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&34;If it gives people permission to behave in a sexual way that they secretly want to, that's a good thing,&34; the Dr. FrankNFurter actor tells EW. Tim Curry

"If it gives people permission to behave in a sexual way that they secretly want to, that's a good thing," the Dr. Frank-N-Furter actor tells EW.

Tim Curry and Rocky Horror Picture Show cast share 'most moving aspect' of film's legacy

"If it gives people permission to behave in a sexual way that they secretly want to, that's a good thing," the Dr. Frank-N-Furter actor tells EW.

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- Tim Curry, Patricia Quinn, Nell Campbell, and Barry Bostwick reunited to celebrate the 50th anniversary of *The Rocky Horror Picture Show*.

- Campbell shared her perspective on the "most moving aspect" of the film's enduring legacy in the queer community.

- Curry added that the film's message "is not necessarily limited to your sexuality."

It's astounding, time is fleeting, and the cast of *The Rocky Horror Picture Show* is back together again.

Tim Curry, Patricia Quinn, Nell Campbell, and Barry Bostwick reunite to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their cult classic musical as part of **'s Reunions video series.

In the video (above), Campbell, who played Columbia in the film, reflects on *Rocky Horror*'s enduring legacy in the queer community.

Nell Campbell, Patricia Quinn, Tim Curry, and Richard O'Brien in 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show'.

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"The most moving aspect of the success for 50 years and counting: it's helped so many people accept their sexuality," she said. "And they find these communities within the shadow casts. I've met lots of people who've married, had children."

Campbell says that people connecting through the movie is "magical," noting that the film has been particularly helpful for people to overcome the "conservative" culture in the United States.

"It still is hard for some people to come out about their sexuality, and this film is a celebration of bisexuality, heterosexuality, homosexuality, transsexuality, and cross-dressing," she says. "It's like, 'Don't dream it, be it.'"

Nell Campbell, Barry Bostwick, Patricia Quinn, and Tim Curry reunite for EW's 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' 50th anniversary video.

Curry, who portrayed the iconic Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the movie, believes that the film's message is one of inclusivity and acceptance.

"The motto 'Don't dream it, be it' is not necessarily limited to your sexuality," he reflects. "I think it applies to whatever you dream to be, and that's a good thing. If it gives people permission to behave in a sexual way that they secretly want to, that's a good thing, as long as it doesn't hurt them."

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Quinn, who played Magenta, notes that the film has attracted lifelong fans of all ages. "I do a lot of comic-cons and things, and I have Magentas this size," she says, gesturing to a child-sized height with her hand. "And grandmama was first, and mummy was second. So I kind of know the generations, and it's wonderful."

She continues, "It's really exciting, all these children dancing in front of the telly screens to the 'Time Warp.' There isn't a kid who doesn't know how to Time Warp, it seems to me. It's rather lovely."

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Nell Campbell, Richard O'Brien, and Patricia Quinn in 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show'.

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The film's most iconic song — which originated in the 1973 stage play *The Rocky Horror Show*, also starring Curry, Campbell, and Quinn —  didn't have any set choreography on stage, the cast reflects.

"When we were doing the show upstairs at the Royal Court, it was only partly written, the show," Quinn remembers. "Richard O'Brien was asked to bring songs in, and Jim Sharman said, 'I need a song that maybe you can do a dance to.'"

The actress continues, "He came back the next morning with something called the 'Time Warp.' I went, 'God, do we have to learn all that?'"

Curry adds, "If I'm right, it was just improvised. There was no choreographer or anything."

Tim Curry as Dr Frank-N-Furter in 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show'.

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Quinn notes that the song didn't need any choreography because the dance moves to the "Time Warp" are embedded in the song's lyrics.

"It tells you how to do it, Tim," she says. "It's just a jump to the left and a step to the right, 'cause we couldn't afford choreographers, so he had to tell us how to do it. And I thought it was ingenious to actually write down how to do the dance."

Watch the full *Rocky Horror Picture Show* reunion video above.

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