Jakob's Sheepskin Coat...In some ways, it was almost like having another actor on the set of Under Jakob's Ladder. Our costume people were quite careful with how it was treated. Even Jeff Stewart (Jakob) was pretty protective of it.
And that's because it was an authentic sheepskin coat we tracked down and had shipped to us from Europe. (Interestingly enough, the ebay seller's ID was moonmember!)
We had tried other sheepskin coats... closer to home. But they didn't look quite right. This coat actually dates back to World War II; and as such, we knew it wasn't easily reproducible.
Notice the "Coat Wrangler" in photo below -- in this case, a.k.a. Lee Squires Sussman -- keeping the coat from all harm!
So, why even bother with the sheepskin coat in the first place?
Well, since this movie is based on a true story, one thing we do know is that the real Jakob Seel did have a sheepskin coat that he wore during his time in prison.
And yes, the sheepskin coat does figure into the movie's plot...
Jakob wears the coat throughout the movie (although, in some scenes he does take it off). And being in prison, it even had to spend time on the dirt floor. But don't think our costume people weren't looking out for the coat... It usually had a blanket underneath it to protect it.
Hey, when you're 70 years old, wouldn't you expect the same treatment?
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