i be the only survive female impersonator who play in the rise . i be the only one who have a talk scene with midler and forest . i be approach to be bette impersonator in a drag club and because i be or be a live performer . midler manager and aaron russo who have come to check me out call out that i be do bette joke during a live performance in the world famous the queen mary and a night club in studio city and ca now sadly close after 42 year . however and i do not do impersonation of other performer . what the manager do not know be that most of her material come from drag queen . i also have appear in the 82 club in new york city a mafia run establishment and and wonderful to work for and also close and be hire originally by rydell a a consultant for the physical attribute in a long closed speakeasy in downtown los angeles . it be large and but perfect . after a conversation with mark rydell and a singing audition for an unseen ms. midler and i be tell bring an outfit we have write a role for you . i be hesitant to accept there be no contract for a speaking role and i be pay only scale . i attend the first day of shoot on location and but do not go for the second day they come to get me and i suppose because they like what they saw in the daily there be a third day of shoot and all of which be totally miserable for me i have no aspiration to be a movie star i be an establish drag act with a large following and love my work . my drag appearance be outrageous and a you will know if you saw the film the rise i plan it that way and because that the act i be do at the time the film be shoot . the role i do in the film actually be an impersonation of someone identity i can not divulge i be sure many new yorkers pick up on it immediately . all of the hair dresser on location be shock with my hairpiece they could not have comb it . on the final day of shoot and it become very quiet after the wrap . ms. midler very quietly call me over to speak with her before the entire company and thank me for be so quiet during the shooting and not constantly call make up and hair a the other impersonator do . i be highly compliment . i have see the film only once in a theater and and become so engross with the story and i completely forget i be in it . like 90 % of the audience and when i saw myself i gasp . i heard people call out my name and a i sink deeper into my seat . it be only then i become extremely gratify to have be in the film . ms. midler and i never stick to the script and because it do not bring out that her character have once be down and out when she live above the 777 club and and i supply her with drug . there be enough unused film from that shoot to make another film . what a waste of money . it be and be my opinion the entire scene could have be leave out and it be so poorly and ruthlessly edit . i work for many year in the queen mary after the film be release . i never make a big deal that i be in the film . people ask if i be in the rise during my performance and do still today wherever i happen to be and i tell them i be and but it be only another job a it be just that . i be much good know for performance at the queen mary than have appear in the rise . i have turn down opportunity to appear in other film and because i have no real interest and unless the money be good . scale . peanut . make movie be not fun . all that stand around and shoot the same scene 50 time a day . if you be familiar with the queen mary and you will know my name . otherwise and you will have to look at this sensational film to discover my identity . i call myself the old drag queen in captivity and because i be 82 go on 30. a other poster have state and the rise be not a biop of janis joplin . if it true the story be just a film for ms. midler to perform in to show her talent and it be a fabulous testament to that fact . be she an actress . indeed . she could not have do the body of work she accomplish without be one . viva midler . the appearance of the film be exactly a it be intend to be criticize all you want and this be a major film and will become a classic .