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A self-portrait told through intimate and literary profiles of his favourite personalities - which range from the famous to the unknown - John Waters invites readers to appreciate some of the figures who helped him form his own brand of neurotic happiness. Among many others, Role Models features Waters' musings on Johnny Mathis, Comme Des Garcons founder Rei Kawakubo, actress Patty McCormack, writers Tennessee Williams, Lionel Shriver and Ivy Compton-Burnett, insane martyr Saint Catherine of Siena, English novelist Denton Welch, ex-Manson follower Leslie van Houten, lesbian stripper Zorro, artist Cy Twombly and outsider pornographers Bobby Garcia and David Hurles. From the sublime to the extreme, Role Models is a personal invitation into one of the most unique, perverse and hilarious artistic minds of our time. John Waters will be visiting the UK for publication in early December and the release will be supported by a number of events that will include a headline event in the Queen Elizabeth Hall at the Southbank Centre, national TV appearances and print/radio interviews.

About the Author :
John Waters is a filmmaker, actor, writer and visual artist best known for his cult films, including Hairspray, Pink Flamingos and Cecil B. DeMented. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

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His acolytes won't need a reviewer's say-so to lap up every word of Role Models - But dilettantes at liberty to skip around will find a lot to charm them. In a way, the best joke is that - Baader-Meinhof gang, outsider porn and all - Waters can't help revealing on very page that he's both sentimental and good-hearted.A" - New York Times Book Review A self-aware and thought-provoking work for anyone interested in why depressing plays, acidic novels and provocative films might actually make you a happier person.A" - Time Out New York He has the ability to show humanity at its most ridiculous and make that funny rather than repellent. To quote his linear ancestor W.C. Fields: It's a gift.A" - Washington Post Disarmingly unfiltered confessions that capture Waters' singular blend of weirdness and guileless honesty.A" - San Francisco Chronicle With these lively, generous essays, Waters comes across as not just hilarious and perverse but also surprisingly sensible like an infinitely weirder David Sedaris.A" - Boston Globe A wonderful present for every member of your Addams Family.A" - Vanity Fair


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781907616310
  • Publisher: Beautiful Books Limited
  • Publisher Imprint: Beautiful Books Limited
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1907616314
  • Publisher Date: 02 Dec 2010
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)


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