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- Kristen Stewart says her new film JT LeRoy, which is out Friday, can help teach about the journey of gender identity. The film, based on a true story, follows author Laura Albert (played by Laura Dern) who writes books under the pen name JT LeRoy, the son of a truck stop hooker.
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JT LeRoy is a 2018 biographical drama film directed by Justin Kelly based on the memoir Girl Boy Girl: How I Became JT Leroy by Savannah Knoop. It stars Kristen Stewart, Laura Dern, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Diane Kruger, James Jagger, Dave Brown, Jim Sturgess and Courtney Love.
Apr 25, 2019 · Kristen Stewart and Laura Dern talk about gender identity ahead of their new film 'JT LeRoy,' which is based on a true story by Savannah Knoop.
May 7, 2019 · As Kristen Stewart plays JT LeRoy in new movie, we look at the bizarre true story behind the author concocted by Laura Albert.
Eva’s real-life avatar is obviously Asia Argento, who was accused last year of rape by Jimmy Bennett, the underage actor who played young LeRoy in her film, a fact that makes Kruger’s infatuation with boy author Stewart all the queasier, no matter how much of it is manufactured.
A young woman named Savannah Knoop (Kristen Stewart) spends six years pretending to be the celebrated author and cult status character JT LeRoy, the made-up literary persona of her sister-in-law (Laura Dern). Biography Drama True Story. 2.00 / 5 stars ( 2 users) Poll: Will you see J.T. Leroy? Will See 40. Won't See 44.
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The story of JT LeRoy was the subject of a 2018 feature film based on Savannah Knoop's memoir. Directed by Justin Kelly, the film starred Laura Dern as Laura Albert and Kristen Stewart as Knoop.
Apr 25, 2019 · JT LeRoy wasn’t real. Never was. LeRoy’s three books were written by a writer and artist named Laura Albert, who developed JT’s persona while calling hotlines in her late 20s.
