JOHN CAMERON MITCHELL, from p.30
I wanted to push the audio form in
the direction of cinema — a cinema
of the mind that enfolds you rather
than tweets at you. It required
much more time and care to create
the believable density required.
Modern day listeners are not used
to that kind of density. They’re used
to something easily digestible like
the podcast “Serial,” which repeats
its facts over and over, assuming
that people aren’t paying close attention.
We want to encourage attention.
Studies say that folks who
read fi ction have more empathy
than people who read news. I read
that on HuffPo and it really moved
me. :)
MURRAY: So many queer people
who admire your body of work feel
such a visceral connection to you
personally. What does that mean
to you?
MITCHELL: It’s been a privilege
to affect people in a positive
way. We approached our work with
“Hedwig,” “Shortbus,” and “Anthem”
in a very pure, uncommercial
manner so maybe folks trust
it more. I know “selling out” is an
archaic term, but there is a joy is
doing something purely for love. I
do other things for money, but not
the work closest to my heart, which
often comes up as a fi nancial net
loss, but an emotional gain.
MURRAY: You’ve talked about
“Anthem: Homunculus” being a
kind of artistic purging of guilt and
maybe a bridge to the next act of
your life. What would you like that
next act to be like?
MITCHELL: I moved a lot as a
kid. And my work has a peripatetic
element. I think my next act
is building a true home, whatever
that turns out to mean.
THANK YOU, CARMEN LOBUE
In the August 8 episode of
the Gay City News podcast
“Thank You For Coming
Out,” creator and host Dubbs
Weinblatt (they/ them/ theirs) welcomes
queer Afro Fil Am producer,
director, writer, and actor Carmen
LoBue (they/ them/ Carmen), who
has a passion for social justice and
portraying womxn and LGBTQIA
perspectives. Carmen is the 2018
New Legacy Maker Honoree and a
T.O. WebFest Best Director nominee.
As queer people, we are constantly
coming out, and each coming
out story is unique in its blend
of humor, heartache, worry, and
wonder. “Thank You For Coming
Out,” inspired by Dubbs’ beloved
THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT
Carmen LoBue.
live comedy show of the same
name, pairs them as host with
lesbian, gay, trans, bi, non-binary,
and more members of the queer
community to discuss their coming
out stories. Listen in to our seventh
incredible journey into the LGBTQ
communities’ vulnerable, often hilarious
stories of coming out.
Presented by Gay City News,
“Thank You For Coming Out” is
one of the podcast offerings of Schneps
Broadcasting , which also
includes “Power Women” hosted
by Schneps Media president and
publisher Victoria Schneps-Yunis,
“Brooklyn Paper Radio” hosted by
editor Zach Gewelb, and “El Correo
Radio” hosted by editor Karmina
Fonseca.
Follow Carmen at @carmenlobue
and us at @thankyouforcomingout!
THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT
The latest episode of “Thank You For Coming
Out” is available now.
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