| The opening segment for Program
5: Stories is a gloss on the classic “Masterpiece Theater”
host introduction. Filmmaker John Waters greets the audience
from a red-velvet couch, dressed for the part in a checkered
smoking jacket and surrounded by his extensive collection
of art books. “Good art provokes and inspires,”
declares Waters. For Waters, “a strong reaction”
is an important measure of success. Provocative potential
is a characteristic of his films, and “not everyone likes
the stories I tell,” Waters modestly remarks. Turning
from his films' controversial plot lines to the artists featured
in Program 5: Stories, Waters notes that “visual art
can also tell tales in many different ways.” |
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