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Die Mommie Die
	The Movie

I had the most fantastic time this past June acting in the film version of my play Die Mommie Die. Shot in a grueling eighteen days, I adored every minute of it. This is a project I'm very proud of. I was presented with a 2003 Sundance Film Festival award for best performance. Die Mommie Die was chosen to be the opening night selection at both the Miami and San Francisco Gay and Lesbian Film Festivals. The film will be released in theaters in October, 2003.

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	My costumes in the film of Die Mommie Die are by my long time collaborators, Michael Bottari and Ronald Case. They were with me every day during the filming and were an absolute joy. With me is the marvelous hairdresser from the film, Danny Howell.

	Most of the film takes place in 1967, but there are a few flashbacks to the 1950's. Here I am in a wardrobe test for one of the fifties scenes.

	Here I am waiting for the cameras to roll in one of the last shots of the film. I look a bit grim, but I think I was just feeling a bit nervous as we were about to shoot a complicated scene involving many extras and cars, etc.

	Seated left to right are members of my divine supporting cast; Natasha Lyonne, Frances Conroy, Stark Sands and yours most sincerely.
A Gallery of photos of Charles as Angela Arden Photos by Jim Cox

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credits
Screenplay by Charles Busch Directed by Mark Rucker
Cast (in credits order)		Produced by:
Charles Busch (I) .... Angela Arden Natasha Lyonne .... Edith Sussman Jason Priestley .... Tony Parker Frances Conroy .... Bootsie Carp Philip Baker Hall .... Sol Sussman Stark Sands .... Lance Sussman Victor Raider-Wexler .... Sam Fishbein Nora Dunn .... Shatzi Van Allen		Dante Di Loreto .... producer Lonny Dubrofsky .... executive producer Anthony Edwards .... producer Robert Hall (V) .... associate producer Bill Kenwright .... producer Frank Pavich .... co-producer Neil Weinman .... co-executive producer Original Music by Dennis McCarthy (I) Cinematography by Kelly Evans (I) Film Editing by Philip Harrison (II) Casting by Collin Daniel, Jeff Greenberg Production Design by Joseph B. Tintfass Set Decoration by Sandy Adams Costume Design by: Michael Bottari, Ronald Case, Thomas G. Marquez
rest of cast listed alphabetically
Stanley DeSantis .... Tuchman Tom Hughes (VI) .... Moving Man #2 Josh Hutchinson .... Policeman Christopher McDaniel .... Moving Man #1 (as Chris McDaniel) Angela Paton .... The Fan Jason Segel .... Larry the Hippie Paul Vinson .... Leather Daddy