Though many more important people than I have spent time in Ron Galella's living room for journalistic purposes (yeah, hi, Emily Nussbaum), meeting him was still unbelievably exciting. I visited Galella last spring on assignment for Interiors, where we sat in his Warhol-themed dining room and he talked for three hours about the golden age of paparazzi photography, the sad state of celebrity in the modern age, and Andy Warhol's sexual proclivities.
RG: A lot of people said Andy Warhol was asexual, but he wasn't. He was a voyeur. He would film people, you know, in sexual situations, and he would... er, get aroused. And then, he would jerk off.
Me: I hesitate to ask, but were you, uh, witness to any of this?
RG: (horrified stare) No, of course not! People just told me about it!
(Needless to say, that part did not make it into print. Just consider it bonus material.)
Above: the founding father of pap photography (helmeted) and Marlon Brando (blinged.)I'm embarrassed to admit that, despite all the incredible stories I heard that afternoon, what I remember best is saying goodbye -- because Ron Galella kissed me on the cheek and said, "You're a very pretty girl!" And I nearly died.
The article is in Interiors' October/November issue, which is both on newsstands now and available in digital form here. Enjoy.
1 comments:
That's what you remember best? I like you're writing and all but don't fall into that category of girl who is obviously pretty but constantly needs validation. I don't want to read it. We KNOW you are pretty. We can see your picture.
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