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Instead, he says, make the scoundrel pay, perhaps with a Van Gogh or maybe a Manet?
Watts did, as well, even with little firsthand resources.
How was Babe Paley presented to you?
Its fun to play someone glamorous, but its also hard work.
I sat there for hours every morning trying my best to look exactly right.
How did she create a dinner party or host a group of people?
Who was invited and how did she place them together?
What were the conversations that would be on topic, and how could she be well versed?
Being effortlessly chic can take a lot of hard work.
Its a losing battle, and thats kind of what makes our story a cautionary tale.
Thats how her mother raised her daughters.
Thats such a hard one.
He was at the stage in life where he wasnt able to deliver what he was supposed to deliver.
Writers block was extreme, and the alcohol had addled his mind.He wasnt thinking like he had anymore.
He saw all of their cracks like they were his own, and he wanted to examine them.
I think the closeness between him and Babe came about out of necessity.
So the relationship made a lot of sense for a solid 20 years.
Thats why this is such delicious material.
When Trumans article comes out, it feels like all the blowback hits Babe rather than her husband.
Youve read the source material: Did he actually get into any hot water for what Truman wrote?
I think powerful men like Bill could make things go away and move on.
To have someone pull the rug out was just too hurtful and too much to move on from.
It was her undoing.
It becomes a reflection on her.
On a lighter note, Ill say that the fashions and looks on this show are really outstanding.
I love Babeshuge hair helmet, which somehow still manages to look soft and perfect.
Was there anything you really fell in love with, fashion-wise, on the show?
There were some sunglasses, actually.
It wasnt just the wig that created the transformation, really.
The iconic looks that Lou Eyrich put together were amazing, too.
