{"id":9433,"date":"2025-05-05T01:54:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T01:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/2025\/05\/05\/john-waters-encouraged-chappell-roan-to-consider-acting\/"},"modified":"2025-05-05T01:54:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T01:54:51","slug":"john-waters-encouraged-chappell-roan-to-consider-acting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/2025\/05\/05\/john-waters-encouraged-chappell-roan-to-consider-acting\/","title":{"rendered":"John Waters encouraged Chappell Roan to consider acting"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Introduction to Chappell Roan<\/h2>\n<p>In the tradition of iconic pop stars like Cher, Madonna, and Lady Gaga, Chappell Roan is exploring the possibility of adding actress to her resume. This revelation comes after a meeting with the legendary cult filmmaker John Waters, who encouraged Roan to embrace her inner thespian.<\/p>\n<h2>Meeting with John Waters<\/h2>\n<p>Chappell Roan recently met John Waters, which she described as a crazy experience. Waters, known for his work in the film industry, told Roan that every singer is an actress, sparking an interesting conversation about the intersection of music and acting. Roan shared her encounter with Waters, saying, &quot;I met John Waters last night, what was crazy! One of my idols! And I talked about how only as many &#8216;firsts&#8217; can have with their career.&quot; Waters&#8217; response was, &quot;No, no, no &#8211; there are all firsts when you become an actress!&quot; This exchange left Roan pondering the idea that maybe she is an actress after all.<\/p>\n<h2>Chappell Roan&#8217;s Rise to Fame<\/h2>\n<p>After the release of her 2023 debut studio album, &quot;The Rise and Fall of a Princess in the Middle West,&quot; Roan won her first Grammy as the Best New Artist this year. This achievement marks a significant milestone in her music career, and her conversation with Waters has her considering the possibilities of exploring acting.<\/p>\n<h2>John Waters&#8217; Upcoming Projects<\/h2>\n<p>John Waters has been working on a new project, &quot;Liarmouth: A Romance for Emotional Bathrooms,&quot; which he wrote and is set to direct. Although the project was initially announced in 2022, with Aubrey Plaza attached to star, Waters revealed in April 2024 that he didn&#8217;t have the funding to move forward. Unfortunately, in November, he announced that the adaptation is no longer happening.<\/p>\n<h2>The Intersection of Music and Acting<\/h2>\n<p>Chappell Roan&#8217;s conversation with John Waters highlights the idea that singers can also be actresses. This concept is not new, as many musicians have successfully transitioned into acting careers. Roan&#8217;s exploration of this idea may lead to new opportunities for her in the entertainment industry, and it will be interesting to see how she navigates this potential new path.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction to Chappell Roan In the tradition of iconic pop stars like Cher, Madonna, and Lady Gaga, Chappell Roan is exploring the possibility of adding actress to her resume. This revelation comes after a meeting with the legendary cult filmmaker John Waters, who encouraged Roan to embrace her inner thespian. Meeting with John Waters Chappell<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9434,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-9433","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-film-tv"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9433","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9433"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9433\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9435,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9433\/revisions\/9435"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9434"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9433"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9433"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9433"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}