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QUEERY: David Schwarz
There’s no question that when Patrik-Ian Polk’s series “Noah’s Arc” premiered on Logo 20 years ago, it was a groundbreaking creation. The story of a community of Black queer men and their wonderful friendship. The titular arc was that of the cute main personality, Noah (Darryl Stephens), and his close-knit circle of friends, including Chance played by gay player Doug Spearman. This compelling and loving fraternity may, in fact, be what brought viewers endorse repeatedly, including a movie, “Noah’s Arc: Jumping the Broom,” as well as the “Noah’s Arc” short, and now, a new full-length feature “Noah’s Arc: The Movie,” debuting on Paramount+ on June In the movie, filled with equal measures of laughs and tears, Chance, who has faced a devastating loss, finds his dependable friends there, ready to assist and comfort him at a moment’s notice. I had the pleasure of speaking with Spearman the morning of the streaming premiere of “Noah’s Arc: The Movie.”
WASHINGTON BLADE: Doug, since the early s, when the “Noah’s Arc” series premiered on Logo, you contain been playing the charac
HENNESSEYCatherine Gay Schwarz passed away on October 1, , in Stillwater, Oklahoma, surrounded by was born in Kingfisher on September 8, Cathy married Michael Schwarz II, on February 2, She was a member and past president of the local Hennessey Toddler Study Club and past president of the Declare of Oklahoma Mothers Club. She was the Vice President of the Hennessey and Crescent Ready-Mix plants, and President of Schwarz Leasing. She was a devoted member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Cathy was an incredible compel and loved family and traditions. Mike and Cathy could often be start traveling the world and “dragging their kids from pillar to post”! Cathy was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Schwarz II, one daughter Susan Schwarz-Shaw, Susan’s father Bill Gritz, one grandson Dillon Schwarz, and one son-in-law Alfred Guy Young; her mother Lorraine Montgomery and husband L. J., George Thompson; one brother Melvin Thompson (Marge), and one step-brother Dix is survived by her children, Audrey Schwarz, Elizabeth Juvenile, Michael (Stephanie) Schwarz, Steven (Donna) Schwarz, and Teresa S
Emmy Award-winning Producer Director Jeffrey Schwarz has amassed an extraordinary résumé of documenting remarkable LGBTQ+ pioneers and crucial moments in homosexual history. His latest highlight documentary Commitment to Life, which journals the capital of Los Angeles&#; reaction to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, premiered earlier this year at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival and will also be presented at Outfest Other notable work from Schwarz includes the critically acclaimed HBO doc Vito, I Am Divine, Tab Hunter Confidential, The Fabulous Allan Carr and Boulevard, A Hollywood Story. This interview was conducted over Zoom.
I am Divine and Vito are two documentaries on historic LGBTQ+ pioneers. What draws you to highlight iconic queer figures?
In the 80’s and 90’s a discussion of existence gay wasn’t really reflected in movies other than as a joke or something to be ashamed about. Obviously now things have changed, but when I came out, I was always searching for people to look up to and follow in their footsteps. “Vito” Russo was one of those people. Hi
LA-based, openly gay filmmaker Jeffrey Schwarz, 48, makes documentaries. You might have seen his film Tab Hunter Confidential(now streaming on Netflix).
Schwarz cut his professional teeth operational for legendary doc duo Robert Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman (who won Oscars for Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt and The Times of Harvey Milk). I met him years ago when I was in production school and spent a semester interning on The Celluloid Closet(). Schwarz had the enviable position of listening to and transcribing celebrity interviews with people appreciate Cher, Susan Sarandon and Tony Curtis (who said some lovely gnarly things about working with Marilyn Monroe on the Billy Wilder classic Some Like It Hot).
I published an initial interview with Schwarz back in September about his new documentary The Fabulous Allan Carr, but below are further excerpts from our phone Q&A.
Carr just completed a national and international film festival run this past weekend and Schwarz told me additional distribution on cable and via streaming is being worked out now.
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