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I Modeled for A Single Man’s Don Bachardy

Tom Ford’s critically acclaimed adaptation of the Christopher Isherwood novel A Single Man made painter Don Bachardy a sensation—but modeling for him is still a tough job.

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After four long hours of no movement, “pins and needles” doesn't even begin to describe it. I was in the cluttered, sunlit studio of Don Bachardy, the legendary artist who has captured some of the world's most famous people, and to my amazement, he was painting a portrait of me....

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