Featured
are the cool sardonic witticisms of author/raconteur Quentin
Crisp, who first captured the public's eye with his autobiography "The
Naked Civil Servant". In amusing
contrast to Quentin are the exotic popisms of rock personality Spider
Wider , the lyricist and percussionist for the South African group Via
Afrika. Spider's striking musical and visual talents gained wide notice through
her performance with the Artists Against Apartheid on the "Sun
City" record and video. New York poet and performer Emily
XYZ expresses the "alphabet city view" with a razor edge. The
eloquent actor Joe
Morton has the most sentimental perspective of all.
This
half-hour program is a playfully provocative dialogue on sexual philosophy,
seduction, romance, love, and the perfect kiss. It interweaves
computer animation, stylized drama, and the frank disclosures of four on-camera
interviews.