Gay Star News: Adam Lambert: It would be 'inappropriate' for him to play Frank-N-Furter in Rocky Horror remake
Filed Under () by Adam Lambert on Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Posted at : Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Adam Lambert had the chance to play Frank-N-Furter in the upcoming remake of Rocky Horror Picture Show but he passed on the opportunity to step into the role made famous by Tim Curry in the 1975 cult classic.
So why would he turn down the role of the main antagonist and take the supporting part of Eddie instead?
‘I kind of felt like in 2016, to be cis and playing the role of a trans character, it felt inappropriate to me,’ Lambert tells Idolator.
‘In the ’70s, it was different. But nowadays we have such an amazing conversation that’s started about trans and gender in this world.”
Instead, the role will be played by transgender actress Laverne Cox of TV’s Orange Is The New Black fame.
‘I think casting Laverne was so brilliant,’ says Lambert. ‘It’s so appropriate, you know what I mean? And to re-imagine [the character], as well, because she’s entirely different.’
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Ok. I confeaa. I don't know what "cis" means.
Me either!!! Lol...
Cisgender is a term that means that you identify with the biological gender of the body you were born into. Whereas Transgender means you identify as a gender that is different from the biology of the body you were born in.
Thank you, marie_cat. That makes sense. I learn something new every day. Adam identifies as a male in a male body. And WOW what a body. Can't wait to see Adam as Eddie!
Story time... (1st part has been printed, now for the completion.)
Dr Handsome was on his way to administer to a delirious patient who had called in to say he wanted to take his own life. He had cured many patients of their demonic mental disorders and knew he had to act fast.
He got into his Lamborghini and sped to the address given to him. Dr Handsome knocked on the door and a gaunt, haggard man opened it.
'You must be Dr Handsome...' the gaunt man gave a resigned smile and introduced himself as Victor. Soon Dr Handsome was examining Victor on a couch and yes indeed he found Victor's heart beating abnormally fast. He was quite delirious, thought Dr Handsome who immediately gave an injection to lower his blood pressure.
After five minutes, the injection took effect and lo and behold...Victor got up from the couch with a confident smile and stared at Dr Handsome who was rather apprehensive about the outcome. Then Victor's voice changed and started to squeal high notes and then growled in baritone ...aaarrhg... ooeeeh....
Dr Handsome straight away realised he had given Victor the wrong vial of injection. This was the vial he drank from, when he wanted to change from Dr Handsome to monstrous Damnlam.
What was he going to do now...no time to lose as the drug would soon turn Victor into a violent monster. Quickly, Dr Handsome took out the antidote vial and injected its contents into Victor's arm; who was already reaching out to strangle him! Victor slumped back onto the couch and became his dismal, suicidal self again. He moaned he had no more incentive to carry on. He had recently lost his beloved caring soulmate who was always there for him through thick and thin.
At this point, Dr Handsome sensed something strange happening to himself. His swervy chest hair started to stand erect. And then ! Damnlam emerged from within; his facial hair sprouted and his eyes bulged grotesquely.
Victor became really scared now; even his suicidal thoughts flew off the window. He got up and ran out the ajar door, screaming madly down the street. Luckily, a kind lady, his neighbour, Lucy, ran after him and calmed him down. Victor pointed to his house and blurted... d-d-d-Doctor h-h-h-Handsome !
Lucy took him back to her house and gave him a hot cup of green tea to soothe his nerves; and turned on the radio. An announcement came on to warn the people that a grotesque monster was on the loose.
Only then did Lucy believe Victor. She called the police to report that the monstrous being was in their neighbouhhood and left Victor's address.
Soon, the wail of siren rang through the neighbourhood and a special tactics squad banged on the door of Victor's house.
Dr Handsome opened the door and greeted them with a beautiful smile. The police searched the whole house...nothing unusual nor any monstrous being was found. They then questioned Dr Handsome who beguilingly explained he had come to treat a delirious patient who had run off like a mad man. The police left and Dr Handsome drove off in his Lamborghini...racing down the street in delirium, rushing home for his antidote before Damnlam convulsed him to a point of no return!
Ahh, not so fast, one of the tactics police squad noticed a perculiar twitch on Dr Handsome's face as they questioned him. He decided to tail his Lamborghini. As Dr Handsome wove in and out the traffic, desperate to reach home, he wasn't aware he was being tailed.
The undercover police stopped him for further questioning when he stepped out of his Lamborghini, outside his house. Lo and behold, the police-officer was shocked to see Damnlam's abhorrent face, contorted eyes and facial hair still sprouting. Yes, Damnlam took over completely; he was no more the benevolent Dr Handsome.
Continue...
Damnlam became very violent now, his survival instinct kicked in; heaved the police-officer up and threw him down ! A-Damn-Lam then rushed into his secret basement laboratory and swallowed a vial of antidote to transform himself back.
Sirens wailed down the street... wheoo-wheoo-wheoo and soon...Bang Bang ! No! ...
Fortunately, Dr Handsome escaped by the back door! He regained his composure and drove more calmly down the road. He could still hear the police-siren wailing in front of his house.
The police by now, had found Dr Handsome's secret laboratory. Whoa! vials of serum of different colours; some were hair-dyes of all hues.
As for Dr Handsome, he kept looking at his rear mirror as he sped away.
Ringgg !...his car phone sounded.
Hello !... Dr Handsome speaking...in his normal, kind voice.
A desperate voice retorted:
Hey, Doctor Handsome, you forgot my appointment, you're supposed to examine my severe migraine today.
Oh yes, Johnny ! I'll be right there !
Soon Dr Handsome was at Johnny's house and Johnny was looking miserable holding his head. Dr Handsome opened his bag and took out a blue vial to administer an injection to ease Johnny's migraine.
Ding dong! The doorbell sounded. Johnny, feeling much better now, got up and opened the door. Dr Handsome peered from inside...No! that tactics police-officer had trailed him there.
There was no backdoor to escape from, this time. He pulled out an old wig from his bag, a pair of gold-rimmed spectacles and a shawl...using a walking-stick he found at the corner of the room, hobbled precariously to the front door.
Dr Handsome politely greeted the police-officer, peering through his pair of round granny spectacles. Johnny stared at the supposed old lady; couldn't figure out who 'she' was or what she was doing in his house. Perhaps his migraine medication was playing tricks on him...he thought
Taking advantage of the confusion, Dr Handsome bade Johnny goodbye and hobbled out of the house to his Lamborghini parked in the garage. He was soon speeding away to freedom in yet another great escape...so he thought.
Wheoo wheoo wheoo... oh no, the police-officer knew he had been tricked and caught up with him. A confused Johnny didn't know who the 'old lady' was when questioned...that alerted the police-officer's suspicion.
Soon the police-car was trying to overtake Dr Handsome's Lamborghini. What was he going to do now...? Okay, let me catch my breath, lol!
Do you remember...his special Lamborghini had a secret pedal, when activated, would make the car disappear. It had helped him escape from some desert thugs who chased him to get back their contraband.
Continue...
He had no choice now but to use that disappearing gas again; though it could be dangerous as there was no guarantee he would reappear safely !
He stepped hard on a special pedal that emitted a whistling gas...Psssssh... And the car with Dr Handsome in it, disappeared into thin air in broad daylight!
He could still see other vehicles including the police-car, its siren blaring full blast. Nobody could see him, the invisible gas worked one way only! So, where had Dr Handsome gone? Would he be able to reappear...
When the coast was clear and the police-car was out of sight, Dr Handsome stepped hard on the secret pedal. Nothing happened ! he tried again, expecting to re-emerge onto the road; the disappearing gas failed to reverse its procedure...Whoa! Dr Handsome was stuck in limbo !
Then suddenly, he heard a voice:
Do not be afraid, you have slipped into another realm of time and space. Just follow this road and you'll be able to re-enter your world.
Dr Handsome was getting really worried that he would not be able to return to his real time and space.
At this juncture, rinngg....
A desperate voice shouted from his car-phone:
Hey Dr Handsome, where are you? I need your help now! I need another injection, I feel so dismal I could jump off the tallest building.
Dr Handsome recognised the desperate voice of Victor. He knew he had to get out of this invisible realm to help Victor or it would be the last he would hear of him. He stepped hard on the secret pedal once more and lo and behold...his Lamborghini sent out a pink flash of exhaust... psssssh...speeding down a stretch of lonely road.
Where am I ? And then someone came into view, waving frantically to hitch a ride...a lady dressed in a long white coat. Dr Handsome being a kind doctor if he was not Damnlam, stopped his Lamborghini by the roadside to give the lady a ride.
Yes! Dr Handsome...did just the right thing; his selflessness propelled him back into the real world. He let out a sigh of relief ! After taking the lady to her destination, Dr Handsome rushed to Victor's house.
Whoa! he saw Victor teetering on the brink of the rooftop of his block of apartments. A crowd had gathered below trying to dissuade him from doing the unthinkable.
Dr Handsome rushed up to the rooftop by an emergency staircase and called out: Victor !
In desperation, he burst out singing under the moonlight:
You know I have a veil
All covered up, to myself
It's always there
Now they wanna know...
How does it feel?
Gonna let it show
I'm happy to entertain and share with you
It's hard to say how your own thoughts can hurt you
So welcome to the show
Bring on all the lights
Let it shine on you
We're together here tonight
Welcome to the show
Welcome to my life
Welcome to my life
Dr Handsome's powerful reverberation woke Victor from his stupor. The song struck a chord with him. In a daze, Victor shakily extended his hand...one foot was already slightly outside the edge of the ledge. Dr Handsome gently led him down to safety. An instant applause erupted from the crowd below.
The special tactics squad looked on with skepticism; They murmured: Who is this Dr Handsome... doctor, singer, monster?
All 3.... retorted the police-officer who tailed and chased him down the roads.
Truthfully, I have to admit that I would rather NOT see Adam in mesh stockings and a garter belt!
I have to agree. I'm not interested in seeing Adam in drag either. He says he's not a drag queen, though I've seen some interesting costumes he has worn to social gatherings. I think people need to get over the assumption that if you are gay, you must be a queen of drag and that you're totally effeminate. Some are; some aren't; some are a little of both. That probably covers heteros as well.
PS: I am looking forward to seeing an Eddie who doesn't look like Meatloaf.
Artemis, I totally agree. I'm really looking forward to seeing Adam's Eddie. As for sexuality, I've believe it's really a continuum. There are somany shades and nuances from one extreme to another. Nature has a way of creating people of all degree and combinations of sexuality. Vive la difference!
All I know is Adam's combination of sexuality and all the sides of his personality does it for me...
@LAM-MY-I just got home and it is after midnight here in Scottsdale, AZ, so I bookmarked your story and I will read it within the next couple of days. I am just too exhausted from a very long and drawn out Tuesday. Today, we had to vote for the presidential primary election here in Arizona and the lines were about three blocks long with a powerful sun and high temperature. I will enjoy your story much more when I prop up my feet and down a good margarita. Margarita Lady
Helloo Margarita Lady!
Yea I thought of you because I know you live in the State of Arizona. Mmm, I won't ask who you voted for though would like to know; lwl! I got the results because I've been following the Election Primaries; I like to see people fight it out lwl! Donald Trump won Arizona by a landslide!
Thanks Jean Renard!
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