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2. www.imdb.com › title › tt5278462Author: The JT LeRoy Story (2016) - IMDb

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   Jul 29, 2016 · Author: The JT LeRoy Story: Directed by Jeff Feuerzeig. With Laura Albert, Bruce Benderson, Terrence Owens, Ira Silverberg. The story behind literary persona JT LeRoy, the fictional writer created by American author Laura Albert.

   • 7.1/10 (1.3K)
   • Genre: Documentary, Biography

   • Director: Jeff Feuerzeig
   • Release Date: 2016-07-29

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   A look inside the mysterious case of 16-year-old literary sensation JT LeRoy—a creature so perfect for his time that if he didn't exist, someone would have had to invent him. The strangest story about story ever told.

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   Author: The JT LeRoy Story is a 2016 American documentary film about American writer Laura Albert and her literary persona JT LeRoy. It examines the critical acclaim given the JT LeRoy books and their international popularity, and the subsequent scandal when it was revealed that LeRoy did not exist and Albert had written the books.

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   Documentaries about LeRoy include Author: The JT LeRoy Story (2016) directed by Jeff Feuerzeig, and The Cult of JT LeRoy (2015) directed by Marjorie Sturm. References

6. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › author-the-jt-leroyAuthor: The JT LeRoy Story movie review (2016) | Roger Ebert

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   Sep 9, 2016 · Jeff Feuerzeig’s “Author: The JT LeRoy Story,” a documentary, offers a complex and deeply fascinating account of a decidedly unusual chapter in recent American cultural history. Its subject was purportedly an HIV-positive teenage male prostitute in San Francisco who became a minor literary celebrity about 15 years ago.

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   Jul 18, 2016 · In 2006, The New York Times sent shockwaves through the literary world when it unmasked “it boy” wunderkind JT LeRoy, whose tough prose about a sordid childhood had captivated icons and...

   • Video Duration: 3 min
   • Views: 10.5K

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   Who is the author of the JT LeRoy story?

   • The long and twisty tale was previously recounted in Author: The JT LeRoy Story, a spectacular documentary film made with Albert’s participation and released in 2016. Now here, somewhat inevitability, is a dramatised account starring Kristen Stewart and Laura Dern as Savannah and Laura, respectively.

   JT LeRoy review: This literary hoax drama proves that

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   Is the JT LeRoy story a good movie?

   • The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2016. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 77% based on 92 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads, "Author: The JT LeRoy Story serves as a worthy primer on its fascinating subject as well as an insightful look at the ever-evolving nature of modern celebrity."

   Author: The JT LeRoy Story - Wikipedia

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   Is JT LeRoy based on a true story?

   • 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.

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   Who was JT LeRoy?

   • JT LeRoy was a teen prostitute, addicted to heroin and infected with HIV, when a therapist encouraged him to write his life stories. Buoyed by a cadre of celebrities, he published three critically acclaimed books. His death in 2006 left his fans and supporters bewildered, angry, and betrayed. Others saw his fate coming. — Anonymous

   The Cult of JT LeRoy (2014) - IMDb

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   What is Leroy's story about?

   • Ten short stories that form a novel about the childhood of LeRoy, torn from his foster parents at age four when his emotionally disturbed mother reclaims him and then runs away with him. She alternately clings to LeRoy and abandons him, subjecting him to patterns of abuse and exploitation she has suffered throughout her life.

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   Did Leroy have a 'Speedie'?

   • Beachy asserted that Albert had been posing as LeRoy's caretaker and spokesperson, calling herself "Speedie", under the false premise that LeRoy lived with Albert and her husband Geoffrey Knoop, who used the pseudonym "Astor".

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9. www.youtube.com › watchAuthor: The JT LeRoy Story - Official Trailer - YouTube

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   Jul 18, 2016 · In 2006, The New York Times sent shockwaves through the literary world when it unmasked “it boy” wunderkind JT LeRoy, whose tough prose about a sordid childhood had captivated icons and ...

   • Video Duration: 3 min
   • Views: 130.5K

   • Author: Magnolia Pictures & Magnet Releasing