'The Pope of Trash' Comes Clean: Director John Waters On Portland, Pink Flamingos and How to Get Through Christmas

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First comes the good news: John Waters, who is, without a doubt, one of the most intriguing individuals in our solar system, agrees to an interview. I am beyond elated. The world is suddenly full of wonderful things like bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens.

Then comes the bad news: Due to an overloaded work schedule, "The Bard of Bad Taste" has only 10 minutes to spare.

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'The Pope of Trash' Comes Clean: Director John Waters On Portland, Pink Flamingos and How to Get Through Christmas

Ten minutes? Can one truly interview "The Pope of Trash" in less time than it takes for the average ATM transaction? After all, this is the director of some of the most noteworthy and notorious cult classics of all time, including the landmark "Pink Flamingos" ("one of the most vile, stupid and repulsive...

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