Printer Friendly
The Free Library
19,585,452 articles and books
Member login
User name  
Password 
 
Join us Forgot password?

But I'm a Cheerleader.


(Lions Gate; July 7)

The makers: Jamie Babbit, director; Brian Wayne Peterson Wayne Peterson (b. 1927, Albert Lea, Minnesota) is a musical composer, pianist, and educator.

Peterson earned B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees at the University of Minnesota. He did advanced study on a Fulbright Scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music, London, England.
, writer

The stars: Natasha Lyonne, Clea DuVall, RuPaul Charles, Michelle Williams Michelle Williams may refer to an actress or a singer born in 1980:
  • Michelle Williams (singer), (b. July 23, 1980), American singer, member of group Destiny's Child
  • Michelle Williams (actress), (b.
, Eddie Cibrian Eddie Bryant Cibrian (born June 18, 1973) is an American actor. Biography
Personal life
Cibrian was born in Burbank, California and is of Cuban-American descent. He is an only child. Cibrian married Brandi Glanville in May 2001.
, Cathy Moriarty, Bud Cort, Mink Stole

The pitch: Megan (Lyonne) is sent to a rehabilitation camp to be "straightened out" when her parents and friends suspect she's--gasp!--a lesbian.

The reason we care: DuVall and Lyonne develop a a sweet romance as the movie cheerfully skewers the "ex-gay" movement. For the guys there's Third Watch hunk Cibrian, prancing about in short shorts.

The inside scoop: When it came time to film the movie's pivotal love scene between DuVall and Lyonne, Babbit, who has directed half a dozen episodes of Popular, found herself facing new and different challenges. "The girls were so conscious of showing something that would be unattractive. They'd be like, `I'm fat "I'm Fat" is a single created by the band Ween. It was released 7" ClearVinyl/BlackVinyl/WhiteVinyl by Vital Music Records in 1992.

Single includes a mini poster

Features Dickie Moist from the Moistboyz, and Gene Ween on vocals.
! Don't show that I'm fat?" The shapely shape·ly  
adj. shape·li·er, shape·li·est
1. Having a distinct shape.

2. Having a pleasing shape.



shape
 Babbit briefly considered using herself as a body double, "but then I thought that was too creepy: Natasha strokes my leg ... and action! I didn't want to be a creepy director."
COPYRIGHT 2000 Liberation Publications, Inc.
No portion of this article can be reproduced without the express written permission from the copyright holder.
Copyright 2000, Gale Group. All rights reserved. Gale Group is a Thomson Corporation Company.

 Reader Opinion

Title:

Comment:



 

Article Details
Printer friendly Cite/link Email Feedback
Title Annotation:Summer Movie Preview 2000
Publication:The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Jun 6, 2000
Words:177
Previous Article:Cecil B. DeMented.
Next Article:Criminal Lovers.
Topics:



Related Articles
Bedazzled.
Alice and Martin.
Cecil B. DeMented.
Criminal Lovers.
Water Drops on Burning Rocks.
The Eyes of Tammy Faye.
Chuck & Buck.
Gone in 60 Seconds.
Just One Time.
The Five Senses.

Terms of use | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc. | Feedback | For webmasters | Submit articles