Bob the Drag Queen

You're actually really hard to talk to. People don't trust you. Your friends don't feel comfortable around you.

And the fact that she thought that would hurt less is crazy to me.

And the fact that she thought that would hurt less is crazy to me.

But not stage, though?

But not stage, though?

Well, there's plays where you don't have to act. Like, straight plays, yeah.

Well, there's plays where you don't have to act. Like, straight plays, yeah.

Mm-hmm. watching Shakespeare. I like straight theater, but yeah, I understand. Musicals are exciting.

Mm-hmm. watching Shakespeare. I like straight theater, but yeah, I understand. Musicals are exciting.

Well, imagine my shock. I moved to New York City to become a famous Broadway actor. Imagine my shock when I got there to realize you gotta be able to sing and dance to be on Broadway. How dumb did I feel getting sent out of every call? They're like, bitch, you can't sing. I was like, oh, well, okay.

Well, imagine my shock. I moved to New York City to become a famous Broadway actor. Imagine my shock when I got there to realize you gotta be able to sing and dance to be on Broadway. How dumb did I feel getting sent out of every call? They're like, bitch, you can't sing. I was like, oh, well, okay.

Y'all didn't say that. You should have said that before I bought my fucking ticket to this town. That would have been nice to know when I was living in Columbus, Georgia, literally.

Y'all didn't say that. You should have said that before I bought my fucking ticket to this town. That would have been nice to know when I was living in Columbus, Georgia, literally.

Well, I mean, I absolutely see that for you. You know, you got to become friends with the casting director.

Well, I mean, I absolutely see that for you. You know, you got to become friends with the casting director.

Truly.

Truly.

When I was auditioning for, why am I can't remember any names today? The Audrey McDonald play that she did is written by Aaron's and Flaherty, Ragtime. And they do this thing where before you give them your headshot, before you give them your resume, you all just stand in a line. And they just go, no, no, yes, no, no, no, no, yes. And then they trim it down, and then they look at your resume.

When I was auditioning for, why am I can't remember any names today? The Audrey McDonald play that she did is written by Aaron's and Flaherty, Ragtime. And they do this thing where before you give them your headshot, before you give them your resume, you all just stand in a line. And they just go, no, no, yes, no, no, no, no, yes. And then they trim it down, and then they look at your resume.

They don't even look at your resume yet. Can you imagine how hurt I was when I showed up dressed like a fucking – I was wearing the outfit. I was like, they're going to pick me. I had on a vest. I looked like I was in fucking Ragtime, the musical. And they looked me in my beautiful 22-year-old brown eyes and said, no.