No Ordinary Man | movie | 2021 | Official Teaser - video Dailymotion

The legacy of Billy Tipton, a 20th-century American jazz musician and trans icon, is brought to life by a diverse group  | dG1fb2JqdzVmWGlKTHM

Transcript

00:00I'm auditioning for the role of Billy.

00:03I'm here for the role of Billy.

00:05This is Billy.

00:07How would I summarize the story of Billy Tipton?

00:10He was a transmasculine jazz musician.

00:13Billy Tipton was the first time I encountered transmasculinity.

00:17Those of us in this generation, we are public in a way that so many trans people before us haven't been able to be.

00:23It's scary when centuries of your survival have been based on not being seen.

00:29And you have no models. You have no history.

00:31It's like you never existed, but you know you must have.

00:33And then you see Billy Tipton and you think,

00:35people like me existed and they did things. They were jazz musicians.

00:38They'd be one of the greatest jazz musicians ever.

00:39So that you're looking for someone who exists like you so you're not alone.

00:44No matter what he was, I loved him just the way he was.

00:47Lots of people in my community look to your dad as a hero.

00:51It kind of blows me away that after all these years, anybody even remembers him.

00:59Don't forget to meet me.

01:01Let's pray.

01:02God bless you, I love you.

01:03Let's pray.

01:05Let's pray.

01:06God bless you, Lord.

01:08May God bless you.

01:09How can you please?

01:10You love me.

01:11I love me, God bless you.

01:13I love you.

01:15I love you.

01:16What I love you.

01:18Hope you love me.

01:19I love you.

01:20What you love me.

01:21I love you.

01:22What happens if I war?