#ellen graham

Omar Sharif, April 10, 1932 - July 10, 2015.

Sharon Tate by Ellen Graham

Beverly Hills, CA

Veronica Lake's costumes are not just fashionable but also serve to define her role as femme fatale Ellen Graham within the film's narrative. This is why the costume designer created mostly all black costumes adorned with Joseff of Hollywood accessories, at times using white to create a contrast with her dark clothing, suggesting both innocence and sensuality.

Costume Designer: Edith Head

Who…

Collects rocks? Raven. Call it a throwback to his boyhood or some sort of arrested development thing if you want to, but I do think he appreciates an interesting looking rock and/or especially a good skipping stone.

Takes pictures of the other while they’re asleep? Mostly Ellen. Though Raven has been known to snap one here or there if she looks particularly cute/ridiculous.

Gets drunk and breaks shit? Ellen, because she gets clumsy-drunk (and is really embarrassed and apologizes profusely for whatever she broke!). Raven I see as having a general dislike for (if not outright fear of) getting drunk, due to the way it dulls the senses, lowers inhibitions, and can impact memory. He'll drink, but rarely, and always slowly enough for it to not affect him.

Can’t swim? Neither...? I feel Raven would know how to, if only because it's a useful skill that could help him with getaways (plus I have a hard time headcanoning any character played by RL champion swimmer and diver Alan Ladd as not being able to swim, pfft). And Ellen strikes me as the kind of gal who enjoys a good day at the beach, so swimming = yes.

Remembers to feed the fish? Both, though Raven is better about doing it at a set time each day, whereas Ellen operates under more of an "I'll get to it when it's convenient" kind of approach.

Puts up Christmas decorations in November? Ellen! Though she may not have very many decorations to put up.

Sends inappropriate texts and snapchats while the other is in a meeting? ELLEN. But this is mostly a joke, as she knows he isn't really affected by them. #AsexualCatMan

Makes Sims just to drown them in the pool? Raven. He has to channel all that rage and killin' energy somewhere, lololol.

Brings the other coffee at work? Raven. He isn't big on public displays of affection, but I do think this is one of the small-but-significant ways he'd show he did indeed care.

Takes gym locker room selfies? Ellen. She keeps wanting him to take thirst-trap photos of himself for her, but he keeps refusing.

Signs them up for tennis lessons and salsa-making classes? Definitely Ellen, because she genuinely enjoys them, but also because she thinks the occasional bout of socializing is good for Raven (she's right). Raven tolerates it because it makes Ellen happy (and maybe...maybe he even starts to like it a little bit, despite himself? NEVER EXPECT HIM TO ADMIT THIS OUTLOUD, THOUGH).