Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M.: Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and the Dawn of the Modern Woman

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The definition of what constitutes a star in 21st-century Hollywood has changed. “And I’m sorry to report, [it’s] for the worse [...] The real reason certain actors become stars and others do not is regrettably not so glamorous… studios manufactured stars to suit the fears and fantasies of the day, giving faces to paradigm shifts, and therefore historical consequence to their chosen personae. And so it has always been. Since the era of Hollywood’s first stars, American moviegoers have been devouring a steady dosage of self-image.” Thus begins Californian journalist Sam Wasson’s Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M.: Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and the Dawn of the Modern Woman. The book — which was written in 2010 and revised in 2021 — focuses on the movie’s creation of a female archetype that transcended Hepburn herself and has little to do with the Holly Golightly described by Truman Capote in his original novel. The film made Hepburn herself a huge star, and audiences viewing “Audrey’s Holly Golightly in 1961 experienced, for the very first time, a glamorous fantasy life of wild, kooky independence and sophisticated sexual freedom; best of all, it was a fantasy they could make real,” argues Wasson. Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M. offers lots of savory tidbits [from the making of Breakfast at Tiffany’s]. Mr. Wasson brings a lively and impudent approach to his subject.” — Wall Street Journal Aeolian Building" (PDF). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. December 10, 2002 . Retrieved December 6, 2019. Hepburn’s participation in the film makes the whole underlying message of Breakfast at Tiffany’s acceptable. She received the offer to star in the movie when she was at the first major crossroads in her career, which had been going full-steam ahead since poor nutrition during World War II had prevented her from becoming physically fit and thriving as a dancer, her dream. Hepburn’s first impulse, fueled by her manipulative husband, Mel Ferrer, was to turn down the role. In the end, she accepted the part for several reasons, one of which was George Axelrod’s script, which might have been of lesser importance in the original decision but ultimately proved crucial to her success. Truman Capote, in Portofino in 1955. Giancolombo (Must Credit: Giancolombo/Writer Pictures) This area contains many notable apartment buildings, including 810 Fifth Avenue and the Park Cinq, many of them built in the 1920s by architects such as Rosario Candela and J. E. R. Carpenter. A very few post- World War II structures break the unified limestone frontage, notably the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum between 88th and 89th Streets.a b Kleinman, Jake. " 'Avenue 5' review: Iannucci's sci-fi sitcom is the funniest thing on HBO". Inverse. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020 . Retrieved January 3, 2020.

Fifth Avenue's Wonderful Evolution as Shopping Centre". The New York Times. February 22, 1914. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved October 11, 2019. Cushman & Wakefield emphasized that the strong post-pandemic recovery in demand for retail space has not been matched by an adequate supply of grade A quality malls, contributing to the challenges in the market. Shatdal, who recently assumed the additional role of Head Retail, pointed out this as one of the key reasons behind the dynamics observed in the retail real estate sector. Reading a book about a movie is seldom as entertaining as watching the film, but Wasson’s is the rare exception.” — Christian Science Monitor a b Gray, Cristopher (August 26, 2007). "J. E. R. Carpenter, The Architect Who Shaped Upper Fifth Avenue". The New York Times.Kusisto, Laura (October 21, 2011). "Reaching High on Upper 5th Avenue". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on October 23, 2011 . Retrieved February 22, 2013. Fifth Avenue is a major and prominent thoroughfare in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, New York, United States. It stretches north from Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village to West 143rd Street in Harlem. It is one of the most expensive shopping streets in the world. [3] [4] Staten Island Bus Map" ( PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. January 2020 . Retrieved December 1, 2020. Gartland, Michael (June 8, 2020). "De Blasio announces 20 miles of new express MTA busways as NYC begins to reopen". nydailynews.com . Retrieved June 8, 2020.