Margaret Cho on How Todd Haynes’ Velvet Goldmine Is an Alternative to “Gay Tragedy” Storytelling

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Comedian, actor, activist, and icon Margaret Cho has loved Todd Haynes’ work since his first film, Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story. And yet, it was his 1998 glam rock pseudo-biopic Velvet Goldmine that has made its way to the top of her all-time list.

On this episode of The Spark Parade, Cho explains why Velvet Goldmine has always been her favorite of his films. Particularly, she gushes over the way it views queerness through the lens of some of her favorite artists, like David Bowie, Iggy Pop, and Lou Reed, rather than focusing purely on hardship and struggle.

“We are so exhausted of gay tragedy. We see enough gay tragedy in our lives, everyday,” she explains. “So, when [gay people] can actually have a good time at the movies and leave all of the tragedy behind for a moment, it’s so rewarding.”

She goes on to cover the music, the costumes, and art direction, and admits to being particularly enamored with the fearless performances of Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Ewan McGregor, Christian Bale, and Toni Collette.

Listen to Margaret Cho talk about Velvet Goldmine in this episode of The Spark Parade. Please also take the time to like, review, and subscribe to The Spark Parade wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.

Host Adam Unze (The Opus) explores creativity in all its forms on The Spark Parade by asking musicians, artists, comedians, and other creators to share the single cultural work that has most inspired them. Whether it comes from the world of music, film, comedy, visual art, or literature, we all have something that sparks our own creative desires. On The Spark Parade, guests reveal the single piece of art that ignites within them to fire of creation.

Margaret Cho on How Todd Haynes’ Velvet Goldmine Is an Alternative to “Gay Tragedy” Storytelling
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