I don't know much about Edie Sedgwick other than the few documentaries I've seen of her. It seems to me she was the more reserved version of Gia Carangi for her time. Both seemed to be doomed from the beginning of childhood due to the crumbling foundations of their family. Both to wild to live, two beautiful to die and both died young. Tragedy.

@ra7271

8 жыл бұрын

They say people kept her around so she had the gainful but empty power of a kept woman. And despite a few strong flings, she was a single kind of young woman who just so happened to act out as if she were suicidal. Some of her other family members may have gotten the attention outside of the Warhol circuit. Edie seemed to have been both homeschooled and an attendant of a school. During her Freshman year of high school, she played basketball and chatted up a team player about flirting with the male players who were upper classmen. The classmate found some of her behavior to be too precarious in order for her to fit in with the students of that school.

@AlbertoVirgen

6 жыл бұрын

Add the fast and excessive life she had in a short period.

@yep3489

4 жыл бұрын

She came from a dysfunctional wealthy/old money background her mother had a nervous breakdown and was committed. Two of her brothers committed suicide and she was molested by her father who she was terrified of. She was put "in hospital" as she called it. Just like her mother. Many doctors put her on all kinds of meds. She came to New York to become an actress. Warhol got ahold of her. He planned on using her to make his way into Hollywood. She became the 'it girl" at all the parties. She eventually became a drug addict. Warhol was then done with her and discarded her. She Overdosed and died by 28 years old😔😔😔😔

She was quite a talented artist in her own right (very deft drawings), and she had great energy in both modeling and acting. That's talent.

For some people, including myself, she's an icon. She's the personification of vulnerability as a constituent for beauty and the true queen of facades. I've read every book on her I could get my hands on because she's fascinating. Read up on her at least before you so crudely tarnish the comment section with your vulgarity. Don't throw unjustified opinions around, it's a very self-deprecating habit and, I encourage you to educate yourself before making such unnecessarily spiteful comments.

I read Jean Stein's bio of Edie and found it to be fascinating, especially in regards to her family and upbringing!

Edie is my #1 role model. I adore her. The way she dress, her iconic style is timeless.

I love when she says, "you keep going" :) something about the way she says that. I adore listening to her speak

how she says "i'd like to turn the whole world on..." it's so out of this world with the images and music.

@cherishtigger The part where Edie talks about the whole Factory scene being "bullshit" was from the film "Ciao Manhattan", made just before she died. Very interesting movie, and a must-see if you're studying Edie.

I love her voice.

Pure Perfection....she was. I love her re-action about her family...

@xXPinkGoddessXx I believe that those with more problems are capable in a way of having that kind of "otherworldy" aura about them, mainly because they see life on a completely different plane than most people do. I myself have always been most attracted to those who have issues like bi-polar disorder or a history or psychological and depressive trauma. I think a lot of them begin to think that not much worse can happen in life, so in a way, their issues are what free them...at least in partly.

@larissafae6359

3 жыл бұрын

This is an absolutely beautiful analysis and thought x

Just wanna say thanks to everyone for watching, and commenting :D She was an enigmatic girl-woman.

I almost idolize her...her story is so sad and beautiful and dangerous all at the same time. But what captivated the most about her was her style, i beileve, she was unique in every way, but the style she imposed over everyone was incredible.

Makes my heart💛 sad ☹️when Andy said “ Edie Who@ ?!

poor Edie. .............................as for Andy, in some of his photos his face is cold. his eyes hard as ice. he must have been through some serious shit growin up. it left its mark............as for his art, you cant deny the talent behind it. the man could paint! and produce!

Very well said!

Edie Sedgwick is amazing! that i just had to share... Her family and her personal history is very interesting. Although the movie was somehow lacking, Sienna Miller fulfills the role of edie perfectly, its incredible actually. She may not really look like Edie, but she achieved the complex personality perfectly! And you HAVE to give the makers of Factory Girl credit for embarking on something like that...

I completely agree with your view on Warhol, I have thought that way of him for a very long time.

Guys, Edie looks like Edie.

Gerard Malanga, one of Andy Warhol's right-hand people in the Factory. He was the guy dancing with the whip at one of Velvet Underground's movie clips (Venus in Furs?). He's now living well as a photographer and poet.

i love edie

couldn't agree more

I watched Factory Girl with Sienna Miller as Edie last night. The performance by Miller was absolutely brilliant. She was spot on as Edie. Whether you like Edie or not she was fascinating. And although I'm a Warhol fan, He really seems to have taken advantage of so many of the people that hung out at the factory.

Why do we still remember Edie Sedgwick? Because of her role at the Factory, right? There can be no other answer, for most of us anyway. Because, in spite of the fact that he was a dreadful man in many ways, even now we cannot forget Andy Warhol. He is still riveting. I cannot doubt his greatness. The Factory people, including Edie, saw what they saw, and made their choices. They called Andy Drella. Cinderella + Dracula.

she was so beatiful

Quite possibly the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. Ever.

She was a great human being, that´s enough!

even if he could fix her or save her (which is next to impossible to do with addiction or psychological issues) he didn't have to exploit her. that's just low. its a dark side of art that i find hard to come to terms with because exploitation is so intangible but...you can feel in your gut how its wrong.

spot. on.

This is fucking great. Nice editing.

KidBk313 I totally agree with your assessment of Warhol, I think it's brilliant!

Well said.

"I'll Be Your Mirror" by The Velvet Underground

love her

She was like Marilyn Monroe in a way. Both beautiful, talented, and lived tragic lives. and died so young. RIP Edie, and Marilyn.

@Sofia_._._

6 жыл бұрын

Merkwürdigliebe talented?????

All of the comments on this are made by kids who watched Factory Girl and thought it was an honest account of Edie's life/depiction of Warhol's personality. Thumbs up if you DON'T believe everything that Hollywood tells you.

She was using drugs before she got to The Factory. What changed was the drugs she was taking. Speed was the drug of choice there, and she damn near fried her mind on it over the next few years. As for "Edie who" you have to remember that by November 1971 Edie hadn't been part of the Warhol group for years so it's not surprising few people remembered her. Warhol did, of course - he was hoping she'd left money to him. When he was told she'd spent all her money on him long ago, he switched the subject.

I think edie sedgwick was gorgeous and glamorous and she was definately influential in fashion in her days and till today. I think anyone who denies that the factory and andy warhol's crew ruined her with their hard drugs is not seeing the big picture.

There was something fucked up going on in The Factory. Beyond the copious amounts of drugs I mean. Something weird.

she was extremly beautiful, hate how she ended up :/ and i blame the factory for it, even though i love art

Lovely Miss Edith.

to amy4242, the song is called "it ain't me babe" which is a bob dylan original, well as far as I thought but that's def not dylan. I'm not sure who's covered it

they treated her like shit. she deserved better.

Basically but she does have a grace about her.

No she only looks like Melissa George in one or two pics but so does sienna miller. She even looks like Keira Knightly sometimes.

why are you watching her interview then. obviously you care a little too. she was a fascinating person along with warhol and the velvet underground. they showed society that you dont have to conform and that true beauty comes from your own thoughts and doing what you believe in.

i can't help but think she wanted/needed what she got from her life at Factory...as messed up as that seems, some people would give their life for a visceral moment of experience. I think she was aware of the dark fate, but was willing to risk all for what she got out of her time in the Warhol scene. I'm not a Warhol fan, but I get why Edie would do what she did. I applaud her bravery.

@oldskoolrocker87 Didn't Dylan hate the artwork and use it as a dartboard until someone offered him a couch for it, so swapped it?

Edie was so beautiful & her story so tragic. These days we don't see beauty like this in Hollywood - Sienna Miller pales in comparison.

I'll be your mirror. A great song by the velvet underground

Minty got the most attention (and grief) in the Sedgwick family. He was a total package for preferential Harvard acceptance. But he was evidently too internal for his own good. Edie hung with Jonathon's friends. Bob Dylan could represent a father figure, an intelligent soul like Minty, and a classmate who hits on you in a flattering way but who hurts your feelings with his casual lies.

You muddle your nouns. Those aren't necessarily obsessions; they are concerns, and they are necessary concerns.

You can get copies of ciao manhattan on ebay, it's definitly worth watching :D

Edie Sedwick!

He was one of Andy's people in the factory. His cruel reaction to her tragic death just shows the morality level of these people and how miserable Edie probably was when she discovered their true nature. Anyway, her spirit and inspiration lives on while as for the rest - it's like you said "Paul who?"...

@xXPinkGoddessXx Well Dylan thought he was going to pay him. He got mad because he was filmed and Andy didn't even consider paying him. So he just took one of his paintings as a payment. I'm sure Andy didn't like that at all.

@everlong606: I thought the exact same thing! (Especially as Edie's smile is so much like Jennifer's.

The movie "Factory Girl" was so so! The problem was that Sienna Miller couldn't pull off the Edie role.

you keep going ,ahhhhhhh

What was the song at the end?

"Sunday Morning" by the Velvet Underground

opprime1 Actually, the director said that she put too much of herself into every scene, and he saw that it would not work. But take into consideration that she was untrained as a actress. Edie inspired Bob Dylan's Blond on Blond, Velvet Underground, The Cult, Lou Reed, Patti Smith.....and soooo many others. Obviously she had something that Paris lacks, if as nothing but a muse and the fact that she personified an era. No one will be talking about Paris in 40yrs & if they do it will be sad!

@TheJomogogo where did you see this in a video?

i love edie sedgwick but she had problems before she went to the factory.

I found the footage in an old andy warhol documentry, but if you download ares you can down load ciao manhattan off that, I hope this helps

i believe if she had similar hair and make-up, Jennifer Garner would look like her. Edie was so beautiful. RIP

yeah i just saw the The Factory with Sienna Miller (she was actually very good for the role. im not sure if it was her acting skills. i think sienna just has the same air about her as edie. perfect fit). But anyhoo it was very tragic. i hate when people are just used and discarded, especially someone as seemingly likable as her.

Describes how Edie Sedgwick left her luxury life and how she began in the drugs.

Interesting and important are two different things.

oh ok sweet! thx

what a tragedy. Edie's real roll at the Factory was victim.

Bobby may have proven himself to be the most talented and driven Sedgwick from observation alone. He had girls and non-hipster acquaintances. They (family elders) just gave all their unhealthy attention to Minty and Edie, I think.

@verbod you don't know if she was dumb because you were never around her, or spoke to her, or even saw her. You can't make assumptions if you don't know the person obviously.

Poor little rich girl. Why did you kiss the world goodbye? Ciao Edie. Ciao Baby.

prob asked a million time but is there anywhere we can see more of the interview with her?

Hey thanks -- that I can understand. You're right. I see why SHE took herself so seriously. But why does everyone else? Look at how many comments are on this thing? Is it just because she was cute, in with Warhol and died young? I doubt very much there is this much dialogue for Mama Cass who also died young and actually had talent.

legend has it andrea held a bible in one hand and a can of coke in the other when she jumped

damn

gorgeous from 0:42 to 0:48

@thearenaoftheunwell Thats what has been said. I don't know if that is true.

She didn't need one; she was from very old money. But I guess technically she was a part-time actress and model.

It's so sad to see the early Edie, who was sparkling and smiling then see the "Ciao Manhattan!" Edie who sounds lethargic and is saying some off-the-wall stuff. Really depressing to see what addiction does to a person.

@RhythmeMonotone lol well of course it doesn't mean anything to you. No one can interpret what the meaning is of things that come out of another persons mind. She had no cause. Humans are just fascinated by other ppls lives, and obviously, to several people, she was a fascinating person. Just because you personally aren't moved or interested in her, doesn't mean you can disqualify her as unimportant.

All I'm saying is that it takes a special kind of person to post what I've read above from you.

Well, it showed that America was just a big factory in itself, churning out rows and rows of the exact same items to be placed on shelves. Why do you think he did paintings of modern household items, and painted them all exactly the same? He was reflecting on the rising consumer culture.

...and "cared" is past tense.

interview ?

@greengirlXD It's not that simple. It never is.

my second name is sedgwick as well :)

In life people will consider you first for your achivements, if not for your charisma and least for your personality. If is for your personality is because you haven't achieve anything in life tharefore not many people will remember you any way.

Brand new Lepord-skin pill-box hat was influnced by her.

I'll Be Your Mirror, Velvet Undergound and Nico.

bob dylan if anything was the one who would have saved her. He tried and he failed because Edie was to into the factory life and image with Warhol. Her family background and her fascination with andy was what caused her "doomed" fate. Andy was more of a culprit in this situation by not trying to guide her in the right direction. She looked up to him and he could have used that power she had over her in a positive manner.

Andy coldly exploited clueless people. RIP Edie.

Warhol was not to blame, if anyone was to blame it was her father francis, he let two of his sons self destruct. He forced Edie into mental institutions. Instead of dealing with her drug problems, he threw her away and ignored her.

i agree with you except for one thing, your genes don't make you an addict, getting on drugs is entirely a personal choice, on all cases

Was there anyone clean and/or sober at all in those days. Everyone's heavily under water here...

Isn't the guy leaning up against the tree who said "Edie who?" Gerard Malanga?

Is that gerard malanga in the clip? Yesterday was the anniversary of her death.

when she talks about the factory is when she first used drugs what interview is that? been trying to find it for so long

@FredericoTV

10 жыл бұрын

i would like to know too

@394Julez

10 жыл бұрын

'ciao Manhattan' . type that into youtube and its the last movie she was in

@MadHatter506

8 жыл бұрын

+Julia Roel I think it is an interview that is 26:45 mins long, just type Edie Sedgwick. She is wearing a stripe top, looks like she's about to perform a dance. Hope this helps.

@MadHatter506

8 жыл бұрын

+Frederico Saboya I think it is an interview that is 26:45 mins long, just type Edie Sedgwick. She is wearing a stripe top, looks like she's about to perform a dance. Hope this helps.