How a First-Time Documentarian Went Looking for Susan Powter — and Found More Than Just a Celebrity Subject

How a First-Time Documentarian Went Looking for Susan Powter — and Found More Than Just a Celebrity Subject

As a young gay teenager, I was obsessed with shows like “Hard Copy” and “A Current Affair” and watched TV 24/7. I was very aware of Susan Powter, her look, her message, and her energy was captivating. She left an impression on me. Years later, as my job with “The Late Late Show with James Corden” was coming to an end, I was pivoting my career into documentary and thinking about people from the past that I admired. I remembered Susan. I looked fo…