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It should be noted that the (currently running) FX series Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans uses Leamer's book as reference material. It's also quite enjoyable.
It should be noted that the (currently running) FX series Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans uses Leamer's book as reference material. It's also quite enjoyable.
I am on the fence about this show. It seems like the episodes just keep repeating the same thing..only in different outfits and settings. I won't say more so I don't give it away.
I am on the fence about this show. It seems like the episodes just keep repeating the same thing..only in different outfits and settings. I won't say more so I don't give it away.
I'll give you that. It really helps to have a solid perspective on the players, their backstories.. etc.
I just finished reading "Capote's Women" by Laurence Leamer - excellent book - I really enjoyed it.
That's awesome! I read "Capote's Women" as well, and I completely agree – it's such an excellent book. The narrative keeps you hooked from start to finish, providing a unique perspective on Capote's life. I'm glad you enjoyed it too! Any particular aspect of the book that stood out to you?
I am on the fence about this show. It seems like the episodes just keep repeating the same thing..only in different outfits and settings. I won't say more so I don't give it away.
I agree, I feel the same. I feel they are focusing more on Capote and not enough on the swans.
We’ve been watching the series too and although the actors are excellent, I don’t think it merits such glowing reviews. I guess because the characters are so superficial—they all use each other and whine about it but keep backstabbing each other.
I haven't read this book, or watched the current TV show. I did read a bio on Capote years ago. I think it was written by Gerald Clark. Capote is fascinating but extremely difficult to figure out. I always thought the way he turned on the swans was a type of revenge for his mother's rejection in high society. His mother committed suicide after the man she married turned out to be a criminal. This was a guy she thought would be her ticket to the rich and famous. She never wanted Truman and neither did his father. In fact, she wanted to abort him but family stopped her.
The thing about Capote is how he self destructed after "In Cold Blood." There was something in his relationship with Perry Smith that just destroyed him. I've never been able to figure out exactly what it was. Truman even said at one point that "he couldn't live without them" meaning those two killers. It was Smith who killed all four Clutters. The trigger seems to have been when Hickock said he would rape the 16 year old Nancy. Those two were sick as can be. It just did something horrific to Capote.
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