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its a strange feeling

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do you think Brian Slade’s favorite holiday is christmas cause of all the lights and glitter everywhere?

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happy 25th birthday to my favourite film ever

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Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Toni Collette at the premiere of Velvet Goldmine at the 51st Cannes Film Festival, on May 22nd 1998.

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Velvet Goldmine 1998 dir. Todd Haynes

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you know i had to and ✨technically✨ this is canon

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velvet goldmine 1998 did something to me

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velvet goldmine

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imo a big difference between brian slade & jack fairy is how “lived in” their respective images are. brian’s hair and makeup and clothes are constantly in flux, adjusted based on the currents of his stardom rather than a fixed sense of his own identity. there’s an element of uncertainty in his presentation that’s likely related to how he sees himself Primarily as a performer, a performance, and is manifesting that more than anything else. whereas jack’s presentation is ultimately…sort of practical and steady, within the confines of glam. like for all the attention drawn to jack’s “outrageous” fashion, it’s actually not that outrageous — just femme and a bit vintage for the 70s (think 1920s-40s starlets). jack has the same haircut for the entire film, the same makeup, and we see them repeating pieces and owning several sensible black sweaters because this is An Everyday Thing they’ve been doing for years rather than a projection made onstage or in magazine shoots. it’s an aesthetic but it’s also their life, with adjustments and simplifications made accordingly.

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Sometimes I wonder if I’m still alive ⚡️

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i offer u one messy brian painting for today

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ewan mcgregor in velvet goldmine (1998) dir. todd haynes

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It’s funny how beautiful people look when they’re walking out the door.

Velvet Goldmine (1998), dir. Todd Haynes

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"Fanning the Flames" The Village Voice, 1998

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Ewan McGregor as Curt Wild →VELVET GOLDMINE (1998) dir. Todd Haynes

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