{"id":2013391,"date":"2025-09-11T05:08:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T05:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2013391"},"modified":"2025-09-11T05:08:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T05:08:20","slug":"tim-curry-reflects-on-rocky-horrors-legacy-for-50th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/tim-curry-reflects-on-rocky-horrors-legacy-for-50th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Tim Curry Reflects on Rocky Horror&#8217;s Legacy for 50th Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Tim Curry<\/strong> is reflecting on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/rocky-horror-picture-show-cast-reunites-40-years-after-film-watch-2015610\/\">The Rocky Horror Picture Show<\/a> amid the film\u2019s 50th anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>Curry, 79, discussed the 1975 cult classic movie and his role as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, which he originated in Rocky Horror\u2019s 1973 stage production, during a rare appearance on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/video\/the-rocky-horror-picture-show-turns-50-dont-dream-it-be-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS Sunday Morning<\/a> on Sunday, September 7.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s a tough guy,\u201d Curry, who lives with paralysis caused by a stroke in 2012, said of his character. \u201cAnd he expects the world to revolve around him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Curry added, \u201cI\u2019ve had people who left [the film] thinking they would say the stuff they had always wanted to say and did.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/horror-movie-stars-then-and-now-2014810\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Jamie-Lee-Curtis-Where-Are-They-Now.jpg?crop=0px%2C125px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Jamie Lee Curtis-Where-Are-They-Now\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Jamie-Lee-Curtis-Where-Are-They-Now.jpg?quality=40&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/horror-movie-stars-then-and-now-2014810\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Horror Movie Stars: Where Are They Now?<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tWhatever happened to the Candyman? Or that little kid in The Shining? Find out where horror movie stars, who appeared in chill-inducing flicks like Halloween, The Shining, Poltergeist, and Friday the 13th, are today.\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a musical comedy horror film that follows young engaged couple Brad (<strong>Barry Bostwick<\/strong>) and Janet (<strong>Susan Sarandon<\/strong>) as their car gets a flat tire near a castle in the middle of a storm. They seek help from the castle\u2019s inhabitants, including its alien \u201ctransvestite\u201d owner, Dr. Frank-N-Furter, and his creation, Rocky (<strong>Peter Hinwood<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p>When asked if the movie gave fans permission to be who they really are, Curry said, \u201cI think so.\u201d However, it wasn\u2019t initially well-received.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[The film] died a death. It was a failure. And I was crushed \u2026 I thought that it might well be [the end of my movie career]. But I was tougher than that,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:145.28571428571%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4096527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MSDROHO_FE004-Tim-Curry-Rocky-Horror.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"MSDROHO_FE004-Tim-Curry-Rocky-Horror\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MSDROHO_FE004-Tim-Curry-Rocky-Horror.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MSDROHO_FE004-Tim-Curry-Rocky-Horror.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MSDROHO_FE004-Tim-Curry-Rocky-Horror.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MSDROHO_FE004-Tim-Curry-Rocky-Horror.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MSDROHO_FE004-Tim-Curry-Rocky-Horror.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MSDROHO_FE004-Tim-Curry-Rocky-Horror.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MSDROHO_FE004-Tim-Curry-Rocky-Horror.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MSDROHO_FE004-Tim-Curry-Rocky-Horror.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MSDROHO_FE004-Tim-Curry-Rocky-Horror.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MSDROHO_FE004-Tim-Curry-Rocky-Horror.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MSDROHO_FE004-Tim-Curry-Rocky-Horror.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Tim Curry<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on Rocky Horror\u2019s eventual success, Curry added, \u201cFor your first movie to run for 50 years is crazy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After his breakout film role in Rocky Horror, Curry went on to star in other famous films like 1982\u2019s Annie, 1985\u2019s Clue and 1996\u2019s Muppet Treasure Island. He also voiced Nigel Thornberry in The Wild Thornberrys (1998\u20132004) and Palpatine in Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2012\u20132014).<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Curry has used a wheelchair since his stroke, so his career has shifted to mostly voice acting. However, he appeared in his first feature film role in 14 years in 2024\u2019s Stream.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/bill-murray-says-he-wept-3-times-during-snl-50-special\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bill-Murray-Says-He-Wept-3-Times-During-SNLs-50th-Anniversary-Special.jpg?w=400&amp;h=225&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Bill Murray Says He Wept 3 Times During SNLs 50th Anniversary Special\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bill-Murray-Says-He-Wept-3-Times-During-SNLs-50th-Anniversary-Special.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/bill-murray-says-he-wept-3-times-during-snl-50-special\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Bill Murray Says He \u2018Wept 3 Times\u2019 During &#8216;SNL&#8217; 50th Anniversary Special<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tBill Murray has revealed that he \u201cwept three times\u201d during Saturday Night Live\u2018s 50th anniversary special in February. \u201cIt was surprisingly emotional,\u201d Murray, 74, told SiriusXM\u2019s Sway in the Morning on Friday, February 28. Murray appeared during the SNL 50 celebration to rank his favorite \u201cWeekend Update\u201d anchors in a sendup of the comedic Best [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Curry has also continued to perform as a singer and make appearances at fan conventions. He participated in the documentary Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror, in which he spoke about the Rocky Horror stage production.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a really good time. It was very creative and I remember reaching a crisis fairly early on because I would snap out an order to somebody and they wouldn\u2019t quite jump to it,\u201d Curry said in the doc, which premiered at the 2025 South by Southwest Film &amp; TV Festival in March and will be released to the public on September 26. \u201cAnd I stopped and sort of had a rather small tantrum and said, \u2018Look I can\u2019t be powerful if you don\u2019t accept the power and at least cringe a little.\u2019 So that took care of that pretty quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.usmagazine.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tim Curry is reflecting on The Rocky Horror Picture Show amid the film\u2019s 50th anniversary. Curry, 79, discussed the 1975 cult classic movie and his role as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, which he originated in Rocky Horror\u2019s 1973 stage production, during a rare appearance on CBS Sunday Morning on Sunday, September 7. \u201cHe\u2019s a tough guy,\u201d Curry, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2013392,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25173],"tags":[368709,24386,21912],"class_list":["post-2013391","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artists","tag-entertaiment","tag-entertainment-news","tag-movies"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tim-Curry-Reflects-on-Rocky-Horrors-Legacy-for-50th-Anniversary.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2013391","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2013391"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2013391\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2013392"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2013391"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2013391"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2013391"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}