who was the guy outside the bar?
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Capote
raffi-20 — 18 years ago(March 12, 2008 11:45 PM)
in the first third or so of the film, Capote is seen talking to his b/f at an outdoor payphone about skipping a trip to Spain with him so that he can continue his unfinished research in Kansas. Before he hangs up, he looks up to see some random looking guy stading in the cold outside a bar, staring at him, afterwhich he changes his mind about the trip and goes to Spain with his b/f. Did I misunderstand something?
also, it looked like he was heading into that bar after he got off the phone. Who was that? What caused him to change his mind?
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thetomgreen — 18 years ago(March 15, 2008 02:24 AM)
Capote gets the stinkeye throughout the movie and I think that one in particular makes him decide he doesn't want to stay any longer.
"Life passes most people by when they are busy making grand plans for it." (George Jung, Blow) -
mrgus404 — 17 years ago(April 19, 2008 12:16 PM)
I think in the commentary on the DVD either Bennett Miller or Hoffman briefly discuss it. I can't remember exactly but I though they said there is some unfilmed sex scene with Capote and another dude who he meets at that bar. I know it sounds ridiculous but I'm positive I heard that on the commentary. I should go watch it again.
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MalContentUSA — 17 years ago(December 11, 2008 08:37 AM)
It's implied that they hook up for a one night stand. It's true that Capote was by this time in a long term relationship, however it seems to have been a somewhat open one for bothhence following a random guy into the bar.
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unrayochacha1981 — 17 years ago(February 18, 2009 07:13 PM)
I think the idea that the director is trying 2 present, that bar was specially 4 gay people that's why Capote follows the other guy. In other words he was going to get his oil check without having 2nd thoughts 'bout his boyfriend.
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jshane2002 — 15 years ago(September 12, 2010 12:39 AM)
Capote was in a relationship but also was attracted to "rough trade." He liked stronger, muscular who weren't at all like his literary friends.
In the 50's, before they had openly gay bars in most towns, men used to "cruise" each other around bus stations and late night bars and parks. -