Wednesday 3 April 2002New York City, New York

Meet with Michael Wilkinson, our choice for costume designer who is thinking about whether or not he can do this job because of the budget. Coming off 'Moulin Rouge' his concern about having nothing but a glue gun and a few old remnants of fabric to work with is quite understandable. We evangelize about how the Club Kid aesthetic was to throw it all together at the last moment - colanders as hats, mops for wigs, plastic bags for evening gowns - as if to suggest if he had any money what would he have to spend it on? He says he'll think about it. We have our fingers crossed - he really seems to understand the job and he has such a great vibe - we think we could work well with him.

Michael Wilkinson: will he or won't he?