Wainwright explained the parable behind the video<\/a>: \u201cAt a lavish banquet, King Dionysius is confronted by his servant Damocles \u2013 a brat who is jealous of the king\u2019s splendor and power. Through supernatural forces, the two roles are switched. The smug, inexperienced commoner becomes the king. But his joy is short-lived. He quickly realizes that being king isn\u2019t all crowns and cheeseburgers. With great power comes great responsibility.\u201d<\/p>\n He added: \u2018\u201cSword of Damocles\u201d is my artistic response to what I see currently transpiring within the American government and how its collapse is affecting every aspect of existence for us all. With the Midterm Elections around the corner, it\u2019s important for everyone to take a stand and contribute in some way \u2013 whether it\u2019s bringing awareness to issues in your community, protesting\/demonstrating, watching the news to formulate your own opinions, creating, yelling \u2013 it\u2019s all hands on deck. The famed, ancient expression \u201cSword of Damocles\u201d is a parable of impending doom of and to those in positions of power. This timeless tale points out the hard fact that with great power, comes great responsibility, and for all concerned, great danger. VOTE.\u2019<\/p>\n Said director\u00a0Andrew Ondrejcak: \u201cOften my work is concept-driven but for Damocles, I knew that I wanted to focus on a more traditional narrative storytelling. I\u2019ve also been playing with a more formal approach to color \u2013 and I wanted to experiment with a Wizard of Oz effect \u2013 to begin the story in brownish tones, and then once Dorothy lands in Oz, the creamy sepia tones of Kansas turn into the candy-colored Technicolor of Oz. I think this also speaks to this duality of reality and imagination, of the Real and Unreal.\u201d<\/p>\n Proceeds from the track and video<\/a> benefit Swing Left<\/a>.<\/p>\n The post Rufus Wainwright\u2019s Artistic Response to the Trump Presidency is Here (with an Assist from Darren Criss) \u2013 WATCH<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad Gay News<\/a>.<\/p>\n