Tonys Best Costume Design of a Musical, Bob Mackie

Is it all surreal

No, I totally. But is it surreal, Bob? What's it like? You hear your name

Because I've never been nominated for a Tony ever. You know, my life

There are times I thought I should have been, but, but you know, that doesn't always happen

So when you heard your name, like you're walking up there, like what's going through your mind? Oh, shit

I don't have anything really to say is what it was. Usually I have a little something to say

But, you know, you can't go through everybody that works with you and all the people, the fabulous people

that put together the show with you. And so, what do you say

It's just hard. We ask here at Broadway World is, who did you forget to thank, who you'd like to thank

who watch this? I didn't thank anybody, which was, because the minute, if you forget one person

you're like guilty for the rest of your life. You know, they think he doesn't like me

We don't want that. A great team of everybody around you that works with you

I try, yeah. And on this one, I had a lot of people that I've never worked for before

because, you know, costume houses I've never worked with, milliners I've never worked with

shoemakers, I mean, it just goes on and on and on, thousands of pieces

You know, they always say it takes a village. This one takes several huge armies to put those clothes on stage

And then the wardrobe people, you know, Lee Austin and his group backstage, you know

it like that a whole choreography all on its own It fabulous What have you enjoyed the most about working on the Share show Meeting a lot of new people was really fun

I love those kids. And everybody, you know, I love actors. I shouldn't

Oh, look at who's that? Is that Taylor Mac? Wow. I've never seen his show

I'm dying to see it. I met him at the luncheon, but he didn't look like that. He does tonight, though

Yes. Oh, good for him. You know, mentors. We're also asking about mentors tonight

You're here with the Tony Award. Was there a mentor early on in your life

I think probably my high school drama teacher, he let me do everything

He, I was designing scenery and costumes and starring in shows. They would put me in musicals. I couldn't sing or dance

But, you know, I kind of look like, I was, you know, I just looked like the

leading man so they let me do that because all the other kids were you know different sizes and shapes

and character guys and so that you know and I just sort of hum along and hope that nobody noticed

when you made your first sketch like when you picked up a pencil and said boy I can do this

no no I drew my entire life I remember in kindergartens the teacher stopping me from drawing pictures

and you know you know drink your milk and eat your cookie and now look yes