So right away I was working on the physical element."
“It’s my favorite kind of problem.”
He was determined to replicate the real-life Rubin’s affinity for bracelets, buttons, and headbands.
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“I did a deep dive on eBay and Etsy,” says Strong.
“This floral headband became my sort of talisman I wore everywhere.”
Yet, he did make a few exceptions for Rubin.
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“Part of the style of the ’60s counterculture movement was an act of defiance,” Strong says.
But the work for Strong only began with the appearance.
“I was very closely in touch with the prop master, Michael Jortner.
“It was great.
To see through his eyes, the sun was always shining.
He wanted to affirm life, he wanted to make merry, and he wanted to be free.
That was really his spiritual goal.
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