John Waters

Role Models
A memoir and collection of essays by filmmaker John Waters about the people who have inspired and influenced him.
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LibrairieFirst to rec“Each chapter is about a different person he admires or is fascinated by. Took me a minute to get into it (I was very nervous when I saw that one of the Manson girls was the focus of a chapter) but once I was in, I was in. He has what I can only describe as a very cozy voice.”
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Laura Gardner Longo“A pitch perfect non-traditional memoir, each chapter explores a mentor who shaped him (whether they knew it or not). It’s the most vulnerable Waters gets, describing those he deeply loves. I was gifted the book while over-working as a harangued CAA assistant. It was Christmas, and one of my boss’ writer clients sent me the book with a note saying it had been her favorite of the year. It struck me as a divinely classy present, and still does. I’ve gifted it myself fondly.”
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