It was a long, big, jokey movie and I loved doing it. There’s even a big poster of Megaforce behind me. It’s funny, people at this convention come up to me either because of Rocky Horror or Megaforce. Any thoughts you’d like to share about that?īB: Because of that costume? (Laughter) It was gold lame’ or something. Fox) and Charlie (Sheen).ĬC: Movie-going gay men of my age may have first noticed you in 1982’s Megaforce. And playing the mayor of Spin City for six years (1996-2002) and working with Michael (J. The George Washington miniseries (1984), which confused people who only knew me as Brad Majors. It was groundbreaking in its gender-bending. It was really the first reflection of the time period (the 1950’s) and became the longest-running show on Broadway at the time. What do you consider some of the highlights so far?īB: The original Danny Zuko in Grease was the first big hit I was in.
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The wig I wore was huge! The costume was thrown together the night before, but by people who know how to throw things together.ĬC: You have had a long and storied career.
The makeup guy worked on the RuPaul show so he really knew his stuff. It’s much more universal, a bigger picture.ĬC: How long did it take to make you up and shoot your part?īB: I think I was only there two days and the makeup took the first 2 ½ hours. And I like that there’s no sexual tension between the kid and I. He’s a very positive role model that I wanted to play. Did my song (in the film) come out good?ĬC: It’s great! You still have a great voice and you’ve still got legs.īB: He’s a guy who has been (performing in drag) his whole life and is still enthusiastic about his work but has kind of settled. We couldn’t find a pair that fit me right, not even in the hooker shops on Hollywood Boulevard. It’s also the last time I will wear high heels. ( Dragula) is probably the last time anyone will want to see me in drag (laughter). Adam is so talented, lively and fun to be around. I had fun with that and he thought of me for this. I had done the Rocky Horror episode of Glee with him. It’s been great.ĬC: How did you get involved with Dragula?īB: (Producer and choreographer) Adam Shankman called me. It’s coming up on its 40th anniversary so they flew me here along with Little Nell (Columbia in the film) from Australia and Patricia Quinn (Magenta) from England. Where are you now?īB: I’m in Charlotte, North Carolina at the Mad Monster Convention with other cast members from The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The 69-year old Bostwick, a native of northern California, recently spoke with me from an appearance he was making on the east coast.ĬC: Thanks so much for your time. Other big-name cast members are Cheyenne Jackson, Missi Pyle and Carmen Electra.
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As the title character, Bostwick appears in full drag, sings, dances and serves as mentor to an insecure teenager, Charlie (cute newcomer August Roads), struggling to find himself. He also steals the show in the delightful short film Dragula, which will premiere at this month’s Newport Beach Film Festival.
Hundreds of movies and roles later, Bostwick is still going strong with recurring roles on TV’s Scandal, Cougar Town and Research. He next starred on the big screen in the 1975 cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show as Brad Majors, a naïve young man who with his fiancée Janet (an early performance by Susan Sarandon) crosses paths with a transsexual Transylvanian played by Tim Curry. He was the first to play T-Bird Danny Zuko in Broadway’s Grease and earned a Tony Award nomination in the process. Actor Barry Bostwick’s 45-year career has spanned theatre, film and television.
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