Guest, Ann Woodward, Lee Radziwill, Joanne Carson, and Slim Keith forever.
Ryan Murphy is telling the story in “Feud: Capote vs.
The Swans,” the second installment of his “Feud” anthology.
Naomi Watts as Babe Paley
It’s been a big year forNaomi Watts.
She also began filming “Feud: Capote vs.
The Swans” in New York, where she will bring socialite Barbara “Babe” Paley to life.
Babe Paley, what an incredible woman.
As Truman described her, her only imperfection was that she was so perfect."
Watts has also taken steps to empower women off-screen with her upfront approach to aging.
With her impeccable style and grace, the goddess moniker may be accurate, but trophy wife?
She was often tabloid fodder and was betrayed by her husband’s not-so-discreet indiscretions.
Chloe Sevigny as C.Z.
To me, there’s a timelessness to a lot of the dresses.
There’s enough edge, enough glamour, enough cool."
Perhaps that explains why Sevigny jumped at the role of glamorous Manhattan socialite C.Z.
Guest, telling W, “Finally!
This was so much fun.”
“Those women all held a lot of allure for me.
I think the society ladies had some sort of mysterious quality that I always admired.”
C. Z.
Guest
If the swans were the Spice Girls, C.Z.
Guest would be Sporty.
That mission was almost accomplished when Guest posed for artist Diego Rivera, wearing nothing but a smile.
The portrait hung in a bar in Mexico before reportedly being purchased by her then-fiance’s family.
Jane," and “Ghost” to name a few.
But, unlike Woodward, Moore not only survived her scandals but gives the impression of thriving.
“I appreciate that it’s a period piece set in an intriguing world,” she said.
“There’s also the question of loyalty and integrity.
The wonderful thing Ryan does is he brings forward a deeper resonance wrapped in an entertaining package.
And who says the pen isn’t mightier than the sword?
One of the more sordid swans, Woodward was not born into high society.
She got there the good old-fashioned way.
By all accounts, theirs was not a happy marriage, and Billy was rumored to be gay.
However, Woodward claimed that on that fateful night, she mistakenly thought her husband was an intruder.
Devastated, the former showgirl and mother of two died by suicide at age 57.
Like the socialite, Lane possesses an inherent elegance and beauty that feels almost aristocratic.
I just remove myself from those associations.
I’m so fed up with the marketing of fear.”
The career, the house, the four cars, the yacht this was the life for me."
Like her fellow swans, Keith banished Capote from her world after his less-than-flattering portrayal of her was published.
I started under-eating, over-exercising, pushing myself too hard, and brutalizing my immune system.
I guess I just didn’t find the time to eat.
I am much more healthy these days."
The Swans," where she will play Lee Radziwill.
Radziwill found fame and public scrutiny as a socialite, wannabe actor, and fashion icon.
Although she was married three times, she said it was her friends that brought her happiness.
Just like that, Radziwill’s acting career was over.
“I had what could be called a symbiotic relationship with John during the first two of those films.
It seemed likeRingwald, the ultimate ’80s cool girl,could do no wrong.
And then, like acid-washed jeans and blue eyeliner, she disappeared.
She toldThe Reporter, “I don’t regret going to France for a second.
Obviously, Ringwald returned and has enjoyed a successful career as an adult both on- and off-screen.
So why did she continue to associate with Capote after he had been cast out of society?
She told the Los Angeles Times it was because of his loyalty during her divorce.
“Everyone moved toward Johnny, because that was where the power was,” said Carson.
“But Truman stood by me like a rock.”
It was never finished but did appear in an issue of Vanity Fair.
Carson said she held no ill will against the writer and blamed herself for divulging her secrets to him.
“Truman loved celebrity,” she said.
“He crashed and burned because of the bitchiness of New York.”
