Calpernia Addams Diary » Actress Diaries http://www.calpernia.com America's Transsexual Sweetheart Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:45:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Suicide Is Painlesshttp://www.calpernia.com/suicide-is-painless/ http://www.calpernia.com/suicide-is-painless/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:10:17 +0000 Calpernia Addams http://www.calpernia.com/?p=5146 I loved the show M*A*S*H as a kid. It’s probably the biggest inspiration behind me becoming a military medic. It wasn’t until years later that I learned that the beautiful song had SOUL-CRUSHINGLY GRIM lyrics. That sort of thing strikes my dark sense of humor. Add in an inside joke between me, Selene Luna and Nadya Ginsburg and here you have the result of three hours’ work:

Suicide Is Painless (MASH Theme) the Calpernia Mix
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]]> http://www.calpernia.com/suicide-is-painless/feed/ 0 OutFest 2011 Trailer Features Calpernia in “Woman’s Picture”http://www.calpernia.com/outfest-2011-trailer-features-calpernia-in-womans-picture/ http://www.calpernia.com/outfest-2011-trailer-features-calpernia-in-womans-picture/#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:58:51 +0000 Calpernia Addams http://www.calpernia.com/?p=5035 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSP9SW3OEJc

]]> http://www.calpernia.com/outfest-2011-trailer-features-calpernia-in-womans-picture/feed/ 2 Master Swiss Perfumer to Create Scent Based on Calpernia’s “Woman’s Picture” Characterhttp://www.calpernia.com/master-swiss-perfumer-to-create-scent-based-on-calpernias-womans-picture-character/ http://www.calpernia.com/master-swiss-perfumer-to-create-scent-based-on-calpernias-womans-picture-character/#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 20:52:28 +0000 Calpernia Addams http://www.calpernia.com/?p=5031

Thrilling new scents

Tauer’s final project for 2011 is Tableau de Parfums, designed in collaboration with Memphis filmmaker Brian Pera and inspired by Pera’s Woman’s Picture, which screens at L.A.’s Outfest this month. The movie examines the lives of three women—Miriam, Loretta and Ingrid—and Tauer composed olfactory portraits of each. The first to roll out—in Los Angeles in October—is Miriam (played by Ann Magnuson), a gorgeous, powdery, retro floral that blends rose oil, iris, violet flower and green leaf, fennel, vanilla, aldehydes and the sandalwood of Australia and Mysore, India.

Tauer and Pera have teamed up with LuckyScent/Scent Bar, the only bricks-and-mortar store in Los Angeles that carries his line, to create a series of short films that will be serialized in perfume blogs in advance of the Miriam launch. It’s a perfect illustration of the perfumer’s cross-pollinating artistic collaborations.

Read the whole article in the LA Times Magazine about Tauer’s groundbreaking techniques based in molecular biology and a love of some of the world’s most exotic scents!
http://www.latimesmagazine.com/2011/07/swiss-mix.html

“Woman’s Picture” will be my debut in a starring role in a feature film, and will play at the Director’s Guild via OutFest on July 11th and 16th, 2011. The film also stars Ann Magnuson, Amy Lavere and Brian Pera, with Rosanna Arquette, Paprika Steen and many more amazing people. Come support OutFest and see a cool movie, and I’ll give you a hug! Get tickets here (click the green ADD button on the right) http://bit.ly/qUxlEqv

]]> http://www.calpernia.com/master-swiss-perfumer-to-create-scent-based-on-calpernias-womans-picture-character/feed/ 0 Selene Luna’s New Video “Callin It Out” Released Todayhttp://www.calpernia.com/selene-lunas-new-video-callin-it-out/ http://www.calpernia.com/selene-lunas-new-video-callin-it-out/#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:37:35 +0000 Calpernia Addams http://www.calpernia.com/?p=4956 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEqcuO5RLa8

AHHH So gorgeous! Check out the amazing music video for Selene Luna’s new song “Callin It Out (Ultra Calpernia Mix)” directed by William Butler and see Selene, Jackie Beat, Mario Diaz, Sam Pancake, hot boys and stunning special effects! Available on iTunes!

Inspired by her hilarious catchphrases and habit of “callin’ it out” whenever we were together, I put wrote this song for her, and she totally delivered when it came time to go into the studio and record it. I am very proud of what she’s done with the material, from her recording to her performance in the music video. I’m definitely a “Selene LUNA-TIC”!

Official Selene Luna Site

Callin It Out (Ultra Calpernia Mix) on iTunes

Callin It Out (Mexi mix) on iTunes

Performed by Selene Luna
Written & Composed by Calpernia Addams

Directed by William Butler
Lawrence Elbert , Director of Photography
Dave Matherly , Digital Effects Artist
Peter Garcia, Producer
Steven Jaworski, Producer

Make-up by John Stapleton
Hair by Judd Minter
Wardrobe by Charlie Altuna & Jany Stanley

FEATURING:
Calpernia Addams
Jackie Beat
Nadya Ginsburg
Drew Droege
Sam Pancake
Mario Diaz
Brendan Lamb
Abercrombie & Fitch’s James Flook (a.k.a. James Preston)

]]> http://www.calpernia.com/selene-lunas-new-video-callin-it-out/feed/ 2 Upcoming Calpernia Live: Movie! Theatre! Music Festival! Cabaret!http://www.calpernia.com/upcoming-calpernia-live-movie-theatre-music-festival-cabaret/ http://www.calpernia.com/upcoming-calpernia-live-movie-theatre-music-festival-cabaret/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 22:15:25 +0000 Calpernia Addams http://www.calpernia.com/?p=4926 Wow, Cal-pals, I have a LOT of stuff coming up in the next few months. I hope you’ll come check out some of the awesome events I’m participating in, alongside some other artists you may already know and love, or some you might want to get to know.

You might want to check my Calendar link above, and some especially fun dates are listed below. Come see me! Give me a hug! (or a shot) *or a dollar

6/10 (Fri) – Katie’s Corner live
improv comedy w/ Alexandra
Billings

6/11 (Sat) – “Stunning Show” live
Dance/Jazz/Burlesque/Drag
premieres Selene Luna’s
“Callin’ It Out” Music Video

6/18 (Sat) – “Stunning Show”

6/25 Sat – “Stunning Show”

6/26 (Sun) – “Legendary Bingo” hosting
for charity with Celeb Guest Hosts

7/2 (Sat) – “Stunning Show”

7/9 (Sat) – “Freedom Fest” – Calpernia onstage
at MASSIVE music festival (10’s of thousands expected)

7/10 (Sun) – “Legendary Bingo” hosting for charity w/ Celeb Guests

7/11 (Mon) – See Calpernia in the movie “Womans Picture” at the DGA

7/16 (Sat) – See Calpernia in the movie “Womans Picture” at the DGA
7/16 (Sat) – “Stunning Show”
7/30 (Sat) – “Stunning Show”
8/1-8 – Calpernia in London (Venue to be announced)

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Ever wondered what it’s like to be on your own reality show? Alec Mapa, Andrea James, the crew and I recorded lots of little clips behind the scenes and I’ve finally decided to share some of them with you kids! They’re really short, really silly and very fun.

A note about my “look”: Yes, I was incredibly thin (for me)! Someday I’ll starve back down to that weight, ha ha. Probably for my next show!

I know, lots of people prefer the red hair on me… But I needed to try blonde at least once in my life, and I’m loving my current white hair!

I know, I know… lots of people’s first reaction to my appearance is “what’s up with Calpernia’s lips?” Let’s just say I had really unaesthetic lips since birth, and I made some attempts to enhance them that gave unsatisfactory results. I think they look a little better nowadays, three years later, and I plan to further reduce them whenever I can afford the expensive surgery. Until then, I’ll just have to hope you like me for “me” and can overlook some of the quirks in my looks!

Watch the whole Transamerican Love Story series online or get the DVD at NetFlix: http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Transamerican-Love-Story/70094813 (I don’t make any money from NetFlix, I’m just linking it for you!)

Thanks to World of Wonder, Logo, Randy and Fenton, Brian Graden, Dave Mace, Joe DelHierro, Andrea James, Alec Mapa, Julio Kollerbom, Sarah Jandrain, all the many wonderful staff, cast, crew, production team, and the brave guys who took part as contestants. What a blast!

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