Wadsworth in Clue, the voice of Nigel Thornberry, a Hotel Manager in Home Alone 2, the original Pennywise in IT, a pirate with the Muppets, Dr. Frank N. Furter...
These are the wide range of roles of the beloved Tim Curry.
Framed by these roles, Curry takes us on a strange journey. From military brat, to UK theater, to film, to TV, to Broadway, and to the wheelchair he now uses after a stroke. From his father's early passing and not seeing eye to eye with his mother, through drug use and recovery, and to fame and fortune.
I first saw The Rocky Horror Picture Show with my Dad in the late 90s, and I've been an Unconventional Conventionist since (I actually have that shirt on today for Halloween week). And I can recite every line from Clue (flames, flames on the side of my face). This was a "do not disturb me; I'm reading" book. I finished it in a day.
Were there some parts I found eh? Yes. There are some references to places, especially in the UK, I've never heard of, and some people I do not know because I'm too young to remember them. But then there was new info about Patricia Quinn (Magenta) and Meat Loaf (Eddie) I didn't know despite performing in RHPS myself!
If you love any of Curry's works, this is a must read.
All opinions expressed on this blog are solely those of Mrs. W. and do not reflect those of WHPS or WHHS.
