Anthony Hudson had no idea that white face paint, a pillow case, and a name—”Carla”—would lead to the manifestation of THE Carla Rossi, Portland’s premier drag clown. Carla Rossi became a hurricane force in Anthony’s life and a fiery furnace of creation. Anthony, on the other hand, became a chauffeur and a personal assistant to Carla’s rising star, which is just what happens when you are host to an immortal trickster spirit. Through more than a decade of multidisciplinary artistic works, Anthony and Carla negotiated split identity, stared privilege in the (white)face , and contemplated queerness.
Executive Producer: Weston Anderson
Writer: Weston Anderson
Audio Engineer and Editor: Seth Goshorn
Hosts: Weston Anderson
Storytellers: Anthony Hudson / Carla Rossi
Excerpts: Carla Rossi: Freedom Runs - Anthony Hudson
Drag Clown Carla Rossi visits "Jeffrey Gibson: Like a Hammer" at Seattle Art Museum - Anthony Hudson
Music: Whispering through - Asura
Something Elated - Broke For Free
Halfbreed - popularized by Cher, preformed by Anthony Hudson as part of Looking for Tiger Lily
Air Hockey Saloon - Chris Zabriskie