i haven't had the pleasure of meeting him yet, but i definitely have heard him speak. his stories reflect an insanity that probably surpasses mine and most of the tweakers i have known. i found this interview from 2006 while i was research on him for a project i'm working on. the tone of his story and the arc of his life are familiar and a thing of beauty. he has been to hell and he talks freely of his journey there and back. i believe the more people become willing to share their experiences around coming back from hell, the greater the possibility of these miracles will seem achievable. and redemption is not only possible, but definitely worth the effort. change can seem elusive, but it is really not at all like avalon. it does exist. it is real. it can be grounded and stable and permanent. but first you do have to believe, or have no other options available.
Leslie Jordan Tells All
by Robert Urban, August 21, 2006
With a penchant for effete, high-camp one-liners delivered in his trademark Tennessee twang, the diminutive Leslie Jordan (at 4 feet 11 inches tall) may be best known as Mr. Beverly Leslie, Karen Walker's uppity little nemesis on Will & Grace. But Jordan, who is openly gay, has been mincing his way into America's heart since 1982, and has hundreds of commercials, sitcom, voice over and movie roles to his credit.
His many other television appearances include spots on Murphy Brown, Lois & Clark, Dharma & Greg, Ellen, Star Trek: Voyager and even Pee-wee's Playhouse. His film work includes appearances in such oddities as Farm Sluts (2003), Frankenstein General Hospital (1988) and Jason Goes to Hell:The Final Friday (1993).
Jordan's successful stage career includes his award-winning role of Preston “Peanut” Leroy, the pathetic, aging gay barfly in director/playwright Del Shores' Southern Baptist Sissies. He also created the role of Brother Boy, the institutionalized, Tammy Wynette-obsessed cross-dresser in Del Shores' Sordid Lives.
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he looks familiar. I'll have to look more into that. It's been three years, four in December since I last did he stuff.
Leslie is the bomb. I've met him several times,seen his shoes and plays, and had some long conversations. And he performed with Lannie on the RSVP cruise, so you'll have to ask her about him too.
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