John Cameron Mitchell receives Filmmaker on the Edge Award from John Waters at the Provincetown Film Festival (PTownFilm)
The turning point in his career came when he created the role of Hedwig, the East German rock singer with the botched gender reassignment surgery, whose ex-lover stole her songs. Mitchell performed the show first at legendary 1990s New York gay punk club SqueezeBox!, whereWaters asked whether it would even be possible to create a work like"The rules have changed, but I never thought of Hedwig as trans, because of the coercion involved," explained Mitchell.
Mitchell described his indelible association with that role as being "like an ex-wife that I love, and I'm glad we're apart." He is, however, currently revisiting the show in a "Making of Hedwig" concert tour, telling stories and singing songs with a backup band, to raise money for his ailing mother's healthcare.
"They were supposed to be in charge of making the deal, but I waltzed into this private dining room with ten people from Lionsgate," continued Mitchell. "They were talking about an Oscar campaign and a minimum guarantee, and I said, 'Let's not talk about money. I'd like to know what each of the ten of you felt when you saw this movie, and that means you, the assistant.
The two filmmakers discussed constantly needing to reinvent themselves and Mitchell talked about balancing work driven by financial needs with doing the things he cares about., in which he debuts as a songwriter, with a starry cast that includes Glenn Close, Cynthia Erivo, Marion Cotillard, Denis O'Hare and Patti LuPone. He's also appearing on Hulu's, and it's a testament to how far we've come, John," said Mitchell.
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