Author Topic: Stars in DRAG! Who's your Favourite? (Read 16852 times)

Kerry · « **on:** September 22, 2007, 02:57:00 am »

Lots of big stars have performed in drag. Twelve such stars are listed below. Pick your favourite three and tell us why you chose them.

Have fun!

John Travolta in "Hairspray"

Matt Lucas in "Little Britain"

Chris Lilley in "Summer Heights High"

Robin Williams in "Mrs Doubtfire"

Eddie Murphy in "Norbit"

Barry Humphries as Dame Edna Everage

Dustin Hoffman in "Tootsie"

Martin Lawrence in "Big Momma's House"

Terence Stamp in "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert"

Cate Blanchett in "I'm Not There"

Barbra Streisand in "Yentil"

Hilary Swank in "Boys Don't Cry"

Kerry · « **Reply #1 on:** September 22, 2007, 03:07:52 am »

I chose:

1. Barry Humphries as Dame Edna Everage - Dame Edna is an Australian icon. She has been a part of my life for most of my life. I first saw her on stage when I was a teenager, with my parents. I love her.

2. Matt Lucas in "Little Britain" - I think Matt Lucas is a phenomenally talented comic actor, in and out of drag. I love "Little Britain."

3. Terence Stamp in "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" - I thought the part Terence Stamp played in PQOTD was filled with tenderness and compassion. It was a lovely part and he played it beautifully.

David In Indy · « **Reply #2 on:** September 22, 2007, 03:12:37 am »

I LOVE Barry Humphries. S/he's a riot!!

Definitely my favorite!

Dustin Hoffman is a close second. I loved Tootsie. I was managing a theater (actually three of them) when Tootsie was released, and we played the film on two screens for over a month. It kept selling out, over and over again. I'll never forget that. I'd have to stand up on top of the ticket counter with a microphone and speaker and announce to all the people queued up that "the movie has been sold out, for all showings, on both screens for the entire day". It kept selling out. We'd have lines queueing up from the front of the movie theater, all the way down the main entrance of the mall to Lazarus Department Store, and THEN wrapping back the other way all the way back to the cinema! For over a month! It was crazy!

Kerry · « **Reply #3 on:** September 22, 2007, 03:30:05 am »

Quote from: David on September 22, 2007, 03:12:37 am

I LOVE Barry Humphries. S/he's a riot!! Definitely my favorite!

Dustin Hoffman is a close second. I loved Tootsie. I was managing a theater (actually three of them) when Tootsie was released, and we played the film on two screens for over a month. It kept selling out, over and over again. I'll never forget that. I'd have to stand up on top of the ticket counter with a microphone and speaker and announce to all the people queued up that "the movie has been sold out, for all showings, on both screens for the entire day". It kept selling out. We'd have lines queueing up from the front of the movie theater, all the way down the main entrance of the mall to Lazarus Department Store, and THEN wrapping back the other way all the way back to the cinema! For over a month! It was crazy!

"Tootsie" was very popular here in Oz, too, David! I loved it!

(P.S., David, you get to vote for your favourite 3. I think you may have only voted for 1?)

David In Indy · « **Reply #4 on:** September 22, 2007, 03:31:45 am »

Quote from: Kerry on September 22, 2007, 03:30:05 am

"Tootsie" was very popular here in Oz, too, David! I loved it!

(P.S., David, you get to vote for your favourite 3. I think you may have only voted for 1?)

I can vote for THREE?? I didn't realize it. I only voted for one. Well, we all know who the second vote will be! haha. I'll go back and try again. Thanks for telling me, Kerry!

dot-matrix · « **Reply #5 on:** September 22, 2007, 03:31:54 am »

I'm also rather fond of Jason Isaacs as Chaz/Cherry Watley in Sweet November

I also loved Terrance Stamp in Priscilla...and Hilar y Swank broke my heart

David In Indy · « **Reply #6 on:** September 22, 2007, 03:34:41 am »

Robin Williams is my third choice. I loved Mrs. Doubtfire. Cute movie.

Kerry · « **Reply #7 on:** September 22, 2007, 03:47:21 am »

Quote from: dot-matrix on September 22, 2007, 03:31:54 am

I'm also rather fond of Jason Isaacs as Chaz/Cherry Watley in Sweet November

He's a vision in green!!!!!!

Kerry · « **Reply #8 on:** September 22, 2007, 03:49:14 am »

Quote from: David on September 22, 2007, 03:34:41 am

Robin Williams is my third choice. I loved Mrs. Doubtfire. Cute movie.

I too thought Mrs Doubtfire was a lovely movie, David.

dot-matrix · « **Reply #9 on:** September 22, 2007, 03:58:40 am »

ON so many levels it was a rip off of Priscilla but I still enjoyed Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes and John Legazamo as drag queens in To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything Julie Newmar

dot-matrix · « **Reply #10 on:** September 22, 2007, 04:04:15 am »

and then there was that 70's ICON Divine..loved her in everything she did, especially Lust in the Dust

j.U.d.E. · « **Reply #11 on:** September 22, 2007, 07:09:39 am »

I voted for Barbara Streisand, Hilary Swank and Terence Stamp, but Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman were brilliant performences too!

Haven't seen "Hairspray" and "I'm Not There" yet.

And HOW could I have missed "Sweet November" with Jason Isaacs!?!

Have to get that DVD right away!!

j.U.d.E.

dot-matrix · « **Reply #12 on:** September 24, 2007, 01:42:02 am »

How about Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon in Some Like it Hot?

moremojo · « **Reply #13 on:** October 12, 2007, 06:37:26 pm »

I haven't seen all these choices (most egregiously having missed Swank in Boys Don't Cry), but I opted for Barry Humphries (so supremely witty and charming as Dame Edna), Dustin Hoffman (disappeared into the role of Dorothy), and Terence Stamp (lovely understated performance as the fearless Bernadette); Barbra Streisand as Yentl is also quite good, but I didn't see her disappear into the role like these other performers.

My very favorite drag role isn't listed here--Tim Curry as Dr. Frank N. Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Dynamic actor/singer making an unforgettable film debut in a challenging role.

ifyoucantfixit · « **Reply #14 on:** October 12, 2007, 07:31:37 pm »

Oh my gosh you are so right..That was amazing..I love that movie...It has a great cast too.
We always watch it sometime around the holidays...

I particularly liked tony curtis in some like it hot..he made a good looking woman..

Brokeback_Dev · « **Reply #15 on:** October 12, 2007, 07:54:25 pm »

Hilary Swank made a good looking boy!

mvansand76 · « **Reply #16 on:** October 14, 2007, 07:25:13 am »

Definitely Matt Lucas!

maturben · « **Reply #17 on:** October 14, 2007, 01:19:07 pm »

williams, hoffman,stamp--- of the choices offered, but the list of choices could be expanded

all three of them created believable characters (not caricatures) imho

bob

shortfiction · « **Reply #18 on:** October 14, 2007, 10:28:46 pm »

Hugh Laurie appeared in drag at various points in Black Adder, Jeeves and Wooster, and A Bit of Fry and Laurie. Hilarious every single time.

Katness · « **Reply #19 on:** January 09, 2008, 07:35:00 am »

I voted Cate Blanchett. Thats partly because I have had a crush on her since I was young though. I also voted Hilary Swank and Terence Stamp.

But two of my other absolute favourites are missing from that poll.

Johnny Depp in "Before Night Falls" and Peter Outerbridge in "Better then Chocolate".

Lumière · « **Reply #20 on:** January 11, 2008, 07:14:16 pm »

I know it wasn't in a movie, but remember Jake on SNL?....

Kerry · « **Reply #21 on:** January 11, 2008, 10:49:33 pm »

Quote from: Lucise on January 11, 2008, 07:14:16 pm

I know it wasn't in a movie, but remember Jake on SNL?....

OMG! Is that a tarantula lurking in Jake's armpit!

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