John Cameron Mitchell Interviews

I spoke with one of my favorite creators, John Cameron Mitchell, to discuss playing Joe Exotic in Peacock’s JOE VS. CAROLE series. During the interview, Mitchell discussed his interesting perspectives on playing the character, how he related to Joe, and more.

“I think I watched one episode of the [Tiger King] docu-series and was kind of interested. The characters were certainly compelling, but the way it was presented was a little sensational and not brand empathetic. It was more like, "Oh, look roadkill." You know what I mean? So I didn't continue with it. When the role came up for auditions, I was like, "Oh, well, maybe I could think about this, you know?" It's kind of like, "Hmm, maybe there's something to be done here."

Read the complete interview here.

“I like to create my own communities, too. His was a zoo, mine is a play, or a band, or a movie, or a podcast. I love that. It’s like, come join the party.

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