Ep55 - Whitney Cummings, Writer-Director Neurology Comedy ‘The Female Brain’
Creative Principles
English - February 08, 2018 18:45 - 26 minutes - 40.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsTV & Film Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Whitney Cummings is a comedian, actor, writer, and producer. In her directorial debut, Whitney partnered with Neal Brennan (Chappelle’s Show) to adapt a nonfiction neurology book called ‘The Female Brain’ into a comedy.
Along with Whitney, the film also stars Sofia Vergara, Toby Kebbell, James Marsden, Cecily Strong, Will Sasso, Deon Cole, and Blake Griffin.
In this interview, the writer-director talks about her personal traps of motivation, the importance of brain rest, why she likes having other comedians on set, hacking your body to improve stress, and how she balances the many pieces of her profession.
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