There’s no denying that Billy Bloom is the most flamboyantly fabulous character in the history of high school movies — it’s not even close. A “trans-visionary gender obliviator” who’s been forcibly relocated from the liberal enclave of Darien, Ct (“hometown of Chloë Sevigny!”) to an anonymous red state somewhere in flyover country, Billy struts into the heartland like Boy George showing up for a round of golf at Mar-a-Lago.
In fact, he even dresses like Boy George on the first day of class, riling up the cartoonishly conservative student body in the process. The local teens, insufferable archetypes who range from a Trump-quoting mean girl to an All-American football star with half a brain and a heart of gold, have no idea what to make of the colorful new kid, and they don’t have the slightest prayer of keeping up with his restless creativity or the fearlessness...
In fact, he even dresses like Boy George on the first day of class, riling up the cartoonishly conservative student body in the process. The local teens, insufferable archetypes who range from a Trump-quoting mean girl to an All-American football star with half a brain and a heart of gold, have no idea what to make of the colorful new kid, and they don’t have the slightest prayer of keeping up with his restless creativity or the fearlessness...
- 2/16/2017
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
What's It Like to Write a Disney Channel Original Movie? The Duo Behind Read It and Weep Reveals All
Want another reminder of the fleeting passage of time? Friday, June 24, marks the premiere of the 100th Disney Channel Original Movie. (Yes, you're so, so old.) In honor of the milestone—seriously, 100 is a huge deal—E! News wanted to get a better understanding of how the Dcom machine runs behind the scenes, so we spoke with Patrick J. Clifton and Beth Rigazio. The screenwriters behind two classic mid-'00s DCOMs—Read It and Weep and Go Figure—for some insights into just how these TV movies get made. Here are their secrets: Clifton and Rigazio were introduced to the Dcom world by one influential person: Sheri Singer, who produced Halloweentown and its sequels (and so much...
- 6/23/2016
- E! Online
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