I am so sorry that I was not more clear about what this post actually reflects.

First let me say that "Basquiat" is the name of an artist who died when he was 27. It is also the name of a movie which you can rent at any video store that carries older movies; I think this one is around '96 or so. I saw the movie years ago, and I am a huge fan of Jean-Michel Basquiat's art.

His real life story IS this story outlined on the site from which I posted. His mother really was ill, he really did have wealthy parents, and he really was a contemporary/good friend of Warhol's. He really did sign much of his work SAMO, and with a three pointed crown. He really was an educated, eccentric, tormented,  brilliant man. The events outlined in the posted screenplay and in the movie are biographical.

Because his graffitti and art work move me deeply, I just wanted to share. So when I looked for an old site I used to frequent looking at Basquiat's art work, and  found it was gone, I clicked on the link that had the screenplay posted. What a stroke of good luck, I thought!

But yes, I have some questions about who posts these "screenplays" (I have found others in similar style), but I love that they are "out here" for us to enjoy. Once you see the movie, if you are at all a fan of the story, the man or his work, you will want to own it...The visual experience exceeds any mere words can provoke. smiles ~~~Light Opera~~~

http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0115632/   < Movie info

I encourage a search with his name, Jean-Michel Basquiat.