The Scene Podcast

An Interview with John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig and the Angry Inch)


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  • Guest: John Cameron Mitchell
  • Writer of Hedwig and the Angry Inch
  • Director of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Shortbus, Rabbit Hole, How to Talk to Girls at Parties
  • Appeared as an Actor in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Shortbus, The Twilight Zone, Head of the Class, Law & Order, Girls, The Good Fight, Yellowjackets, Shrill, and many others.
  • John Cameron Mitchell Bio: John Cameron Mitchell’s Hedwig and the Angry Inch, written with Stephen Trask, made its debut on the stage of Squeezebox, a New York City rock ‘n’ roll drag bar. The show then premiered Off-Broadway, receiving rave reviews. He was awarded an Obie Award, a “New York Magazine” Award, a Drama League Award and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Musical. John’s film adaptation of Hedwig and the Angry Inch received directing and acting awards at festivals such as Sundance (Audience Award, Best Director), Berlin, Deauville, Seattle International, San Francisco International, and San Francisco’s Lesbian & Gay. The film was also honored by the National Board of Review, The L.A. Film Critics Association, “Premiere Magazine” and the Golden Globes (Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy). He has received a Drama Desk Award Nomination for his role of Dickon in the Broadway production of The Secret Garden. Off-Broadway, Mitchell received an Obie Award and a Drama Desk Award Nomination for his role of Larry Kramer in The Destiny of Me. In Lincoln Center’s Hello Again, Mitchell received a Drama Desk Nomination. He also appeared in the original Broadway production of Six Degrees of Separation and as Huck Finn in the Broadway production of Big River. Mitchell adapted and directed Tennessee Williams’ Kingdom of Earth for New York’s Drama Dept. Theatre Company, of which he is a founding member.

The Scene Team

  • Justin Borak - Host 
  • Zach Dulli - Executive Producer 
  • KJ Lampar - Producer 
  • Leah Barker - Producer & Talent Coordinator
  • Jim Colleran - Editor
  • Additional music and sound effects licensed through Envato Elements

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Special Thanks

  • Jennifer Isaacson
  • Lauren Kardos
  • Jeffery Keilholtz

Show Contributors

  • Leah Barker
  • Justin Borak
  • Jim Colleran
  • Zach Dulli
  • KJ Lampar
  • John Cameron Mitchell

The Scene Team

Justin Borak - Host 

Zach Dulli - Executive Producer 

KJ Lampar - Producer 

Leah Barker - Producer & Talent Coordinator

Jim Colleran - Editor

 

Additional music and sound effects licensed through Envato Elements

 

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The Scene PodcastBy Justin Borak, KJ Lampar, Leah Barker, Zach Dulli