{"product_id":"john-waters-john-waters-9781617031816","title":"John Waters: Interviews","description":"The films of John Waters (b. 1946) are some of the most powerful send-ups of conventional film forms and expectations since Luis Buel and Salvador Dali's \u003ci\u003eUn Chien Andalou\u003c\/i\u003e. In attempting to reinvigorate the experience of movie-going with his shock comedy, Waters has been willing to take the chance of offending nearly everyone. His characters have great dignity and resourcefulness, taking what's different or unacceptable or grotesque about themselves, heightening it and turning it into a handmade personal style. The interviews collected here span Waters's career from 1965 to 2010 and include a new one exclusive to this edition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Waters began making films in his hometown of Baltimore in 1964. Demonstrating an innate talent at capturing the hideous and crude and elevating it to art, he reached international acclaim with his outrageous shock comedy \u003ci\u003ePink Flamingos\u003c\/i\u003e. This landmark film redefined cinema and became a cult classic. Appearing in this and many of Waters's early films, his star Divine would consistently challenge gender definitions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With \u003ci\u003ePolyester\u003c\/i\u003e, Waters entered the mainstream. The film starred Divine as an unhappy housewife who romances a former teen idol played by Tab Hunter. Waters's commercial breakthrough, \u003ci\u003eHairspray\u003c\/i\u003e, told the story of Baltimore's televised sock-hop program, \u003ci\u003eThe Corny Collins Show\u003c\/i\u003e, and how one brave girl (Ricki Lake) used her platform as a dancer to end segregation in her town. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From \u003ci\u003eSerial Mom\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePecker\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eCecil B. Demented\u003c\/i\u003e, Waters continued to infiltrate the mainstream with his unique approach to filmmaking. As a visual artist, he was given a retrospective at the New Museum of Contemporary Art in 2004, which was shown at galleries around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Egan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 161703181X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781617031816\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/13\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.90d","brand":"James Egan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44046434074879,"sku":"9781617031816","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_82b90882-dba7-41cf-bd47-6a04f2c93d0c.jpg?v=1684984542","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/john-waters-john-waters-9781617031816","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}