Gregg Araki Archives | Talkhouse

How The Doom Generation Made Me Feel Less Alone

By Ryan Spahn | April 27, 2023

By Ryan Spahn | April 27, 2023

How The Doom Generation Made Me Feel Less Alone

Actor and filmmaker Ryan Spahn on the transformative impact Gregg Araki's newly re-released apocalyptic teen drama had on his life.

The Time I Was An Alien Rapist (for Gregg Araki’s Now Apocalypse)

By Brian McGuire | October 17, 2019

By Brian McGuire | October 17, 2019

The Time I Was An Alien Rapist (for Gregg Araki’s Now Apocalypse)

Actor-writer-director Brian McGuire shares his extraterrestrial experiences working on the New Queer Cinema auteur's recent TV show.

How Gregg Araki’s Nowhere Helped Me Survive Adolescence (and Find Myself as a Filmmaker)

By Mark Pariselli | July 5, 2017

By Mark Pariselli | July 5, 2017

How Gregg Araki’s Nowhere Helped Me Survive Adolescence (and Find Myself as a Filmmaker)

Mark Pariselli explains how a debilitating case of flu led him to discover the ultimate teen movie, and how it reshaped how he saw the world.

Why Movies Must Tell Different Kinds of Gay Stories

By Justin Kelly | January 31, 2017

By Justin Kelly | January 31, 2017

Why Movies Must Tell Different Kinds of Gay Stories

Justin Kelly, director of King Cobra and I Am Michael, on the need to move away from depicting typical LGBT characters on screen.

Zach Clark (White Reindeer) Talks Gregg Araki’s White Bird in a Blizzard

By Zach Clark | October 22, 2014

By Zach Clark | October 22, 2014

Zach Clark (White Reindeer) Talks Gregg Araki’s White Bird in a Blizzard

The indie favorite's latest features plenty of suburban ennui, candy-colored sets and costumes, and attractive young people taking their clothes off.