My wife Mary, the director of Deadwood's Adams Museum & House, was interviewed a while back by a writer named JT LeRoy for a travel article. JT mentioned that he was at the HBO Deadwood set, that he was writing an episode for season three, and that his son was to be in the show. Since then JT Leroy has caused quite a stir in the press. It seems that some people think he is actually a she — the perpetrator of an elaborate hoax over a number of years. Here are some links to some articles to fill you in:
Personally, I don't really care what gender JT LeRoy is. Anyone who is smart enough and creative enough to get this much attention is my kind of people. Anyway, after receiving the monthly newsletter from the jtleroy.com website (where you can buy a t-shirt that says "I am the real JT LeRoy"), my wife emailed JT, gave the address of The Real Deadwood Podcast, and asked if s/he would agree to an interview. And guess what? The answer was, "I would love to! Please let me know when... I can't talk about the new season much." Hey, that's OK. I think I'll be able to come up with some other questions. You will definitely want to keep your eyes and ears peeled for this show.
