The Most Interesting Thing About John Early’s Directorial Debut Is Not That He’s Playing a Woman
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The morning after Early's dizzy "Maddie's Secret" premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, the star and filmmaker sat down with IndieWire to dish about making a totally original movie inspired by everything from "Showgirls" to the weirdly sexual world of food influencers.
