MILLER: ‘FACTORY GIRL DOESN’T DEFAME DYLAN’
LATEST: Actress SIENNA MILLER has hit out at claims her new film FACTORY GIRL portrays BOB DYLAN as being responsible for the death of her character EDIE SEDGWICK.
The movie explores the life of fashion icon Sedgwick, who was artist ANDY WARHOL’s muse, until her death from suicide at the age of 28.
Dylan has reportedly attempted to stop Factory Girl from being released, believing it defamed him. His unhappiness is thought to centre around the character of BILLY QUINN, who physically resembles Dylan and has a troubled relationship with Sedgwick.
But Miller is "mortified", insisting Dylan is in no way blamed by the film.
She says, "It blames Warhol more than anyone. It very obviously looks and sounds like Dylan. But I think a lot of actors base performances on real life.
"I’m Bob Dylan’s biggest fan. I’m mortified that he’s p**sed off.
"(Sedgwick) needed help and no one helped her. It’s not that Dylan drove her to heroin addiction."
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Actual quote from George Hickenlooper, the Director of FACTORY GIRL; “Sienna was hired because she LOOKED the part and NOT because of any acting ability�.
Sienna Miller was actually cast twice as Edie Sedgwick. She was initially dropped by the producers of FACTORY GIRL, because her acting was so bad and they felt they needed a “bigger name”. Miller was eventually re-cast, after she received a lot of publicity due to her public break-up from fiancée Jude Law.
The REAL Edie Sedgwick was an alcoholic slut and drug addict. So they hired the ALCOHOLIC SLUT & DRUG ADDICT Sienna Miller to portray the Alcoholic Slut & Drug Addict Edie Sedgwick, because NO ACTING WAS REQUIRED. I will admit however that there is a HUGE difference between them. Edie Sedgwick was naturally talented and Sienna Miller is TALENTLESS.
Comment by JET — January 5, 2007 @ 4:18 am