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POSE & Ballroom Culture (w/ POSE creator/ writer Steven Canals)

Published: Oct. 30, 2023, 9:05 a.m.

Jess is joined by the co-creator / writer / director of the FX series POSE \u2014 STEVEN CANALS! Canals discusses the series\u2019 inspiration via the landmark documentary PARIS IS BURNING and getting his script into the hands of RYAN MURPHY. We discuss ballroom culture, Houses, MADONNA, \u201cVogue,\u201d and the song choices used throughout. We also discuss the casting of MJ RODRIGUEZ (Blanca), INDYA MOORE (Angel) and SANDRA BERNHARD.\xa0


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