The Oscar-nominated film director has made the jump into musical theatre with a portrait of the high priest of pop art, staged in Europe
In 1982, a 30-year-old Gus Van Sant was taking a stroll in New York on his lunch break when he spotted a legend. “I saw him walk by the street,” he remembers. “Madison Avenue, across from where I was working in advertising. He was wearing a light blue, lightweight parka and a backpack.” Engrossed in conversation, Warhol didn’t look in Van Sant’s direction but was immediately recognisable. “I was, like, ‘Ok, there’s Warhol!’ He was very easy to spot.” The film-maker’s face creases into a warm smile, incredulous, as he chuckles. “He looked exactly as you see him in pictures.”
Four decades later, Van Sant is making his directorial stage debut in Lisbon with a musical play, Andy, all about the life of...
In 1982, a 30-year-old Gus Van Sant was taking a stroll in New York on his lunch break when he spotted a legend. “I saw him walk by the street,” he remembers. “Madison Avenue, across from where I was working in advertising. He was wearing a light blue, lightweight parka and a backpack.” Engrossed in conversation, Warhol didn’t look in Van Sant’s direction but was immediately recognisable. “I was, like, ‘Ok, there’s Warhol!’ He was very easy to spot.” The film-maker’s face creases into a warm smile, incredulous, as he chuckles. “He looked exactly as you see him in pictures.”
Four decades later, Van Sant is making his directorial stage debut in Lisbon with a musical play, Andy, all about the life of...
- 9/30/2021
- by Jad Salfiti
- The Guardian - Film News
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