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Andthe on-screen friendship continues between Jimmy and Richard Harrow (Jack Huston) who he has picked as his ‘‘Man Friday’’.
‘‘They have a definite camaraderie, an understanding of what the other has been through. I think it resonates because there were so many people in that time going through those awful things.
‘‘Medicine was just reaching a point where you could actually keep very badly injured people alive, so there were so many thousands of people who were deformed or severely messed up from that war.’’ Furthering Boardwalk Empire’s reputation for
it’s attention to detail this season is Jimmy’s weaponry and his suits, the latter of which have upped a notch as Jimmy rises in rank – something that the 31-year-old Prada model says he’s really enjoying.
Following in the footsteps of Tobey Maguire, Pitt snagged the starring role in Prada’s spring/summer 2012 ad campaign and was photographed by David Sims in a series of images designed to echo 1950s studio portraits and see Pitt remodelled as a ‘‘Golden Age of Hollywood studio icon’’.
Certainly his snappy Boardwalk dress sense would have gone a long way to make him recognised by a fashion house such as Prada.
‘‘My suits are genuinely authentic and are made by Martin Greenfield, an 80-year-old tailor, who has dressed presidents, celebrities, sports stars, everyone, and is an amazing man.
‘‘It is so much fun going over to his warehouse in Brooklyn to get tailored by him, because it is seriously old-school. Hewill never pin anything, he will always use chalk – so you never make a hole in the fabric. I love that there is that level of authenticity invested in the show, and it’s just amazing that there can be.’’
For his weaponry, Pitt was taken to Armoury in Soho where he was let loose to choose from a range of authentic weaponry for his role.
‘‘I chose the knife which you saw in the first season, and you will see again in the second season. It’s an
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