movie clown✨
An in-depth portrait of a creative control freak. And no wonder that he was controlling, with the witch-hunt of the media and being closeted for most of his life. The push and pull between director and subject really hammers it in. I really enjoyed seeing his early days — young hot stoner Paul, drag queen CalArts Paul — morph into an icon. I do wish they would have spent some more time with the impact the show had on children…
My very first Sundance premiere was a complete gross-our comedy... and I kinda liked it? Mother Schmuckers is NOT FOR MOST (like how Pink Flamingos is hard to swallow for unobsessed Waters fans), but the visual gags and zany characters show inventive, competent filmmaking.