Thanks to director Duncan Tucker for the mention in thisJanuary 22, 2006 piece by Lydia Martin! Read the article
The man behind the woman playing a man
Eyes in Indiana
By Madhusmita Bora January 19, 2006 At four locations in Indianapolis, Roma Thadani plucks away on her American dream, seven days a week, one eyebrow at a time. Thadani’s chain Eyes by India offers threading, a tradition of hair removal…
Andrea James crosses boundaries and changes lives
by Calpernia Addams January 17, 2006 People tend to notice Andrea James. She’s tall and blonde, and you can still see the Midwestern girl smiling in her eyes as she mingles at Hollywood parties or delivers information in boardrooms across…
Interview with Leeza Gibbons
Calpernia and I will be discussing Transamerica with host Leeza Gibbons on Leeza Live today. January 17, 2006 For general information on Leeza’s show, see her site or your local Westwood One affiliate: Leeza Live website
Interview: Calpernia Addams and Andrea James
by Ross von Metzke December 30, 2005 The ladies who prepped Felicity Huffman for talk about her transformation Calpernia Addams (left) and Andrea James may not have Hollywood marquee clout, but when Felicity Huffman stands to accept the numerous awards…
Finding Her Voice
Felicity Huffman wraps up a stellar year conquering film and television. December 28, 2005 To achieve Bree’s deeper, more masculine voice, Huffman studied with coach Andrea James, who works with many transgender women. “I still couldn’t get it,” Huffman says…
My Tranny Valentine
Actress Felicity Huffman of ‘Desperate Housewives’ opens up about playing a woman in the middle of a gender reassignment in the new road flick ‘Transamerica.’ By Logan Hill / Nerve.com December 16, 2005 How’d you decide what to read?…
Variety AwardsWatch: Felicity Huffman in Transamerica
Jill Feiwell DECEMBER 11, 2005 To prep for the role, Huffman read the script with one question in mind — what was Bree’s internal journey? “She wants to become who she really is,” says Huffman. “Then I thought, ‘How do…
Actress excels in gender-bending performance
by Peter D. Kramer December 7, 2005 To make her performance as authentic as possible, Huffman went to transgender conventions and read biographies of transgendered women. And Calpernia Addams and Andrea James, two transgendered women, were on the set with…
Review: Middle Sexes
Gender studies Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She HBO Premieres December 6 If you’re finding it hard to sort out current thinking about gender,Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She should prove enlightening. Directed by Anthony Thomas and narrated by Gore…
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