For his first episode of 2023, Dennis is joined via Zoom by visual artist Warren Wright (AKA Warrencito) whose affectionate, witty and incredibly-detailed Dollmation videos have been delighting fans on YouTube and Instagram since before the pandemic. Warren talks about what went into creating his most popular videos, like Barbra Streisand\u2019s \u201cDon\u2019t Rain On My Parade,\u201d Barry Manilow\u2019s \u201cCopacabana,\u201d Cher\u2019s \u201cDark Lady\u201d and Madonna\u2019s MTV Awards performance of \u201cVogue.\u201d He also talks about the amount of time and effort that goes into creating his videos, how he shoots everything on his iPhone, finding treasures on Ebay, thrift stores and cake decorating shops, why G.I. Joe got smaller and what \u201cflocking\u201d means in doll lingo. Warren also talks about how his late mother\u2019s love of musicals inspires his current work and how creating the videos keeps her spirit alive. Other topics include: getting reactions from people who are in the videos he pays tribute to like Julie Brown and Donna McKechnie, his dream of having his videos played in gay bars, creating his own mini-me doll, his dream of laying his hands on a 12\u201d Judy Garland doll and how getting sober a few years back has made his current creative renaissance possible. www.warrencito.com
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