Longlegs Director Osgood Perkins on How His Father Anthony Perkins' Secret Shaped His Films

Story by Tim Molloy

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Osgood Perkins, son of iconic 'Psycho' star Anthony Perkins, reveals how his father's secret sexuality shaped his own cinematic vision in the horror genre

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Osgood Perkins, director of the acclaimed horror film 'Longlegs', recounts how the 1982 People magazine cover hinting at his father Anthony Perkins' homosexuality affected him as an 8-year-old, sparking a lifelong interest in the tension between public personas and private truths
Perkins explains how the juxtaposition between what was said and unsaid in his household growing up has informed his filmmaking, leading him to often explore female protagonists and complicated sexuality as a way to stay 'alive to the process' of storytelling

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Osgood Perkins, Anthony Perkins, Berry Berenson, Jodie Foster, Clarice Starling, Buffalo Bill, Norman Bates, Lee Harker, Alicia Witt, NEON, Chilliwack Independent Film Festival, Longlegs, Psycho 2, Silence of the Lambs

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