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| The pope of trash ... John Waters. Photograph: Jeff Swensen/Getty Images |
Baltimore native, John Waters isn't the typical director. Most of his
films were filmed in Baltimore on a low budget with shocking subjects and
real-life criminals as characters. Waters said, "To me, bad taste is what
entertainment is all about. But one must remember that there is such a
thing as good bad taste and bad bad taste.”
Waters earlier films were screened in church halls. As word spread
about Waters underground films, his films became popular. Some of his cult films
include: Pink Flamingos, Hairspray, and
Cry Baby. Both Hairspray and Crybaby were turned into Broadway
musicals.
The Buddy Deane
Show and American Bandstand
inspired Waters to create The Corny
Collins Show in Hairspray. Hairspray takes place in his hometown
Baltimore. Hairspray was the first
mainstream film Waters made with a rating of PG.
The last film Waters directed was in 2004, but he has stayed in
the public eye. He’s been on the jury for Cannes Film Festival and Sundance
Film Festival and has even had art pieces featured in museums internationally. His art pieces include photography and installations. His last exhibition was
displayed in New York in 2009. The video below showcases some of Water's fine art works.
Waters is also a part of FAC history. For our Extremely Grand Opening in 2007, Waters attended as a special guest, screening his film Cecil B. Demented and speaking about his works and the contemporary arts.
The FAC’s Theatre Company’s is looking forward to presenting the Broadway musical adaptation of Water's Hairspray May 10 - June 3. Don't miss this big, fat, musical comedy!
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