Waters, who for 40 years has maintained a strict writing schedule each morning, has been on tour with his new novel, “Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance.” “Just call us Marky Mark and Brooke Shields, the older version,” he joked.īut he takes the fame in stride: “I’m overexposed.” Waters and his longtime friend and collaborator Mink Stole are currently featured in an ad campaign for Calvin Klein linked to Pride Month. He has collaborated with A-list actors such as Kathleen Turner in “Serial Mom” or Melanie Griffith in “Cecil B. The addition of Waters’ star to The Hollywood Walk reflects how, in the course of several decades, his work has gone from being firmly underground to solidly above ground, with films like “Hairspray” becoming a Tony Award-winning musical. And that’s Baltimore’s charm, is that it is an eccentric city that knows how to poke fun of itself.” “Nobody writes about making it look like a normal place. “Baltimore’s identity in people’s minds is through me, Barry Levinson, David Simon, Anne Tyler,” he said, name-checking two Charm City directors and one novelist. Waters’ portrayals of his hometown in movies such as “Hairspray” and “Pink Flamingos” have simultaneously celebrated and solidified Charm City’s weird reputation in the public imagination. “But I wanted to go out and see the world, and at the same time I stayed in Baltimore because it kept me sane in a weird way, or whatever my version of sanity is.” “I certainly didn’t imagine any of this happening,” he said. The first time Waters visited Hollywood in 1970, driving cross-country for the premiere of his film “Multiple Maniacs,” there may have been little indication that he would one day share a sidewalk with mainstream acts like Fred Astaire. A spokeswoman for Outfest could not be reached Monday for comment. The group also will take care of the $55,000 fee to have the terrazzo and brass star installed. Waters said he was nominated for the star by Outfest, a California nonprofit that provides support to LGBTQIA artists (the I and A stand for intersex and asexual) and organizes a film festival in Los Angeles. The popular tourist site is maintained by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.Īsked if he had any preference on where his star is located, Waters said, “I wouldn’t want to be next to Trump’s because his gets vandalized all the time. Since its dedication in 1960, the Walk of Fame has grown to include more than 2,700 names, from Alan Arkin to Renée Zellweger.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |