Shorr Catherine OSullivan - Your Fifteen Minutes Are Up

For Patrick

Thanks, partner. You took care of all the details, and made it happen.

Dying is the most embarrassing thing that can happen to you, because someones got to take care of all your details

Andy Warhol, 19281987

Everyone will be famous for 15 minutes. 2014 marked the 50th Anniversary of the Silver Factory and that expression, of which even Warhol had tired, claiming, Im bored with that line. Our Factory People thought so too, except for Ultra Violet, who had cleverly entitled her memoir: Famous For 15 Minutes. This did not endear her to other writers with ties to the Factory, who would have killed for it. Anyway, once again, we incorporated intros for this last episode of the TV series. Though most of our filmed subjects were familiar by now, new characters were constantly being added to further flavor the simmering Silver Factory stew. Unfortunately, as with any favorite dish, too many cooks in the kitchen can ultimately destroy it

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Warhol was looking for, not so much for extraordinary ideas, but things that had never been done, so why not do a film for twenty-four hours?

Ultra Violet (19352014): Socialite, Artist, Warhol Superstar

There are very few (paintings) left He seems to prefer filmmaking to art.

Leo Castelli (19071999): Famed Art Dealer, and Gallery Owner, interviewed in 1968

The only acting experience I got with Andy was impersonating him, by request, on college tours. And these people knew nothing about Warhol.

Allen Midgette: Actor, Warhol Superstar

He was the one who had the guts to save the Velvet Underground from poverty and misery.

Nico (19381988): Warhol Icon, Velvet Underground Star

They hated the music. They couldnt get past the one track. I had one engineer that said, They dont pay me enough to listen to this shit.

Lou Reed (19422013): Rock Legend, Founder, Velvet Underground

Everyones jumping ship. Edie wasnt there anymore, and by spring of 67, the Velvets werent there anymore.

Gerard Malanga: Warhol Factory Prime Minister, Poet

Andy came to La Jolla, California, when he was shooting San Diego Surf, and the police could hardly wait to bust him.

Vincent Fremont: Founding Director, Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

The last movie we made was San Diego Surf, and on the plane back, Andy said I would be next Superstar. Two days after we got back he was shot.

Taylor Mead (19242013): Poet, Downtown Personality, Warhol Star

People were stealing his work left and right. We even knew them! I didnt know what to do, because I was afraid.

David Croland: Publisher LID Magazine, young member Warhol family

Edie was getting too stoned to do anything. The dealers had a lot to do with it. Edie was losing her sense of balance. She couldnt even stand up without tipping over. At the end there, it was very sad.

Danny Fields: Edie Sedgwick Confidant, Music Entrepreneur (The Ramones)

Warhol really fucked up a great many young peoples lives. I was a good target. I bloomed into a healthy young drug addict.

Edie Sedgwick (19431971): Warhol Icon, Girl of the Year, 1965

Edie had burned down her apartment (at the Chelsea Hotel). She left candles everywhere, and they burned down her place, and that era was over.

Bibbe Hansen: Warhol Actress, Youngest Member of Warhol family

I knew Andy was mad at me, because he doesnt like to give anyone money. Thats not truehe would give these crazy transvestites a hundred dollars once in a while, but me, no. We werent paid.

Mary Woronov: Writer, Artist, Actress, Warhol Star

Jackie (Curtis) devised this plan: Why dont we just go to Maxs (Kansas City) and sign Andys name And Andy got all the bills.

Holly Woodlawn, aka Harold Ajzenberg: Drag Queen, Warhol Superstar (Flesh, Trash)

I was born beautiful, and I will die beautiful!

Jackie Curtis, ne Curtis Holder (19471985) Warhols Superstar in a Housedress

Im only a woman only a facade.

Candy Darling, ne James Slattery (19441974): Drag Queen, Superstar (Women In Revolt)

These pioneer female impersonators were so gifted, and so funny, and had such a hard time, making very little money.

Paul Morrissey: Warhol Co-Director, Filmmaker, Women in Revolt

They would put on five pairs at least, of false eyelashes at the same time, so when they blinked their eyes it was awnings going up and down!

Leee Black Childers (19452014): Factory Acolyte, Photographer, Former Mgr. David Bowie

Only a facade. In the pale light of dawn, Holly Woodlawn could almost convince as a 1940s Grecian goddess. (Photo: Leee Black Childers)

Triptych of Ivy Nicholson, in her fabulously flimsy underwear. The truculent star of I, A Man shares a small room, barely, with Tom Baker. (Photo: Billy Name)

When I left, Andy said he had to replace me with drag queens. Well, Paul didnt want me around. I had a fiery temper. I almost broke the camera in I, A Man.

Ivy Nicholson: Warhol Superstar

After I saw I, A Man, I went up to Andy and demanded to be in the next movie.

Viva: Warhol Superstar, Artist

Oh, people like Viva, ( mimicking ) He owes me money; he never paid me!

Brigid Berlin: Warhol Muse, Movie Character and Confidante

In Flesh, I was going to be married to Joe Dallesandro and have this lesbian girlfriend. I improvised it all Andy loved to collect colorful characters that had something special about them.

Geraldine Smith: Warhol Star (Flesh, Trash), one of Andys kids

Andy asked me to do pictures for Interview Magazine. Maxs back room was like a studio. I could just sit there and shoot. These people had a radiance about them. I didnt have to use a flash; they would just light up the picture.

Anton Perich: Photographer, Filmmaker, Painter

I was in the dark room, I heard a bang, and there was Andy lying in a pool of blood. He got shot because Valerie (Solanas) said he was available.

Billy Name: Warhol Photographer, Factory Foreman, Gate-keeper

Well, you know how Valerie got there, dont you? I said, I will call Andy and tell him that you have an interesting script for him.

Nat Finkelstein (19332009): Photojournalist, Black Star Agency, Warhol Chronicler, 6467

I never saw (Valerie) personally, but there were many people in his circle, in his film world. He was dealing with curious and eccentric subject matter.

Ivan Karp (19262012): Longtime Warhol Art Dealer

50-50 at this stage. There is a team upstairs operating.

Chief of Surgery, Columbus Hospital, 1968

Andy said, I died, Louis. The light at the end of the tunnel went out.