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*By [[:Category:John Waters|John Waters]]
*Release date: August 1981 (1995; April 5, 2005)
*Dell Publishing Co., Inc. (Thunder's Mouth Press)
*ISBN: 1-56025-698-2
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===Synopsis===
Originally published in 1981, ''Shock Value: A Tasteful Book About Bad Taste'' was director/screenwriter John Waters' first autobiography, covering his early life and career through ''[[Desperate Living]]'', right before he started work on ''[[Polyester]]'', which was his first small step toward the mainstream.   There are chapters covering the productions of ''[[Pink Flamingos]]'', ''[[Female Trouble]]'' and ''Desperate Living'', with the chapter "The Hillbilly Ripoffs" covering ''[[Mondo Trasho]]'' and ''[[Multiple Maniacs]]''.   Waters also discusses violence, attending trials, Baltimore, Edith Massey, casting, fame (well, by his standards at the time) and his relationship with his parents.  There is also an interview with [[:Category:Divine|Divine]] and a chapter with interviews with two of Waters' biggest influences, [[:Category: Russ Meyer|Russ Meyer]] and [[:Category:Herschell Gordon Lewis|Herschell Gordon Lewis]].


===Comment===
This is absolutely essential Waters.  It is filled with all kinds of great stories from the period of his career covered on this site.   Highly recommended. --'''[[User:JKData|JK Data]]''' 



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