John Cameron Mitchell

This week on The Leftovers, never-before-heard audio from John Cameron Mitchell, writer, director and star of Hedwig and the Angry Inch; the cult film is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year! John shares: His favorite UK candies His skincare routine -- he has amazing skin! and more! Listen to the full episode of Your Last Meal with John Cameron Mitchell here. Become a Cascade PBS member and support public media! Watch Rachel’s Cascade PBS TV show The Nosh with Rachel Belle. Sign up for Rachel’s (free!) biweekly Cascade PBS newsletter for more food musings. Follow along on Instagram. Order Rachel’s cookbook Open Sesame.

It’s the 25th anniversary of Hedwig and the Angry Inch , one of host Rachel Belle’s Top 5 Favorite Films of All Time! Today we get to hear from the man who wrote, directed and starred in the film, and played Hedwig on Broadway, John Cameron Mitchell! You may also know John from his roles in Shrill and Girls. John talks about his fraught relationship with food as a youth, digestive issues that completely vanished after he came out as gay and moved to New York City. He tells Rachel who the Hedwig character was based on, and which parts of the story come from his own life. He shares a bonkers story about a man who cooked and served...his own genitals at a dinner party. And he talks about what he ate to stay strong and energetic during his recent 12-week Broadway run, performing eight shows a week as Mary Todd Lincoln in Oh Mary! Then we learn a bit about the history of omakase, which was popularized in the U.S. by a Netflix documentary that came out in 2012. To celebrate 25 years, John Cameron Mitchell is touring the country, June through November, doing Q&As after film screenings of Hedwig and the Angry Inch . Tickets are going fast, buy yours here.

On this week’s Talkhouse Podcast we’ve got a couple of old friends who are both multi-hyphenates: film directors, actors, writers, musicians, and perhaps most importantly, opinionated rabble-rousers who’ve spent decades pushing at the edges of culture—especially sexual politics—and gleefully widening its scope. It’s John Cameron Mitchell and Sook-Yin Lee. Mitchell is perhaps best known for co-writing and starring in Hedwig and the Angry Inch , the late-'90s stage musical that became a cult-classic movie. It was the beginning of a career that has championed queerness and otherness, pushing those things into a mainstream that has sometimes been welcoming, but most times not so much. He followed Hedwig with Shortbus , whose frank depictions of sexuality were probably a little too intense for wider audiences. Mitchell has also done really interesting work as an actor in other people’s projects, including playing Tiger King Joe Exotic in a miniseries not too long ago. As you’ll hear in this chat, he’s working on a project about Alan Ginsberg in 1968, a time that should be more distant than it feels like at the moment. Mitchell is heading out on a Hedwig anniversary tour that will include screenings of the film plus live performance and conversation; check out hedwig25.com for info. The other half of today’s chat, Sook-Yin Lee, met Mitchell way back when, as you’ll hear, when she auditioned for him—sort of. She had roles in both Hedwig and Shortbus , but has also lived other lives as a TV presenter in Canada and a prolific film director. For the past couple of years she’s taken her latest film, Paying For It , straight to audiences along with her friend Chester Brown, whose graphic novel is the film’s basis. It’s a comedy about a couple that opens their relationship, and one of them decides to experiment by paying for sex. You can stream it most anywhere now, but that’s not all Lee has been up to: She just released a new album of catchy, skewed electro-pop called 72RHR . Check out the song “A Hollow” right here. In this funny, fiery conversation, Mitchell and Lee talk about their early days together, about Alan Ginsberg and how the times he lived through don’t seem to be over, about Mitchell’s adopted New Orleans home, the power of art and lots more. Enjoy. 0:00 — Intro 2:39 — Start of Conversation 3:13 — On celebrating Pride, and Allen Ginsberg 5:34 — On their first collaborations, why their earlier projects couldn’t be made in today’s climate and industry, and branching out with new projects 10:43 — On promoting their latest film collaboration, "Paying For It" 13:11 — On their musical backgrounds and finding inspiration from different styles and genres of art 14:10 — On up-and-coming cities and scenes for artists, marginalized communities, and progressive and punk cultures 16:57 — Comparing and contrasting modern times and today’s art to 1968 18:42 — On making a living as an artist, funding for the arts, and affordability 20:23 — On art movements in small regions, and protecting DIY art spaces, and regional culture in New Orleans 22:03 — On promoting “Paying For It” in the US 23:36 — On the frustrations of a digital world, and building connection and attention spans 25:27 — On doing screenings and gigs for the 25th anniversary of “Hedvig,” and screening “Short Bus” 26:13 — On using art to bring people together again to re-connect to reality 28:58 — On fighting ICE and data centers, and uniting over shared issues 31:46 — On using technology to connect, and young peoples’ changing identities 34:23 — On how young people are creating DIY art, and the tools that make art more accessible for creators 38:13 — On the connections between punk culture, art distribution,

The goss don't quit! From Madonna and Eureka at The Abbey, to lesbian drag witches, to Willam back on our TVs, this week the gals are turning the podcast into a runway!! Plus a Tip Spot from the one and only John Cameron Mitchell to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Hedwig movie. Plus letters about drag herstory, the wordle, and stepping out on one’s wife. Shall we goss? Go see John Cameron Mitchell live! Tickets to Off Sunset - May 3rd in LA Follow us on IG at @racechaserpod and click the link in bio for a list of organizations you can donate to in support of Black Lives Matter Rainbow Spotlight - Love Me Down by Boy Blu FOLLOW ALASKA https://twitter.com/Alaska5000 https://www.instagram.com/theonlyalaska5000 https://www.facebook.com/AlaskaThunder https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9vnKqhNky1BcWqXbDs0NAQ FOLLOW WILLAM https://twitter.com/willam https://www.instagram.com/willam https://www.facebook.com/willam https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrO9hj5VqGJufBlVJy-8D1g RACE CHASER IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Actor and writer John Cameron Mitchell shares the downsides of identity politics in a capitalist society, doing cunnilingus for the first time on camera, why Hedwig and the Angry Inch couldn’t be made today, and why “set foot” has gotta stop. Follow John Cameron Mitchell on Instagram Check out the "Hedwig 25th Anniversary Film Tour w/ John Cameron Mitchell" starting this June! Tickets and info at https://www.hedwig25.com/ See John Cameron Mitchell as 'Mary Todd Lincoln' in Broadway's smash hit comedy Oh, Mary! now through April 26. Tickets are on-sale now through July 2026 at https://www.ohmaryplay.com/ , and at the Lyceum Theatre box office. -- The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston, & Dallas. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/ -- This is a Headgum podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter , Instagram , and Tiktok . The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi has a Patreon! Subscribe here for two bonus episodes every month and access to exclusive content! Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram , TikTok , YouTube , Facebook , and Twitter Follow Russell Daniels on Instagram Follow the show on Instagram , YouTube , and TikTok Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi Technical production by Ty Colgate Edited by Christian Pittman Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann Original music by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Douglas Goodhart⁠ Executive Producer - Anya Kanevskaya VP of Development & Production at Headgum - Kaiti Moos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Only Child: Broadway Edition, Bob the Drag Queen sits down with legendary performer, filmmaker, and Hedwig and the Angry Inch creator John Cameron Mitchell. They dive into John’s rocker roots and the queer punk nightlife that inspired Hedwig , from the iconic Squeezebox club to the drag queens and musicians who helped shape downtown New York performance. John also shares how the show grew from a drag club experiment into a global phenomenon. The two also talk about John’s current run on Broadway in Oh, Mary!, the reality of grueling Broadway schedules, and life as a performer who’s been doing it for decades. Plus: queer rock history, growing up as a military kid, a legendary nun named Sister Terri, and a VERY specific question John wants Bob to ask the next guest. Subscribe for WEEKLY videos: https://youtube.com/@PurseFirstStudios?sub_confirmation=1 Follow Purse First Studios: Instagram: https://instagram.com/purse.first.studios Follow Bob The Drag Queen: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bobthedragqueen TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bobthedragqueen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialbobthedragqueen/ Twitter: https://x

Guest: John Cameron Mitchell Writer of Hedwig and the Angry Inch Director of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Shortbus, Rabbit Hole, How to Talk to Girls at Parties Appeared as an Actor in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Shortbus, The Twilight Zone, Head of the Class, Law & Order, Girls, The Good Fight, Yellowjackets, Shrill, and many others. John Cameron Mitchell Bio: John Cameron Mitchell’s Hedwig and the Angry Inch , written with Stephen Trask, made its debut on the stage of Squeezebox, a New York City rock ‘n’ roll drag bar. The show then premiered Off-Broadway, receiving rave reviews. He was awarded an Obie Award, a “New York Magazine” Award, a Drama League Award and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Musical. John’s film adaptation of Hedwig and the Angry Inch received directing and acting awards at festivals such as Sundance (Audience Award, Best Director), Berlin, Deauville, Seattle International, San Francisco International, and San Francisco’s Lesbian & Gay. The film was also honored by the National Board of Review, The L.A. Film Critics Association, “Premiere Magazine” and the Golden Globes (Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy). He has received a Drama Desk Award Nomination for his role of Dickon in the Broadway production of The Secret Garden . Off-Broadway, Mitchell received an Obie Award and a Drama Desk Award Nomination for his role of Larry Kramer in The Destiny of Me . In Lincoln Center’s Hello Again , Mitchell received a Drama Desk Nomination. He also appeared in the original Broadway production of Six Degrees of Separation and as Huck Finn in the Broadway production of Big River . Mitchell adapted and directed Tennessee Williams’ Kingdom of Earth for New York’s Drama Dept. Theatre Company, of which he is a founding member. The Scene Team Justin Borak - Host Zach Dulli - Executive Producer KJ Lampar - Producer Leah Barker - Producer & Talent Coordinator Jim Colleran - Editor Additional music and sound effects licensed through Envato Elements Links Be sure to follow The Scene Podcast on Instagram and YouTube Subscribe to The Scene Newsletter Special Thanks Jennifer Isaacson Lauren Kardos Jeffery Keilholtz Show Contributors Leah Barker Justin Borak Jim Colleran Zach Dulli KJ Lampar John Cameron Mitchell The Scene Team Justin Borak - Host Zach Dulli - Executive Producer KJ Lampar -

We meet John Cameron Mitchell, groundbreaking American actor, writer and director best known for creating, directing and starring in the Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001), a film adaptation of the off-Broadway stage production he co-wrote with composer Stephen Trask. We discuss Claude Cahun, David Bowie and the power of art, ahead of his major live show this Tuesday 8th July at the Adelphi Theatre in London. In 1998, he co-created Hedwig and the Angry Inch , a genre-defying rock musical about a genderqueer East German singer navigating identity, love, and fame. The show became an off-Broadway sensation, earning a cult following. In 2001, Mitchell directed and reprised his role as Hedwig in the film adaptation, which won the Best Director Award and Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival. The film’s success cemented his status as a visionary filmmaker. Following Hedwig, Mitchell directed Shortbus (2006), a provocative indie film exploring sexuality and relationships through an ensemble cast. In 2010, he directed Rabbit Hole , starring Nicole Kidman, a deeply emotional drama about grief, which earned Kidman an Academy Award nomination. Marking 25 years since the London premiere of Hedwig and the Angry Inch , theatrical icon John Cameron Mitchell presents a spectacular one-night-only celebration of his career and of the cult classic that rocked the foundations of music theatre forever. On Tuesday 8th July, the two time Tony Award-winning star of stage and screen will take to the West End stage for the very first time, joined by a host of incredible special guests including Boy George, Divina de Campo, Michael Cerveris, Nakhane, Martin Tomlinson and Mason Alexander Park. Expect the unexpected – from the glittering glam that rocked him as a boy living in early 70’s Scotland, to gut-punching ballads spanning Off-Broadway, Broadway, Hollywood and beyond — as Mitchell opens his heart and history to the city that first embraced Hedwig a quarter-century ago. Dress to Express as we celebrate the transformative power of music, love and radical self-expression. London, it’s been a long time coming, are we ready to ‘Pull that wig down off the shelf’?! Visit: https://lwtheatres.co.uk/whats-on/john-cameron-mitchell/ Follow: @JohnCameronMitchell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Film That Blew My Mind is nominated for Best Indie Podcast Webby Awards. Please show your support and cast your vote for the People’s Voice Award at the link below. Thank you! https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2024/podcasts/features/best-indie-podcast ____ For our final episode of season one, we took our show on the road to record an episode before a live audience at the Sonoma International Film Festival. John Cameron Mitchell , the ultimate multi-hyphenate and creator of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, joined Cooper and Tabitha on stage for a conversation about Robert Altman’s legendary Nashville . With a cast composed of Karen Black , Keith Carradine , Ronee Blakely , Lily Tomlin , Shelly Duvall , Geraldine Chaplin , Jeff Goldblum , and more, the film knits together the stories of twenty four characters as they navigate their time and place in their own, idiosyncratic ways. John shares his own experience seeing the film, a halfway-fruitful exchange with Nashville screenwriter Joan Tewksbury , and personal encounters with Samuel Beckett and Robert Altman himself. Plus, how the scene with Keith Carradine singing the Oscar-winning song “I’m Easy” inspired parts of John’s own film Shortbus (2006), what he learned from the Sundance labs with Michelle Satter, and why bedwetters are his kind of people. ____ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we talked to actor, director, writer, and musician John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig & The Angry Inch, Shortbus, Anthem: Homunculus) about the classic Mayles Brothers film Gimme Shelter , documenting the Stones U.S. tour and the Altamont tragedy. We also discuss John’s new upcoming series, ‘Cancelation Island,' the Stones being canceled themselves, the punk rock influence of Little Richard on the band, the backstory behind why the free concert really happened, Jagger & Bowie as the aristocrats of rock, the musical beauty and ramshackle imperfections within the Stones, the power of Tina Turner, rock n' roll skepticism, which rock stars were the pure avatars of id, the documentary influence & legacy of the Mayles Brothers (and how they got the trust of their subjects), The Stones impressive lineage with legendary film directors, several newer Altamont films that we dug up, John’s live Cassette Roulette shows and the sonic influences throughout his life on his art, getting past our Mick Jagger hang-ups, dealing with stage crashers and a look at the end of the hippie era. So come on and bust a button on your trousers with this week's episode of Revolutions Per Movie! JOHN CAMERON MITCHELL: Instagram: @johncameronmitchell LOT 63, GRAVE C: short film about Meredith Hunter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxnVY37b0ME&ab_channel=rxt THE ROLLING STONES, HELLS ANGELS AND ALTAMONT A NEW VIEW: https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2022/01/the-rolling-stones-hells-angels-and-altamont-a-new-view/ Revolutions Per Movie: Host Chris Slusarenko (Eyelids, Guided By Voices, owner of Clinton Street Video rental store) is joined by actors, musicians, comedians, writers & directors who each week pick out their favorite music documentary, musical, music-themed fiction film or music videos to discuss. Fun, weird, and insightful, Revolutions Per Movie is your deep dive into our life-long obsessions where music and film collide. New episodes of Revolutions Per Movies are released every Thursday, and if you like the show, please subscribe, rate, and review it on your favorite podcast app. The show is also a completely independent affair, so the best way to support the show is through our Patreon at patreon.com/revolutionspermovie, where you can get weekly bonus episodes and exclusive goods sent to you just for joining. patreon.com/revolutionspermovie @revolutionspermvoie X, BlueSky: @revpermovie Theme by Eyelids 'My Caved In Mind' www.musicofeyelids.bandcamp.com Artwork by Jeff T. Owens https://linktr.ee/mymetalhand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Book Vs. Movie: Hedwig and the Angry Inch The 1999 Off-Broadway Musical Vs. the 2001 Movie“Musicals in March” The Margos kick off “Musicals in March 2023” with one of the best rock musicals based on a gender-bending lead c character-- Hedwig and the Angry Inch created by multi-hyphenates John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask . Created in the late 1990s Off-Broadway, is the tale of misfit Hedwig Robinson who began life as Hansel Schmidt in Germany and became a famous-ish rocker in middle America. On her way to stardom, she interacts with the audience, talking about her life and how she wound up with an “ Angry Inch .” The musical was a massive hit in 1998, starting with various music as its center and gradually becoming an original soundtrack--Hedwig was THE cool show to see on Jane Street in the late 90s. Mitchell wrote and directed the film adaptation in 2001, and Hedwig remains a popular show with none other than Neil Patrick Harris filling her shoes on Broadway. Between the original and the adaptation, which did we prefer? Have a listen to find out! In this ep the Margos discuss: The backstory of Hedwig and her creators Musicals on Broadway in the late 1990s Director John Cameron Mitchell The cast: John Cameron Micthell (Hedwig,) Miriam Shor (Yitzhak,) Stephen Trask (Skszp,) Andrea Martin (Phillis Stein,) Michael Pitt (Tommy Speck) and Alberta Watson as Hedwig Schmidt. Clips used: Hedwig introduces “ Wicked Little Town .” Hedwig and the Angry Inch 2001 trailer “ Wig in a Box ’ Neil Patrick Harris in 2014 Tommy and Hedwig drive in NYC Music: Tear Me Down by Hedwig and the Angry Inch Book Vs. Movie is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you will love Frolic.Media/podcasts . Join our Patreon page to help support the show! https://www.patreon.com/bookversusmovie Book Vs. Movie podcast https://www.facebook.com/bookversusmovie/ Twitter @bookversusmovie www.bookversusmovie.com Email us at bookver

THE SECRET GARDEN is a timeless story with a lot of layers, just like our two guests who were gracious enough to discuss it with us this week. Tony-winning Daisy Eagan ("Mary Lennox," herself) and John Cameron Mitchell (do you think of him as "Hedwig" first, or Dickon?) enjoy a mini reunion in this episode that has a bit of everything, including "earth." Come to the garden, and stay for the "T!" Daisy's podcast Strange and Unexplained with Daisy Eagan is available wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also follow her on Instagram @daisyeagan or learn more about her career at daisyeagan.com Follow John on Instagram @johncameronmitchell to witness all the creativity , including the recent benefit of REM music for Planned Parenthood that he mentions in the episode. Be sure to share "A Musical Theatre Podcast" with your friends and follow us on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok . We have PATREON! that brings you bonus content for only $1 a month. Don't forget about our TeePublic Store that benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS . Above all, thank you for being part of this podcasting community! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices