![]() ![]() As their manager, Warhol suggested they add the German singer and actress Nico to the band, and he served as producer, more in name than musical deed, of their debut.įor Haynes, much of the documentary was built from archival footage drawn from Warhol films, as well as footage of other experimental filmmakers of the ’60s, lending the feeling of a lost work of that era in its visual style.įor much of the film, he used footage shot in the so-call Academy ratio, which allowed him to fill the sides of the screen with other images in a split-screen presentation inspired by Warhol’s film “Chelsea Girls.” ![]() The original four members of the Velvet Underground included singer-guitarist Reed, violist and bassist John Cale, guitarist Sterling Morrison and drummer Maureen Tucker.īefore long, the artist Andy Warhol took the band under his wing, inviting them into the Factory, Warhol’s creative center for art, film, music and performance in the ’60s. I mean, not to say there weren’t incredible challenges that were going to be really interesting to tackle, but I was eager to see what those would be.” Aesthetic pleasures “He was asking, ‘Would Todd be interested in doing a doc about the Velvets?’” Haynes says. Around the same time, an executive at the record label that holds the rights to the band’s catalog approached Haynes’ longtime producer to gauge his interest in a documentary. Haynes says his name surfaced as a possible director for the film not long after musician and performance artist Laurie Anderson, who’d been married to Velvet Underground founder Lou Reed until his death in 2013, moved his archives to the New York Public Library. 15, Haynes takes a deep dive into that world that captured his imagination and inspired his creativity as a college student in 1980. With his new film, “The Velvet Underground,” which arrives on Apple TV+ on Oct. ![]() Haynes also famously made “Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story,” a documentary-style film about the late singer that used Barbie dolls instead of actors the film was pulled from circulation after the singer’s brother Richard Carpenter sued over unlicensed use of the group’s music. “Velvet Goldmine” includes characters inspired by artists such as David Bowie, Iggy Pop and The Velvet Underground’s Lou Reed while “I’m Not There” is an unconventional biopic about Bob Dylan. Haynes, whose career as a filmmaker includes such acclaimed dramas as “Carol” and “Far From Heaven,” has also made a handful of music-themed movies. Paul Morrissey, Andy Warhol, Lou Reed and Moe Tucker from archival photography in a split-screen frame from “The Velvet Underground,” premiering globally on Apple TV+ on October 15, 2021. ![]()
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