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An excerpt from the book "Dressing The Story" by Debra McGuire (with Jim Stark)

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Jul 01, 2026
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Ted’s Note: Today we bring you an excerpt from the book Dressing the Story — a rare, inside-the-room account of how films are truly made—not just written and directed, but seen. In these vivid, candid conversations, celebrated costume designer Debra McGuire, whose film and TV credits include Friends, Freaks and Geeks, The Morning Show, Anchorman, The 4…

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