I also hate those holidays that fall on a Monday where you don't get mail, those fake holidays like Columbus Day. What did Christopher Columbus do, discover America? If he hadn't, somebody else would have and we'd still be here. Big deal.
I thank God I was raised Catholic, so sex will always be dirty.
I wish something on T.V. would trouble me. Then maybe I would watch it.
I'd love to sell out completely. It's just that nobody has been willing to buy.
I'm thrilled to have a completely new audience that I can get from Court TV, without it being my own trial. That was the only other way I would have gotten it.
Isn't that the most perverse thing you've ever heard?
Without obsession, life is nothing.
John's brother Steve Waters appears in several of John Waters' films. In Polyester (1981) he was a porno picketer; in Multiple Maniacs (1970) he was the lovers lane boy; in Pink Flamingos he was a jogger. He also appeared on "Biography", 9/26/04, as himself in a show about John.
On The Simpsons, episode #815, original air date 2/16/97 "Homer's Phobia", John Waters voiced the character of "John".
He played Pete Peters, a photographer, in the 2004 movie "Seed of Chucky"
John Waters' parents, both in their 80's, went to see "A Dirty Shame". Waters' dad commented, 'I thought it was really funny and I hope I never see it again'. John said that was the best response.
John’s parents let him do much of the filming of his first, 17 minute ($30 budget) movie, “Hag in a Black Leather Jacket” around their house. In fact, the final scene of the wedding on the roof, was on the roof of Waters’ own home.
In 1972’s ‘Pink Flamingos’, several references are made to the Manson murders of the era. From a graffiti reading “free Tex Watson” (one of the Manson family imprisoned for murder), to a photo of Susan Atkins (another of the ‘family’), the references are not so much mentioned as seen.
John Waters has a custom made ‘electric chair’ in his home. It is an exact replica of a real electric chair, however, it does not work.
In 1972 when he was shooting Pink Flamingos, John Waters was the typical long haired hippie freak, filming in city alleys (among other places of course) with his ‘crew’, a group of friends like only friends could be in the 1970’s. A pleasant, though odd enough fellow, his smile came from just as deep down inside him then, as it does now. Whether you love him or not (I doubt anyone could possibly hate this guy), you have to enjoy his enjoying us.
John Waters discusses Divine’s “party fever”, how they couldn’t resist. Oddly, it was Divine who partied more and astounded Waters! Divine explains that he/she loved giving parties, enjoyed the people and relishes the memories. John reminisces with Divine about how much trouble they got in during their youth. Divine was a ‘real good kid until (he/she) went 'real bad!’. Divine discusses how (her) parents kept him close by and usually disapproved of his selection of friends. Probably rightly so.
John gets Divine, in an interview, to mention his/her first time doing drugs (marijuana) while a passenger in a friend’s car and (the friend) making a score.
John Waters earliest (publically released) film, 1946, a short of about a minute and a half, starred himself and his parents in the most typical, (8 mm), no sound and horrible color film. He was a normal looking, adorable little curly haired baby with two perfectly normal looking, adorable parents. There was no indication as to what he’d eventually become. Of course John's earliest released film where HE is holding the camera, came a few years later.
John Waters went on a roll beginning in 1997 as a voice (John) for The Simpsons (Homer's Phobia); the voice of Roger on Fraiser (The Maris Counselor) in February 1998. He showed up on Conan O'Brien's show in September 1998 and then on "So Graham Norton" and "V Graham Norton" in February 2002 and March 2003 respectively. Waters played himself in the June 11, 2004 episode of "Dinner for Five" and then in August was back on "The Graham Norton Effect." More recently he's done "Last Call with Carson Daly" in June 2005 and "Real Time with Bill Maher" in November 2005. His foray into television has been long awaited. In his new Court TV series "'Til Death Do Us Part," he assumes the role of "The Groom Reaper." It is only a 1/2 hour show. Still, 30 minutes with John Waters running it? Well, it seems like so much more.
Waters surprisingly showed up on "21 Jump Street", February 19, 1990, which marked his friendship with Johnny Depp, who was also on that series. It was right around this same time that Johnny Depp was featured in Waters' movie, "Cry-Baby".
John Waters sneaky, uncredited appearances are: 1969’s (his own movie) “Mondo Trasho” as the voice of a reporter 1972’s “Pink Flamingos” (his own movie) as the voice of Mr. J 1994’s “Serial Mom”, voice of Ted Bundy 1998’s “Pecker”, voice of pervert on telephone 2000’s “Cecil B. DeMented (or Demented), a reporter
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