Author: The JT LeRoy Story

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Alec B Laura Albert never seems like the type of person capable of such a far reaching deception, especially since none of what she did was malicious or some Andy Kaufman-esque prank. A unspoken thesis in the documentary seems to be that narrative, not truth, is what moves the public. So many people wanted JT LeRoy to be real that they ignored their better judgement. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/14/23 Full Review Josh R In this riveting documentary, Laura Albert's masterful account of her life story is told in parallel with the life story of her literary creation JT LeRoy. The result is as memorable and moving as her groundbreaking novels written as JT, a multi-layered narrative that brings depth and humanity to a story that most of the press had made superficial and one-dimensional. Definitely a must-watch for anyone concerned with literature and the American cult of celebrity – and everyone who appreciates a humorous, heartfelt, and larger-than-life profile. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/27/23 Full Review Audience Member This is a fascinating expose of the biggest fraud in modern literary history. The film is told through was is recognizably fascinating by the filmmaker and humor and honesty from the subject matter. Documentaries are meant to tell you something you don't know. And this does exactly that. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review david f This is a fascinating documentary about someone who invented a whole identity around their pen name, which then became a celebrity who hobnobbed with other celebrities. She taped all her phone calls and gave interviews for this film so you can follow closely along as JT LeRoy came into being and rose to become a noted writer. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member the story exposes the clique elitist real anti real woman writers group, it was so sad and so funny that she catch how this buji.. class works .. so funny and too deep... Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Intriguing and fascinating, The director thoroughly engrosses the audience and telling one of the oddest and outrageous true stories of modern times. It's incredible to think how long "the hoax" kept going, and even more startling is how much fame begets the famous. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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