“The docuseries I found a bit sensational.
It was certainly riveting, but it was docking.
It wasn’t trying to go deep.”
John Cameron Mitchell as Joe Exotic in ‘Joe vs. Carole’.Mark Taylor/Peacock
As Mitchell delved into Joe Exotic’s story, he came to understand the disgraced zookeeper.
But I understand it.
“Even though I had not much in common with him, I do relate to him.”
At the heart of Mitchell’s understanding of Exotic is the zookeeper’s lust for fame.
“‘I’ll be famous, my mom will like me.
I’ll be famous, no one will beat me up.
I’ll be famous, I won’t be poor.’
That’s one of the American dreams.
Not mine, but I understand it.”
Joe vs. Carolepremieres March 3 on Peacock.
With reporting by Leah Greenblatt.
