John Waters is legendary filmmaker responsible for shocking audiences with films like Pink Flamingos, Hairspray (1988), Crybaby, Pecker, and many, many more. In this edition of On Film, guest host Carlos de la Torre welcomes none other than John Waters, who is on tour and will be in Las Cruces, NM, for "A Good Friday with John Walters".
John Waters is an American filmmaker, actor, writer, and artist. He rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films. He also works as a visual artist and across different media, such as installations, photography, and sculpture. The audiobooks he narrated for his books Carsick and Mr. Know-It-All were nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album in 2015 and 2020, respectively. In 2018, Waters was named an officer of the Order of Arts and Letters in France. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2023.
This excerpt was taken from a longer conversation on the Tower Cast podcast.
This is part one of a two part conversation.
Additional Information/Links:
- To learn more about John Waters visit: https://www.visitlascruces.com/event/a-good-friday-evening-with-john-waters/3295/
- For more about John Waters you can visit: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000691/
Originally aired on March 29, 2025
