His films include mondo trasho, multiple maniacs, pink flamingos, female trouble, desperate living, polyesther, hairspray, cry baby, serial mom, pecker and cecil b. Jun 10, 2014 john waters hitchhikes across america, and lives to write about it the 68yearold film director hitchhiked from baltimore to san francisco for his book carsick. John waters interviews is by far the most comprehensive anthology of writings on waters by some of the great pop culture authors of our time, including fran lebowitz. Why bad taste is over an interview with john waters bfi. I love women who hate men and hate men who hate women. Knowitall book premiers at atomic books on saturday night the line in front of the atomic books store, on falls road. John waters wants to wrap you in his filthy embrace. We try to showcase women mostly, but we made an exception for you because we love you so much. Camp america 1996, focused on the films of john waters and the kuchar brothers. I especially love james egans interview with john waters at the end of the book, the two of them discussing kids today and parenting. Interviews conversations with filmmakers series kindle edition by egan, james. In 1987, the iconic filmmaker john waters was sent by playboy magazine to interview his alltime hero little richard. As john waters tells us, these are strange times for negotiating high and low culture.
John waters books list of books by author john waters. If someone vomits watching one of my films, its like getting a standing ovation. If you go home with somebody and they dont have books, dont fuck them. From sketchy bestiality scenes to characters who love to kill, he has notoriously sculpted a world where disgust is something to smile about and the underdog always wins. John waters loves being called things like the pope of trash, the peoples pervert and the prince of puke, but when you visit him at his home in greenwich village, hes the consummate host. To me, bad taste is what entertainment is all about. Share john waters quotations about films, books and school.
John waters, pictured here at home in baltimore, is back with a new book mr. Lately, he writes books, including his most recent, mr. Hed done that so many times before, and theres already an excellent book, john ivesjohn watersthunders mouth press, 1992, in which his career is. Camp america includes interviews not only with john waters, but also with members of his notorious entourage.
The tarnished wisdom of a filth elder in conversation with stephen thompson. Interviews conversations with filmmakers series james egan on. A guided tour of john waters library i was not a book fanatic until i was fifteen and discovered genet and burroughs and all these grove press books and thought, thank god, im. Born and raised in baltimore, waters rose to prominence in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films, including multiple maniacs 1970, pink flamingos 1972, and female trouble 1974. For decades, filmmaker john waters has lovingly made films that make us cringe, raise an eyebrow or two and kind of throw up a little in our mouths. John waters talks his new book, his hometown of baltimore. Michael causey is former president of washington independent writers. Interviews conversations with filmmakers series egan, james on. Interviews conversations with filmmakers series 20sep2011. John waters talks about his career, new book, and annual christmas show besides his films, waters is also an accomplished author with numerous books that cover everything from hitchhiking across america to his friendship with manson girl leslie van houten. Nov, 2019 john waters has become a wonderful staple at the miami book fair over the years. Writer, filmmaker, and future presidential candidate i hope. John waters on kevin spacey, provincetown, petty theft. Knowitall out now, the peoples pervert goes deep on the things that make him tick.
Film threat magazine published his interview with george kuchar in 1988. It was a memoir and i think it was called pink flamingos, although i just went to amazon and dont see the book there only the movie pink flamingos. May 21, 2019 if youre a john waters fan, you have a good idea of what to expect in a book of essays by this baltimore film producer and proud provocateur. Oct 12, 2018 cult icon john waters on breaking taboos and embracing villains the filmmaker behind hairspray and pink flamingos made his name setting new lows in bad taste. In advance of his upcoming appearance at the aladdin theater on december 6, waters spoke with the mercury about his tour, his new book. John waters talks about hairspray, his biggest and. Aug 05, 2014 go inside the home and mind of john waters as we take a closer look inside his baltimore home before we kick off a week of his controversial films in john waters presents. If youre a john waters fan, you have a good idea of what to expect in a book of essays by this baltimore film producer and proud provocateur. John waters on hitchhiking across america miami book fair international session duration.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading john waters. John waterss new book shows how to avoid respectability at 70 years old. Famous for movies like hairspray, pink flamingos, serial mom and polyester, hes been called the pope of trash, the prince of puke, the ayatollah of crudand tours with a comedy show he calls. Filmlinc first published its interview with john waters shortly after the announcement that the film society of lincoln center its retrospective. John waters favourite books share a wise man once said, we need to make books cool again.
It is republished here as the 10day event gets underway friday. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. John waters on his new book, brad pitt, and why he hates mdma. Make trouble is based on waters commencement address to the rhode island. The book s second half ditches the hollywood memoir in favor of less structured but equally riotous material. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. John waters discusses censorship, smoking pot, andy warhol and his films in rolling stones last word interview. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
It was a surreal, almost religious experience for john who had been a. But hearing john waters speak about his life you simply must get the audio version of this book is a refreshing experience for me. This book is a collection of old interviews, so as an academic exercise, it has a place, but not much is new. John waters began moving the pendulum of taste and decorum on the big screen, remarkably, 50 years ago this. Waters, the cult filmmaker pink flamingos, hairspray and author role models, carsick, is also notorious for his love of books. John waters talks about hairspray, his biggest and most. John waters bringing this filthy world to liverpools homotopia. May 20, 2019 author interviews filth elder john waters says there are still plenty of rules left to break.
John waters interviews by james egan hardback john waters interviews by james egan paperback john waters interviews by. Hopefully john will read these comments and can fill me in. You cant be trying too hard to rebel when youre older, waters says. The pope of trash previously blessed the magic city with his presence in 2010 and 2014 in support of his books role. From sketchy bestiality scenes to characters who love to kill, he has notoriously sculpted a world where disgust is. As a film director, artist, and personality, john waters b. With his weird counterculture friends as his cast, he began making silent 8mm and 16mm films in the mid60s. Waters began making films in his hometown of baltimore in 1964. John waters on censorship, smoking pot and smelling farts with a new book called mr. When john waters met little richard music the guardian.
James egan has masterfully selected an encyclopedic range of articles revealing the full scope of waters amazing career. By bill hughes may 26, 2019 comments off on john waters mr. John waters the brand as well as the man has aged well. If you want a different take on waters, low budget hell. John waters hitchhikes across america, and more on. John waters talks about hairspray, his biggest and most unexpected hit colleen ann fitzpatrick, left, debbie harry, divine and ricki lake in a scene from the movie hairspray. His first shorts such as hag in a black leather jacket and mondo trasho demonstrated an innate. Making underground movies with john waters is by a guy who worked on the early movies and talks about behindthescenes funny business that waters might rather forget. Waters is a bibliophile, with a collection of over 8,000 books.
I first read about john waters in a book called midnight movies which i had purchased at a used bookstore because it featured a chapter on my favorite cult classic, night of the living dead. Mar 19, 2020 every john waters movies ranked, according to rotten tomatoes. John waters grew up in baltimore, where he still lives, and has been making movies since he was seventeen. Cult icon john waters on breaking taboos and embracing. These wonderful interviews, so beautifully put together by editor james egan, were like a time machine to a place of discovery, comedy, irony, cool and fun. The film director and author of make trouble says that when a publisher asked him for a blurb for transit. John waters is an american filmmaker, actor, writer, and visual artist best known for his cult films, including hairspray, pink flamingos, and cecil b.
Jun 14, 2019 author interviews john waters on his new book, brad pitt, and why he hates mdma john waters on his new book, brad pitt, and why he hates mdma. John waters looks back and forward prior to his film. If you go home with someone and they dont have books, dont fuck them. An interview with director john waters lenny letter. You know i read and loved a john waters book before i ever saw any of his movies. John waters on hitchhiking, books he loves and the new pope. See all books authored by john waters, including role models, and carsick. John waters has 68 books on goodreads with 60922 ratings. Alternative purchasing options are provided when available. Jun 06, 2016 filmmaker john waters on serial mom and other films. In attempting to reinvigorate the experience of moviegoing with his shock comedy, waters has been willing to take the chance of offending nearly everyone.
John waters hitchhikes across america, his hometown of baltimore, and caitlyn jenner. Apr 15, 2017 filmmaker john waters on how to make trouble nprs linda wertheimer speaks with filmmaker john waters about his new book. The cult filmmaker, performer, and king of filth has a new selfhelp book. Conversations with filmmakers series the films of john waters b. Why bad taste is over an interview with john waters the pope of trash is on criterion, donald trump is in the white house, and scorsese is going after marvel. John waters born 28 may 1955 is an irish columnist and author whose career began in 1981 with the irish politicalmusic magazine hot press. There are plenty of rules left to break the cult filmmaker, 73, has plenty of ideas about what older people should and shouldnt do. John waters, place space by todd oldham paperback my son divine by frances milstead paperback not simply divine by bernard jay paperback divine anthology audio cds lust in the dust, a paul bartel film dvd lust in the dust amazon video love letter to edie bluray filthy by robert pela paperback underneath it all by traci lords. John waters discusses censorship, his films and andy warhol. John waters hitchhikes across america, and lives to write. John waters will be signing copies of make trouble on apr. John waters on his new book, brad pitt, and why he hates.
Interviews conversations with filmmakers series sep 20, 2011. A guided tour of john waters library i was not a book fanatic until i was fifteen and discovered genet and burroughs and all these grove press books and thought, thank god, i m. Glenn milstead, better known on stage and screen as divine, performs born to be cheap. John waters has never been wrong the author, filmmaker, and provocateurs latest book looks back on his long career and offers some hard earned advice for misfits and weirdos. John waters hitchhikes across america, and lives to write about it the 68yearold film director hitchhiked from baltimore to san francisco for his book carsick. The world according to john waters, as interpreted by alan. Born and raised in baltimore, waters rose to prominence in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films, including multiple maniacs 1970, pink flamingos 1972 and female trouble 1974. Jun 21, 2017 in 1981, john waters came to richmond to promote polyester and his book shock value. Jul 20, 2018 john waters talks about hairspray, his biggest and most unexpected hit colleen ann fitzpatrick, left, debbie harry, divine and ricki lake in a scene from the movie hairspray. John waters discusses censorship, his films and andy. The pope of trash, the prince of puke, the ayatollah of crud in his 50year career, film director john waters has accrued an enviable array of hideous honorifics, all worn with pride.
John waters on kevin spacey, provincetown, petty theft, and his own biopic by david reddish july 5, 2019 at 10. You know, there used to be the scariest lesbian bar in the entire world in baltimore named port in the storm, and i was the only man theyd let in for a while. John waters on anna wintour, staying young, why trump ruined camp, hairspray, and his new book, mr. Every john waters movies ranked, according to rotten tomatoes. John waters talks about his career, new book, and holiday show. Feb 16, 2018 beginning a series of john waters appearances on late night. He went on to write for the sunday tribune and later edited in dublin magazine and magill. Interviews with the man responsible for such films as hairspray, serial mom, and cecil b.
The cult filmmaker, 73, has plenty of ideas about what older people should and shouldnt do. A conversation with the filmmaker, author, and enduring cult hero quickly proves that at 73, john waters restless mind is still as sharp and inky black as his legendary mustache. Again,improved, the issue featured articles and interviews, including mary vivian pearce, kenneth anger, george kuchar, and johnny eck. Nov 27, 2010 in 1987, the iconic filmmaker john waters was sent by playboy magazine to interview his alltime hero little richard. John waters is a controversial filmmaker, but his works have become cult classics, and were counting down the best of the best. Growing up in baltimore in the 1950s, john waters was not like other children. John waters dvds, books and cds are mostly available via amazon.