One of the most beloved films featuring drag queens of all time is Girls Will Be Girls, where three actresses at various stages on the Hollywood food chain navigate the minefield of love, aging and ambition. The film features the raunchy ensemble of Coco Peru, Varla Jean Merman and Evie Harris, all drag queens who had separate careers but were brought together like Charlies Angels to create a dynamic comedy trifecta.
We heard that after this photo was taken, Evie Harris had a three way with Shields and Yarnell. Photo by Dennis Hensley.
Although Girls will be Girls was a hit with critics and audiences, the making of a sequel was cost prohibitive. Now, thanks to digital video cameras and fundraising tools like Kickstarter, fans raised the funds needed to create the apocalyptic sequel coming out next year: Girls Will be Girls 2012.
Today we are joined by Jack Plotnick, the man behind Evie Harris sharing with us the anguished journey of actors in Hollywood trying to find meaning in their lives and the origins of Evie Harris, a washed-up, alcoholic, aging C-List actress.
What Coco Peru and Varla Jean Merman have to say about their co-star when she’s not around.
How being a sloppy drag queen got him working with Sir Ian McKellen on the Oscar nominated film Gods and Monsters.
Learning how to love acting and auditions as an actor.
And daily affirmations actor and trans folks can say to find the joy and purpose in life.
Featured Music:
Girls Will Be Girls Theme Remix – Billy Brooks – the B2 Mix
FOF #1455 – Evie Harris Thinks She’s Famous – 10.07.11
VIDEO: Evie Harris- Shining Star 
VIDEO: Damiana Garcia Interviews the Girls from “Girls Will Be Girls 2012″
FOF #1465 – Coco Peru is a Very Nice Person – 10.20.11
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Great show! i can’t say enough how amazing the shows have been recently. Even before + your shows were great…i didn’t think it was possible but you’ve raised the bar. keep it up!
i only recently saw Girls will be Girls and loved it. Loved that you’ve had all the stars on recently. Enjoyed every second of every show!
This is an old show, right?
We rereleased this as a free show so the people who don’t subscribe to Plus get a taste of what they are missing.
ahh, got it. I wasnt sure cuz usually you put a “originally posted on…” at the end of the description and I didnt see it on this one.
You can tell a an archived show at a glance because it reads FOFA instead of FOF.
Ah, cool. What does FOFA stands for?
A is for archive
Ah, of course! Hehehe.
The word “fofa” means soft in portuguese. It can also mean sweet, for a person, but if the person is a bit overweight it may mean you are calling he/she is fat