Truman Capote

[WilliamFogle]

Really enjoyed this. Wonderfully well done. Love Capote!

[MrScottyzeDinosaur]

Actually, he was gay..

[MAJazzy08]

WOW! that was beautiful. Lol I will have to quote that on my facebook page. I wonder if Capote would Facebook> :)

[Ball3tBab3]

@veeseee128 if you don't like his voice, then don't watch the video ... And if you have to ask a question about his sexuality, then you obviously are not a Capote fan and care nothing for his work but would rather remark about something the rest of us would be more inclined to leave alone ...

[pizzaschachtel]

Truman Capote is one of the most important writers to me. I absolutely love his work.

[veeseee128]

HE TALK LIKE A SISSY, WAS HE GAY?

[aceofplymouth]

@veeseee128 no.

[ErrrrrrRia]

@veeseee128 Well some say he might have had a rather close relationship with Perry... hint hint.

[RRR1CH]

@veeseee128 First off, why are you SHOUTING? Secondly, please go back to school, it is obvious you need to learn the basics of writing. Thirdly, please go away. Forever.

[elizabethfaraone]

Thank you for the beautiful video.

[Turantul]

that last shot is amazing.. where did you get that?

[sebastianquilt]

What story is he reading here?

[caseyjkell]

house of flowers

[crabjuice08]

excellent

[vonnegutkidd2]

haunting...

[jhvscs]

thank you for putting this up:D It is great to hear the man himself reading such a great story. If anyone here hasn't read 'A Christmas Memory' then do! It's beautiful.

[icantmakemyownblood]

i love the analogy of the kite he uses in that story to represent loss. a rare talent.

[jhvscs]

That for me is the most beautiful part of the story. When I read that I thought "I wanna be a writer" lol

[icantmakemyownblood]

absolutely. truman did things with words that seemed completely revolutionary, in large part because they actually were.

[iwca123]

He wrote wonderful book...

[WinkyDink2009]

My fascination with Mr. Capote is still alive and well indeed.

[RomuloTC]

This video is inspiring in the true sense, Artist in caos, Andy Warhol comes to mind, ja, one click away...

[sd2742]

I am currrently reading his book of essays and it is amazing how good he really was, right from the beginning...a very talented man who loved life.

[themattdix]

who loved his own life, you mean. the lives of those of 'lower pedigrees' were somewhat disposable.

great writer though. maybe we should only concentrate on that when building an opinion on someone.

[MartiniDarling]

Based on what? Truman really loved to listen to all kinds of people, it's not that he was always drinking with the rich... You know, he was not there to entertain them, go and read Answered Prayers.

[solredoc]

Capote is one of my favourite author, and i appreciate this work well done!!!

[MartiniDarling]

Thank you very much, I'm glad to know that you liked this little video. Truman is my favorite author too! Well I know you said he's 0NE of you favs, but still it's good to know that we share our love for him.

[theboner123]

very amazing clip loved it man he is my fav 2

[Creolelady281]

Capote had a lot of friends in a lot of high places which is what is needed if you are going to succeed. That all came to a crashing halt when he decided to write about them using fictious names. High society dropped him like a high flying boulder. They would not even speak to him.

[tiana1017]

wow thats sad his friends stop talking to him because whe wrote about them using different names, I mean was it that obvious he was talking about them or something?

[Creolelady281]

Yes, Capote thought they would be too stupid to realize that he was writing about them.Bad move on his part especially since they had accepted him in their in crowd, which is hard to do no matter how talented, smart or howbeautiful you are. After he wrote that book, the rich folks closed ranks. Afterwards, Capote started drinking and he eneded up quite alone. Joanne Carson was the only one that would talk to him and eventually took cared of him.

[uppitybug]

Capote was a genius.

[gabsylv]

This clip explains the song "When a Bee Lies Sleepin' in the Palm of Your hand" from the play. Love Mel Torme's version of the song w/ Arlen at the piano. Streisand's 1961 version also here on Youtube. THX!

[steveconn]

Haunting shot with Audrey Hepburn.

[keter54]

I just began reading Truman's Biography after reading In Cold Blood. I remember him (vaguely) on talk shows when I was young and wondering who this little guy with the voice was.

Thanks for the vid here.

[laniorov]

Loved the clip. where did the audio came from? Is it possible to get the full version of TC's reading 'House of Flowers' or any other story of his?

Is it really Truman Capote's voice? It's beautiful. Why on earth did they write he had irritating high-pitched voice of a baby seal?!

[MartiniDarling]

I actually love his voice too, and when he read, I guess he was a little bit more careful about it, but I remember reading his causin saying that he was not SO effeminate until the In Cold Blood era and when he started to socialize with all those rich swans like Babe Paley, etc. This clip is all I got from House Of Flowers, I would really love to get that CD. This is a Bonus track, which is originally much longer than this.

So glad you liked it, he really was a very interesting character.

[MissyZilla]

@laniorov they wrote that because he actually did have a high-pitched strange voice that could be seen as irritating to some. I personally don't think it was irritating but can see how it could be interpreted that way.

[buffedtrainer]

Toby jones comes the closest to Truman..he is the definitive actor to play his life...not Philip Seymour Hoffman...you must watch INFAMOUS!!!!

[MartiniDarling]

I watched it... I liked it, but Toby Jones... he's just too ugly to play Truman. And who really knows if Truman and Perry were lovers? I mean, I know there were some rumours but that's just because Capote was gay. I think they tried too hard.

[LUDWIGPARIS]

Wonderful video. One of the few there are on Youtube regarding Truman, and probably the best one.

[MartiniDarling]

Thank you very much! Truman is my favorite author and your comment made me feel quite proud.

[MaruNeko]

A brilliant mind.

[IevaSk]

I agree.