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In Todd Haynes’ 1998 masterpiece Velvet Goldmine, Jonathan Rhys Meyers’ David Bowie–inspired character is asked about the construction of his successful pop persona. ‘Man is least himself when he talks in his own person,’ he quips, directly quoting Oscar Wilde. ‘Give him a mask and he’ll tell you the truth.’ In Patrick Clarke’s astute new […]
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In Todd Haynes’ 1998 masterpiece Velvet Goldmine, Jonathan Rhys Meyers’ David Bowie–inspired character is asked about the construction of his successful pop persona. ‘Man is least himself when he talks in his own person,’ he quips, directly quoting Oscar Wilde. ‘Give him a mask and he’ll tell you the truth.’ In Patrick Clarke’s astute new […]
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In Todd Haynes’ 1998 masterpiece Velvet Goldmine, Jonathan Rhys Meyers’ David Bowie–inspired character is asked about the construction of his successful pop persona. ‘Man is least himself when he talks in his own person,’ he quips, directly quoting Oscar Wilde. ‘Give him a mask and he’ll tell you the truth.’ In Patrick Clarke’s astute new […]