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The year 1966 was pivotal for Truman Capote.
Thats the year the author published his most celebrated work,In Cold Blood.
For me, you are the beginning and the end, he says.
You are the center of my world.
We know how that mutual adoration will sour.
But for now, its air kisses all around.
Its fascinating to place all of these characters under a documentary crews intrusive and watchful eye.
These women, after all, are constantly aware of the eyes on them.
They dress the part as much!
In those moments, they most seem to play into Trumans hands.
They all think they deserve it, and each says as much.
Ahead of the ball, we see how useful Capote was to his swans.
The writer is there for his friends, for his beautiful swans.
But before that, he gets to throw a fabulous ball to announce a new kind of American royalty.
One based on meritocracy (no, really).
and serves as a way to further create tensions between Truman and his swans.
As Truman put it, it was proof that a new era was being ushered in.
And at the center of it all is Capote.
Its a heartbreaking scene that proves just how drunk with power he felt.
Right now, its all still fun and games.
And its what leads him to think of whats next.
A book, perhaps.
Why should Albert have all the fun chronicling this world?
The material is better as a book, Truman insists.
It needs my clarity.
My process of distillation.
Whether the fly-on-the-wall approach would have worked forAnswered Prayersis dubious since it would have required a dispassionate approach.
Wit vs. Beauty
Not to quote Ms. Aretha Franklin, but how beautiful were those gowns?
To die for, really: you’re free to learn more about the eventhere.
The Maysles brothers Truman documentary was known both asA Visit with Truman CapoteandWith Love from Truman.
Its a consummate portrait of the artist as an ambitious young man.
Namely, the kind that allows them to chew scenery like the actresses-cum-divas they are and deserve to be.
All else can be forgiven.)
wasnt published until a year after Capotes ball.
Deliberate cruelty is not forgivable.
(Also, did anyone else catch the Williams portrait in Trumans home?)
Is there a more depressing line in this episode than Babe in talking about card stock (!)
saying, Everything must always be perfect.
Dont mind me, Im just Googling Yul Brynner for, ahem, no particular reason.
Here you go: in case you wanted to see the Diego Rivera painting of C.Z.
