MEDUSA Dare Truthful (TV) [1992] Julie Brown

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Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful (1992) (TV)


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Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful is an American 1992 mockumentary film starring comedienne Julie Brown as the title character, with Kathy Griffin and Donal Logue in supporting roles. Comedians Tom Kenny and Bobcat Goldthwait and game show host Wink Martindale also made cameo appearances in the film.


Julie Brown ... Medusa
Jean Adams ... Grandma
Rocco Neil April ... Fanatic Medusa Fan
Julie Brown ... Medusa
Sergio Carbajal ... Dunky
Jodi Carlisle ... Aphrodite
Charlie Coffey ... Jeff
Cristy Dawson ... Klepto Nurse (as Christy Dawson)
Stanley DeSantis ... Bennie
Chris Elliott ... Andy
Bob Goldthwait ... Himself
Kathy Griffin ... Taffy
Thomas Halstead ... Stinky
Tom Kenny ... Bobo Kaufman
Sophiah Koikas ... Happy Fan
Leah Krinsky ... Sarah
James Lashly ... Dick
Carol Leifer ... Angry Mom
Donal Logue ... Shane Pencil
Wink Martindale ... Himself
Sharonlee McLean ... Myrna
Robbie Mueller ... Dickie
Fred Pierce ... Deputy
Kenneth J. Scherr ... Doctor (as Kenneth Scherr)
Moses Sequeira ... Raoul
Ken Walz ... Miffed Editor
Gregory White ... Sergeant
Smith Wordes ... Angel

The film lampoons the legitimate documentary Madonna: Truth or Dare (also known as In Bed With Madonna outside the United States and Canada). In the original, pop superstar Madonna allowed cameras to follow her around for a no-holds-barred peek into her life during her Blond Ambition Tour. In this spoof, Brown plays Medusa, a controlling, hyper-sexual blonde bombshell who has allowed a documentary crew to follow her on her "Blonde Leading the Blonde Tour."

The film, about one hour long and originally produced as a Showtime television special, goes to great pains to recreate costumes, sets and situations that occurred in the original documentary.

In an interview with celebrity columnist Michael Musto of the Village Voice, Brown recalled how Madonna first reacted when saw the film:

At first I heard she really liked it. Then I heard she didn't like the scene where I rolled around on my dog's grave. She'd rolled around on her mother's ΓΓé¼ΓÇ¥ like that wasn't offensive enough? Then she didn't like the scene with the dancers suing me, because that really happened to her." ΓΓé¼┬¥

Shortly after seeing the film, Madonna sent over a half-finished bottle of warm champagne as a dubious gift, to salute Brown's deadpan impersonation. Brown's reaction upon receiving the gift was surprising:

It was really expensive champagne, but it had Madonna spit in it!

According to Brown, she drank the bottle.

Writers Guild of America, USA
1993 Won WGA Award (TV) Variety - Musical, Award, Tribute, Special Event Julie Brown Charlie Coffey