Huluween Dragstravaganza Stars On Bringing Camp And Silliness To ‘The Gay High Holy Day’ [Exclusive Interview] – /Film
And one thing that’s special definitely has, as it should, is a lot of great jokes and puns. And I wonder if either of you have any favorite Halloween-related puns or jokes that you want to share?
Ginger: I love dad jokes anyway, and don’t even remember the setup of the joke — I just know that the punch line is “Booooobies!”
Manila: “Dragstravaganza” is so campy and so silly — it’s like a living cartoon and we had so much fun. And when there is a pun to be made, we take that opportunity. If it’s funny, then it’s got to be delivered.
Ginger: It has to. It’s the rules.
That’s awesome. And what do you hope that folks who watch it come away feeling?
Ginger: I hope they feel great. There’s this whole political thing going around about if drag queens are appropriate for everybody or are they destroying the fabric of America? We’re not destroying the fabric of America — we’re just rhinestoning it and making it more fabulous. I think that anybody who’s ever been to an actual drag show will understand that it’s like this is like an episode of the “Carol Burnett Show” — you’ve got standup comedy and songs and sketches and dancers and all these kinds of things. So there’s something for everybody, and it’s a safe space for literally anyone and everyone to come and just be themselves. And I think that this special really captures that and puts it out there for the whole world to see.
Manila: And Halloween is about putting on a costume and getting to play dress up and make believe, and to let your costume bring out a part of your personality that you don’t usually get to express. So we’re really excited that hopefully this “Huluween Dragstravaganza” will open up people’s minds to be able to express themselves in different ways with just the way they choose to dress or how they choose to express themselves. And it’s also a good time. It’s absolutely hilarious and fun.
“Huluween Dragstravaganza” is now streaming on Hulu.