The Capote Tapes

While I enjoyed Capote's writing I never cared much for Capote that i got to know through his many talk show interviews i saw all through my childhood. Yes, he was talented but didn't strike me as someone I'd like to get to know. The one day on the recommendation of a friend I read Gerald Clarke's biography of Capote. For someone that I wasn't all that interested in, tremendous credit and praise must go to Clarke's book. It is so thoroughly researched and well-written that I could not put it down. And, I found Truman Capote's life story very, very interesting. This film is only 90 minutes and as such there is a lot that is not addressed and much is addressed only topically. He was a complicated man with a few complicated relationships. We don't really get a deep dive into the man but for those that are curious this is an interesting introduction worth checking out.