this woman is a world-famous burlesque dancer hi I’m Maya fear and welcome to
dancer hi I’m Maya fear and welcome to
dancer hi I’m Maya fear and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re talking to
watchmojo.com and today we’re talking to
watchmojo.com and today we’re talking to a modesty blaze to learn a little more
a modesty blaze to learn a little more
a modesty blaze to learn a little more about burlesque dancing so for the
about burlesque dancing so for the
about burlesque dancing so for the uninitiated what is burlesque
uninitiated what is burlesque
uninitiated what is burlesque well burlesque is a vintage form of
well burlesque is a vintage form of
well burlesque is a vintage form of erotic and ironic cabaret and it’s three
erotic and ironic cabaret and it’s three
erotic and ironic cabaret and it’s three things it’s funny man sexy women and
things it’s funny man sexy women and
things it’s funny man sexy women and it’s entertainment and what can we
it’s entertainment and what can we
it’s entertainment and what can we expect from a classic burlesque show you
expect from a classic burlesque show you
expect from a classic burlesque show you can certainly expect a lot of glamour a
can certainly expect a lot of glamour a
can certainly expect a lot of glamour a lot of teas big theatrical eccentric
lot of teas big theatrical eccentric
lot of teas big theatrical eccentric funny humor
how did you first get involved in
how did you first get involved in burlesque
burlesque
burlesque oh I mean I’ve been doing this for well
oh I mean I’ve been doing this for well
oh I mean I’ve been doing this for well over a decade now in London at that time
over a decade now in London at that time
over a decade now in London at that time it was mostly performance art so really
it was mostly performance art so really
it was mostly performance art so really it grew from there
it grew from there
it grew from there so were you a performer prior to
so were you a performer prior to
so were you a performer prior to burlesque dancing and what sort of arts
burlesque dancing and what sort of arts
burlesque dancing and what sort of arts did you do I used to work in film
did you do I used to work in film
did you do I used to work in film production and I used to produce them
production and I used to produce them
production and I used to produce them direct
direct
direct commercials by write novels I make film
commercials by write novels I make film
commercials by write novels I make film I perform and it’s anything where I can
I perform and it’s anything where I can
I perform and it’s anything where I can just create these fantasies really so
just create these fantasies really so
just create these fantasies really so are there any rules to burlesque or can
are there any rules to burlesque or can
are there any rules to burlesque or can you do whatever you please well I
you do whatever you please well I
you do whatever you please well I wouldn’t say that any art form has rules
wouldn’t say that any art form has rules
wouldn’t say that any art form has rules as such but there are certainly elements
as such but there are certainly elements
as such but there are certainly elements that are important to it obviously the
that are important to it obviously the
that are important to it obviously the humor and and the comedy and the schtick
humor and and the comedy and the schtick
humor and and the comedy and the schtick is as important as the strip and the
is as important as the strip and the
is as important as the strip and the tease is incredibly important the art of
tease is incredibly important the art of
tease is incredibly important the art of the tease how you deny your audience and
the tease how you deny your audience and
the tease how you deny your audience and then pull them back in again and well
then pull them back in again and well
then pull them back in again and well those kids a piece of theatre as opposed
those kids a piece of theatre as opposed
those kids a piece of theatre as opposed to a sexual encounter so um that’s why a
to a sexual encounter so um that’s why a
to a sexual encounter so um that’s why a lot of women come to my shows because
lot of women come to my shows because
lot of women come to my shows because it’s you know it’s a rhotic and it’s fun
it’s you know it’s a rhotic and it’s fun
it’s you know it’s a rhotic and it’s fun and it’s glamorous and it’s theatrical
and it’s glamorous and it’s theatrical
and it’s glamorous and it’s theatrical and it’s accessible for men and women
and it’s accessible for men and women
and it’s accessible for men and women and I know that you guest appeared on
and I know that you guest appeared on
and I know that you guest appeared on Britain’s Next Top Model so would you
Britain’s Next Top Model so would you
Britain’s Next Top Model so would you say that modelling and burlesque dancing
say that modelling and burlesque dancing
say that modelling and burlesque dancing has any similarities modeling acting
has any similarities modeling acting
has any similarities modeling acting performing burlesque all of those things
performing burlesque all of those things
performing burlesque all of those things crossover somewhere on a Venn diagram
crossover somewhere on a Venn diagram
crossover somewhere on a Venn diagram you know when you are an entertainer you
you know when you are an entertainer you
you know when you are an entertainer you obviously have to present yourself in
obviously have to present yourself in
obviously have to present yourself in the best way possible so elements of
the best way possible so elements of
the best way possible so elements of each all crossover have you noticed any
each all crossover have you noticed any
each all crossover have you noticed any major differences between European
major differences between European
major differences between European audiences and North American audiences I
audiences and North American audiences I
audiences and North American audiences I would say in actual fact the North
would say in actual fact the North
would say in actual fact the North American audiences do tend to be a
American audiences do tend to be a
American audiences do tend to be a little bit
little bit
little bit more conservative than the European
more conservative than the European
more conservative than the European audiences yeah do you have any advice
audiences yeah do you have any advice
audiences yeah do you have any advice for newcomers in burlesque
for newcomers in burlesque
for newcomers in burlesque well I always was attracted to ballast
well I always was attracted to ballast
well I always was attracted to ballast because it’s about the individual and
because it’s about the individual and
because it’s about the individual and it’s about persona and personality and
it’s about persona and personality and
it’s about persona and personality and so it’s about finding what makes you
so it’s about finding what makes you
so it’s about finding what makes you special and polishing that and making
special and polishing that and making
special and polishing that and making the best of what you have
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