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| Who was hired as the "new wardrobe mistress" about an hour into the movie? | Velvet Goldmine
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Shannon Hazelwood. She ended up being the only one by Brian's side in the very end. She was also "terribly broken up" about Brian's relationship with Curt, hinting at how obsessed she really was.
| Who said "What happened to Judy Garland? What happened to all your bloody torch song rubbish?" | Velvet Goldmine
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Brian Slade. This is said just after Brian's bomb on stage and just before he sees Curt Wild for the very first time. What a night to remember!
| Which item is NOT on the table in the bar where Arthur finds Curt at the end of the movie? | Velvet Goldmine
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jacket. The omnipresent green pin is on the jacket, but the jacket is not on the table. The Tommy Stone ticket reveals how much Brian Slade still affects Curt Wild even after a decade of being apart. The ashtray indicates that Curt... puts his ciggarette ashes into a tray. The beer clearly represents Curt's... thirst.
| "Meaning is not in things, but in between them." Who is this line credited to? | Velvet Goldmine
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Norman Brown. This is the only time a flashcard like this was used in the movie. It's white on pink and corresponds with Curt Wild's preceding statement: "That line: 'Everyone's bisexual.' That's a very popular thing to say right now. Personally, I think it's meaningless." Cue the flashcard here.
| How is Curt Wild introduced on stage at the very first performance the audience sees? | Velvet Goldmine
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"Next up, all the way from New York City, lead singer and founder of the greatest garage band known to mankind... Curt Wild!". The nuances of this performance echo into the movie's upcoming music video from Brian who is trying to get his music heard to a board of old, stuffy influential men. Curt Wild opens the video by hopping down a chimney and then Brian waggles his tongue and plays guitar in front of a fire -- just like Curt Wild.
| What color was the jewel in the pin that was handed down throughout the movie? | Velvet Goldmine
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Green. The original owner of the pin was rumored to be Oscar Wilde. As a child, Jack found the pin. Brian stole the pin from Jack. Brian gave the pin to Curt. Curt gave the pin to Arthur.
New Years Eve, 1969. Mandy: "It was New Years Eve, 1969. The start of a new decade and everywhere you went, there was this sense of the future. The feeling in the air that anything was possible." Mandy was at the Sombrero Club. Brian walked up to her and asked "Do you jive?"
| What items did Curt pour, and then sprinkle, on himself while performing "TV Eye" at the outdoor concert? | Velvet Goldmine
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oil and glitter. During this performance, Brian watched Curt for the first time. Brian had just performed and received jeers from the crowd. Curt was not accepted by the audience either, but fed off the taunting he received. He mooned, and later exposed himself, to the irate audience.
| When Jerry Devine asked Brian who he wanted to meet in America, which person was NOT suggested by Brian's entourage? | Velvet Goldmine
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Tommy Stone. When Micki mentioned Einstein, Cooper said, "Sorry chickee, he's dead." Micki replied, "Jerry said anyone." Of course, Brian selected Curt.
| What did Curt do shortly after he met Brian for the first time? | Velvet Goldmine
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passed out. After Brian gushed over how much he liked Curt's music, Curt passed out in mid-sentence in his reply to Brian.
| What toys were used to portray an emotional scene between Brian and Curt? | Velvet Goldmine
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dolls. Director Todd Haynes used dolls. In this scene in "Velvet Goldmine", the dolls were used to portray Brian and Curt professing their feelings for each other. Todd created a movie prior to "Velvet Goldmine" about the life of Karen Carpenter. All the characters in that movie were portrayed by dolls.
| Which line did Curt say to Brian immediately before they kissed at the press conference? | Velvet Goldmine
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"The curves of your lips rewrite history.". The scene is portrayed as follows. Curt: "Excuse me fellas while I raise a glass to the loveliest man in Europe." Brian: "And they tell you it's not natural." Curt: "The world is changed because you are made of ivory and gold. The curves of your lips rewrite history."
| In 1984, which people did Arthur contact to learn about Brian? | Velvet Goldmine
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Cecil, Mandy, Curt. Arthur met Cecil, Brian's first manager, in the hospital. He then interviewed Mandy, Brian's ex-wife, at the club. He called Curt, Brian's former lover, and was not granted an interview. However, Arthur then found Curt in the bar after the Tommy Stone show.
Todd Haynes played Jerry Devine. Jerry Devine was portrayed by Eddie Izzard. Todd Haynes directed the movie.
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