2 w. ago ‘To be really successful, you have to be sexy in a straight way’: Ben Whishaw on libidinous New York and playing Peter Hujar

Peter Hujar captured a queer Manhattan demi-monde that is now lost to Aids. Whishaw reveals what he learned playing the photographer in a minimalist film being hailed by some as a masterpieceOn 19 December 1974, the writer Linda Rosenkrantz went round to her friend Peter Hujar’s apartment in New York, and asked the photographer to describe exactly what he had done the day before. He talked in great detail about taking Allen Ginsberg’s portrait for the New York Times (it didn’t go well – Ginsberg was too performative for the kind of intimacy Hujar craved). He also described the Chinese takeaway he ate and how his pal Vince Aletti came round to have a shower. And he fretted about not being paid by Elle magazine.So what did Ben Whishaw, who plays him in the new film Peter Hujar’s Day, do himself the day before? The actor, on a video call from his home in London, rubbing his hands through his hair in a worried manner, says he could probably describe it in “about five sentences”, but aft...

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2 w. ago Mysterious note found next to body of tragic Mask star Peter Greene

Actor Peter Greene, who established himself as an onscreen villain during the 1990s, was found unresponsive inside his New York City apartment on Friday afternoon

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3 w. ago Peter Greene's harrowing early years: From running away from home at 15 and living on the streets of New York to terrifying drug abuse

The veteran actor was found dead at the age of 60 inside his apartment in New York City 's Lower East Side in the late afternoon on Friday.

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3 w. ago Pulp Fiction actor Peter Greene found dead in New York apartment

Greene, 60, praised for the various villains he played during his career but manager says he also had ‘heart as big as gold’Peter Greene, the actor known for his roles in Pulp Fiction and The Mask, has died at the age of 60.He was found dead at his New York City apartment on Friday, his manager said, and the cause of death has not been disclosed. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Peter Greene was found 'facedown' lying on the floor and a strange 'handwritten note' was discovered at his home following his death aged 60

The Pulp Fiction actor was found dead inside his apartment in New York City 's Lower East Side in the late afternoon on Friday, December 12.

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3 w. ago Pulp Fiction and The Mask star Peter Greene found dead aged 60

Veteran actor who played iconic villains was discovered at his New York apartment after music had been playing for 24 hours

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3 w. ago Pulp Fiction star found dead in apartment as tributes paid to 'truly great actor'

Peter Greene, who established himself as an onscreen villain during the 1990s, was found unresponsive inside his New York City apartment on Friday afternoon and was pronounced dead at the scene

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3 w. ago Peter Greene dead at 60: Pulp Fiction star found deceased inside his NYC apartment

Peter Greene - known for his roles in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction and The Mask -- has died at the age of 60.

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3 w. ago New York apartment block fire as debris rains down in Manhattan horror blaze

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3 w. ago New York apartment block 'explosion' as debris rains down in Manhattan horror blaze

New York City Fire Department are currently dealing with a major fire on the Upper West Side of Manhattan that has engulfed an apartment building and is raining debris

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3 w. ago New York fire LIVE: Huge blaze engulfs apartment block as flames pour from building

A fire has erupted at a building in Manhattan, with people being warned to avoid the area as smoke and flames billow dramatically

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