Christine Jorgensen Reveals
21 August 2005

"In 1958 an interview took place which acted not only as a barometer of America's socio-sexual mores, it may even have influenced them.

Until recently the conversation between post-op transsexual Christine Jorgensen and host Nipsy Russell existed only as a 78rpm vinyl record. But New York-based actor and lip-synch artist Bradford Louryk had the recording digitised, and then painstakingly learned every phrase, hesitation and glitch.

Here he lip-synchs the interview in full, dressed to the nines as the glamorous Miss Jorgensen; while Russell is portrayed on video by actor/comedian Rob Grace, via a vintage TV set on the stage.

The result, an extraordinary homage to Jorgensen's assurance and intelligence, gives a fascinating insight into the society to which she returned after undergoing surgery in Denmark. Louryk's performance is beautifully poised, but what really stands out is the technical achievement."

- Andrew Burnet