Steve Pond
Steve Pond’s inside look at the artistry and insanity of the awards race, drawn from more than three decades of obsessively chronicling the Oscars and the entertainment industry.
A version of this story about Todd Haynes and “The Velvet Underground” first appeared in the Documentaries Issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.
“Carol” and “Far From Heaven” director Todd Haynes has shown a knack for music in films like “Velvet Goldmine” and “I’m Not There,” which took the stories of musicians like David Bowie, Iggy Pop and Bob Dylan and turned them into fun-house fiction that also got to the heart of their music and personas.