Fremont Solstice Parade co-founder Peter Toms told me in a recent interview for this film that if he could sum what the parade is about in a single word, it would be “freedom.” But that wasn’t the word I would have chosen to describe my approach to directing this film when we began filming in December. At that time, I assumed everyone in the film would want to get covered in paint for their ride, if for no other reason that to feel less naked when they appear in front of 100,000 people on the streets of Fremont on June 18. But I was wrong.
When I interviewed Wallingford mom Molly Meggyesy on Sunday for a possible role in the film, she flatly told me: “I view my body as a work of art. I could think of some really cool costumes and decorative ideas, but there’s also something to be said for just streaking.” I think that was the point in the interview where I decided to cast her. Not because we might get to see her naked in the film, but because she so effortlessly embodies the spirit of the parade that I want to infuse into this film.
You’ll get to learn a lot more about Molly and her 5-year-old son River in the days and weeks go come. But for now, I’m delighted to announce Molly as the third rider whose story we’ll be telling in this film. Welcome Molly!
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