tech fabrics that allowed for fluid movement, so Thompson “mounted the leather on a stress so it stayed really tight and skinny to Edward’s body. Stan Winston was the man responsible for creating Edward's 'scissor hands' and according to Tim Burton, the end product was better than he could have ever expected.