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Who Was Cynthia Plaster Caster, Who Inspired Miley Cyrus’ Character in Ethan Coen’s ‘Drive Away Dolls’?
Cynthia Plaster Caster was a pop culture figure who inspired the character played by Miley Cyrus in Ethan Coen's 'Drive Away Dolls.'
But that wasn’t the only song inspired by the long-running art project: In Variety’s capsule review of the obscure Manchester psychedelic group Pacific Drift’s 1970 album “Feelin’ Free,” the blurb noted that “Plaster Caster’s U.S.A.” was one of the best tracks. The 2001 documentary “Plaster Caster” looked at her quest and process, and Variety ‘s review called Albritton “a quirky original.” Redding, Biafra and The Animals Eric Burdon are among the castees interviewed for the doc, which also gets a feminist perspective from Camille Paglia. Albritton’s brush with fame may have been a bit tenous, but every student of rock ‘n’ roll history knows of Cynthia Plaster Caster and her “fluffer” assistants — a slice of the underground that continues to inspire creators such as Coen.
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