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Eros Zine: How did you arrive at your Blue Bunny alter ego? Scotty the Blue Bunny: The real question is not why am I a blue bunny, but why did the Blue Bunny choose me? I'm just a vessel for a greater, gayer power; it's a gift from the universe for me to share with the people. Furthermore, the bunny is not an alter ego. It's not a double life. The suit doesn't make me different from who I am, it makes me more of who I am. I consider it my hyper-identity, like an exponential self. EZ: How did you develop the bunny drag? When did the Blue Bunny debut? StBB: Well, I have the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus experience to thank for that. Before them, I was experimenting with classic female-impersonation drag. Joining the Cirkus opened me up to all kinds of fantasy character stuff. I was surrounded by fire-eaters, magicians, snake charmers, trapeze artists and the like. It was excellent fodder for faggotry, and I didn't have to shave every part of my body. I kind of slowly faded out the drag, did more Cirkus stuff, came back from a tour, had a photo shoot, made my website, and the rest is harestory.
StBB: Half of what I do is sewing. Again, I was surrounded by people who were making their own costumes -- costumes that were integral to the character -- so if I wanted a bunny suit, I had to make it. And I'm constantly in rotation; I think the most I ever had up and running at one time was about seven [bunny suits]. I'm pretty much into having one and an alternate these days. Sewing is lonely. I like to get out. EZ: Did you ever cross dress? Plain ol' dresses like a lady? Or have you always been a bunny? StBB: I consider myself an inter-species performer. I have done my time with my dick between my ass cheeks, but I've been a solid bunny for years now. There are special occasions where I will pull out a fantasy character here and there, but of late the only other thing I've been playing around with is a Banana costume. Don't make me explain... please. EZ: It seems that there are more bunnies in the pop culture. Or it could be just me. Why do you suppose that is? StBB: Rabbits have a classical appeal, from ancient times. We can't really handle duality in a normal adult, so why not dress up our fluid human nature in a bunny? I'm certainly making a career out of it.
StBB: What the world needs is the truth. Nothing is more attractive than the truth. What the world needs less of is marketing. If the truth is cute and cuddly, bring it on, but don't put ears and a tail on lies. EZ: You're a writer and performer. Tell us a little bit about what you do. StBB: Well, what I really like to do is make shows, so the violin playing, writing, juggling and reciting will usually add up to some large gesture. I really enjoy being with an audience for a long time, not just three-minute numbers. EZ: And what is your creative/artistic background? StBB: None! I'm completely self-taught, or, as I like to call myself, an "independent artist." I do have a BA from Baruch College, but who cares about that? Look at me now. EZ: Tell us a bit about where or how you grew up. Any hilarious teen coming of age stories? Coming out "tails?" StBB: I would have to say I had the classic loud, suburban Jewish upbringing. I come from a long line of belly-laughers, loose cannons and large appetites, which prepared me for a career in Schtikery! My favorite coming out story is of when I told my brother, who is 7 years younger than me and in the Air Force. He was like, "This is great, it makes the family very exciting. I can't wait to go on Geraldo for the show on Gay Men and Their Brothers"! My brother thought my being gay was his ticket to get on TV. Now that's a dream response. EZ: I've seen you everywhere for years! You're now totally in demand everywhere! Tell us about a few of your bigger gigs.
Like this little 20-year-old girl came up to me and told me my bunny suit scared her. I told her "Darling, a real fear is eating hamburger all week and never shitting once. If you stop shitting, that is a real fear. But a grown man in a bunny suit? You need to relax." I mean, who's teaching these kids? Of course there have been brushes with celebrities and big players, but I'm drooling for more opportunities in academia. That's where the discussion is going on about identity, art and social values. I love that discussion, because they are talking about me. Could you imagine, the bunny, a fellow at Brown?! That would be something. EZ: How about your most ridiculous story?
Then I got to hang out with all these skunks and raccoons, you know, hard metal types with those lovely dark eyes, and drink tequila shots. I mean, who is gonna entertain a bunch of pierced, tattooed, raven haired horn-throwing rockers? A big queen! (Not to mention a big queen that has performing at two New York Tattoo Conventions under his belt). I just love it when people appreciate a good sight gag. I've done it in all kinds of spaces, where no homo has gone before: offices, stores, pool halls, etc. I just can't get enough of that slack-jawed whuthufuk look on peoples' faces. Then we eat cake! EZ: You seem to really enjoy interacting with the really straight/vanilla folks. StBB: It's like their latency is intoxicating to me. The simplest uncomplicated thing is wild. It's the closest thing to vampirism I could experience, just to whip out my little psychic drinking straw and take a sip of someone's aura of innocence. These normal people work hard at being normal -- they work hard at convincing themselves they are normal -- and then I just show up and tap into their inner monster! I'm a license to transgress beyond drinking and driving. When I work a straight event, there's this delicious "thing" I have to work against. I'm coming from such a different life experience than my audience, and to me, that's what NYC is all about: going to clubs and meeting all different kinds of creatures. Gays are used to looking at drag and costumes, but the run of the mill bridge and tunnel straight crowd does not have access to performers like that.
EZ: Is being a bunny a great way to meet prospective dates? StBB: The bunny suit is actually a birth control device and I highly recommend wearing one if you are interested in the safest sex: none! However, not one to disappoint, there have been times when I've had that bunny suit around my ankles while someone... well, appreciates me. I prefer to be caught off guard in my civvies. EZ: So what are you working on now? Any big shows coming up or projects in the works? StBB: I don't really have anything to promote other than that my web site is updated all the time, so check there for shows. I do have a ton of stuff coming up with the HOWL Festival and the Dixon Place Hot Festival. So log on, send me an e-mail and I'll notify you of all wonderful rabbit-related things.
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