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Feb 1, 2024 · John O’Shea was Prone to Being Abusive Towards Capote. While Truman Capote and John O’Shea were involved with each other for almost the entirety of a decade, there is very little information about the latter, which only comes from his connection with Capote.
- Cady Lang
- Truman Capote. In Feud, Truman Capote (Tom Hollander) has insider's access to one of the world's most exclusive circles—New York high society. The writer, who became a veritable celebrity himself with the outstanding success and critical acclaim of works like Breakfast at Tiffany's and the true crime nonfiction novel, In Cold Blood, grew close to many of leading socialites of the time and became privy to their secrets, scandals and vulnerabilities of the social scene's most high profile women.
- Babe Paley. Though all of Capote's swans in Feud are glamorous and powerful society fixtures, Babe Paley (played by Naomi Watts, who also serves as one of the series' executive producers) emerges as the undisputed yet graceful leader of the pack.
- Slim Keith. In Feud, Slim Keith (played by Diane Lane) is the most spirited of the swans—and the most stubbornly committed to holding a grudge against Capote after the publication of "La Côte Basque 1965."
- C.Z. Guest. On the show, C.Z. Guest (played by Chloë Sevigny) is the only swan that continues to associate with Capote socially after the publication of "La Côte Basque 1965"—which, as Slim Keith shrewdly notes, is easy because she wasn't mentioned in the damning article.
Feb 23, 2024 · Enter John O’Shea, the other major relationship in Capote’s life, portrayed in Feud by Russell Tovey. O’Shea was a married father of four living on Long Island when he and Capote met in 1973.
- Mark Peikert
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In July 1973, Capote met John O'Shea, the middle-aged vice president of a Marine Midland Bank branch on Long Island, while visiting a New York bathhouse. The married father of three did not identify as homosexual or bisexual, perceiving his visits as being a "kind of masturbation".
Feb 16, 2024 · Described by Capote in Feud as a “third-rate suburban faggot banker,” O’Shea becomes the author’s manager after a steamy bathhouse encounter. Throughout the season, their romantic and ...
- Manuel Betancourt
- Contributor
Feb 1, 2024 · John O'Shea is a major character in Feud: Capote vs the Swans, and here's who plays him. By Nicolo Manaloto Staff Writer. Published: Feb 01, 2024, 8:32 Updated: Feb 01, 2024, 8:54. FX’s new...
See all books authored by John O'Shea, including Was Mozart Poisoned?: Medical Investigations into the Lives of the Great Composers, and The Beast Within: Vietnam--The Cause and Effect of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and more on ThriftBooks.com.
