John Waters

John Waters Says Make Trouble

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 11, 2017

John Waters, American filmmaker, actor, writer and visual artist best known for his cult films including Hairspray, Pink Flamingos and Cecil B. talks about his new book, Make Trouble (Algonquin Books, 2017), and offers advice to callers about making it as an artist. To start? Embrace chaos.

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