Two films in one about staging a one man show (in English AND in Spanish)
This 51 minute film aired on PBS this summer as part of their Summer Arts Festival. It is now being released by PBS Home Video with supplemental materials (not always the case with PBS Home releases.). The bonus material really adds to it and - if you saw on TV, you might want to see on DVD as well.
My fellow Amazon reviewer, K. Harris, has already written a detailed review of the basic documentary, and I'll refer you there for basic details. I hope I can provide additional info here.
Let me say that I loved the original film. I had only seen brief clips of the Colombian-born, New York-bred Leguizamo and here I could see him stretch out.
The version of the film included on the DVD is the "censored" one shown on PBS. All the four letter words are "bleeped".
The bonuses fall into two classes The first seven clips, which total about 10 minutes, are filmed clips from the pre-Broadway run in Chicago for Leguizamo's one-man autobiographical play...
John Leguizamo Puts On A Show: A Fascinating Peek Behind The Artistic Process
Airing as part of the PBS Arts Summer Festival, the insightful "Tales From A Ghetto Klown" is an hour long profile about John Leguizamo's attempt to mount his latest one man show (it's his fifth) of the same name. I've always thought that Leguizamo was a huge and undervalued talent as he doesn't always select the best movie roles. But having seen his other live performance pieces, there is no denying his electricity when performing his own original material. Anyone who likes Leguizamo should absolutely appreciate this close-up look at the artistic process. While it showcases what makes Leguizamo special and charts his unorthodox rise within the business, it's decidedly more involved than just a personality piece. More than anything, "Tales From A Ghetto Klown" gives one an insider's peek at what it takes to prepare a show for Broadway. It's like "Smash" without the pop songs and silly subplots! From a kernel of an idea, to prepping the material, to workshopping, to early...
Johnny Legs
Great DVD, Complete behind the scenes look at a true, master of his craft and at work. A must see(couple of times)
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