Like peeling a banana peel to get the the sweet- sticky inside, I set out on a mission. I wanted to rock climb down into the depth’s of Chloe’s soul. Some of us are in denial that Chloe is not a real person but a well crafted character. In order to scale that dark, elegant cob-webby soul I had to track down the hilarious comedian Drew Droege who plays Chloe “I like toast” Sevigny. Move over Amy Sedaris, Drew is here. Researching Drew’s background I found myself crippled with laughter. His conversational skills hit a magic yellow note which causes some to pee themselves.
” Drew Droege is a delightful comedy sprite who brings us a heaping spoonful of Glitter in the Garbage each week. He teaches improv at The Groundlings, rocks out in the band The Discount Cruise to Hell, and plays one of the world’s most beloved fantastical creatures in Planet Unicorn. If you google Chloe Sevigny, one of the first results is one of Drew’s videos gently teasing the fashion-designer-actress-model-weirdo. Listen to Glitter in the Garbage each Thursday on Earwolf!” Drew on FACEBOOK
Drew , lets talk and keep things real:
Accidental Bear: To get things going, I want to spring out of the gate and first ask about your band The Discount Cruise to Hell? I am laughing on the inside and out. Or should I be crying?
Drew Droege: Hahah – first of all, I LOVE that this is your first question for me. The Discount Cruise to Hell is a glitter-glam-gore-cabaret that’s designed to be your cruise ship entertainment after you’ve died and been condemned to Hell. Fun, right? I’ve honestly never regretted a single show, because it’s so free and balls-out. When we miss a note, we scream “Fuck you! You’re in Hell!” Awesome. Sometimes I play a dead 8-year-old chorus boy from the 20s named Lil Jackie Stardust (ie. “Day of the Locust”), and sometimes I play the King of the Lotus Eaters (from “The Odyssey”). Yeah, it’s super pretentious and stupid at the same time. My favorite.
A B: I have to talk about the pink elephant in the room, Chloe. After our interview with Chloe, more often than not, people talk to me in metaphors and emulate her every move. Chloe, who, what, where and why?
Drew: Chloe came to me as a happy accident – I tried on a wig for something else and realized that I looked like her. This was many years ago, and she was SUPER indie at the time. So, many (most) audiences didn’t get it at all. But I love the real person and her style is so remarkably insane, so I LOVE playing her. I don’t think it would be a hit if I hated the real Chloe. And then I created this crazy voice and metaphorical jargon for her, to make her more of an original character.
Accidental Bear 