Straightforward telling of artists David Faulk and Michael Johnstone’s story of love and activism is warm and heartfelt
Sometimes a hat festooned with plastic straws, Christmas tree baubles and random trash is more than just a hat festooned with plastic straws, Christmas tree baubles and random trash: it’s a political statement – well, sort of. This vivid, effervescent and often moving documentary revolves around David Faulk and Michael Johnstone, two artists who found each other in the middle of the Aids pandemic, fell in love and ended up building not just a life together but a wider community around the drag persona Mrs Vera.
The latter is incarnated by Faulk, clad like a psychedelic Joan of Arc in an armour of upcycled polyester and tchotchkes, under a thick impasto of makeup – not unlike the inch-thick layers of paint he used to apply on canvases back in his days as a New York-based artist.
Sometimes a hat festooned with plastic straws, Christmas tree baubles and random trash is more than just a hat festooned with plastic straws, Christmas tree baubles and random trash: it’s a political statement – well, sort of. This vivid, effervescent and often moving documentary revolves around David Faulk and Michael Johnstone, two artists who found each other in the middle of the Aids pandemic, fell in love and ended up building not just a life together but a wider community around the drag persona Mrs Vera.
The latter is incarnated by Faulk, clad like a psychedelic Joan of Arc in an armour of upcycled polyester and tchotchkes, under a thick impasto of makeup – not unlike the inch-thick layers of paint he used to apply on canvases back in his days as a New York-based artist.
- 7/31/2023
- by Leslie Felperin
- The Guardian - Film News
Chris Messina's Longtime Love, Jennifer Todd, Is a Producer Behind Some of Hollywood's Biggest Films
Chris Messina has had a lengthy career on screen, with acting credits in acclaimed series like HBO's "Six Feet Under," "The Newsroom," and most notably, "The Mindy Project," in which he starred as Dr. Danny Castellano from 2012 to 2017. Recently, you may have spotted the actor in the sports drama "Air" as real-life sports agent David Faulk or in the horror flick "The Boogeyman." Messina's latest project, the comedy thriller series "Based on a True Story," hits Peacock on June 8.
When he isn't busy acting, though, the 48-year-old star enjoys life with film producer Jennifer Todd, and their two children, Milo and Giovanni. While it is unknown when Messina and Todd met, the two have been together for over 15 years. Todd is known for producing a handful of popular films, including the "Austin Powers" trilogy, "Must Love Dogs," "Across the Universe," Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland," and "Celeste and Jesse Forever,...
When he isn't busy acting, though, the 48-year-old star enjoys life with film producer Jennifer Todd, and their two children, Milo and Giovanni. While it is unknown when Messina and Todd met, the two have been together for over 15 years. Todd is known for producing a handful of popular films, including the "Austin Powers" trilogy, "Must Love Dogs," "Across the Universe," Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland," and "Celeste and Jesse Forever,...
- 6/5/2023
- by Alicia Geigel
- Popsugar.com
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