Stanning a Petty Queen with Chelsea Devantez, Writer, Comedian, Filmmaker, and Host of the Celebrity Book Club podcast

In this episode, Jenny chats with Chelsea Devantez, Writer, Comedian, Filmmaker, and Host of the Celebrity Book Club podcast. They talk about how Chelsea’s start in improv led her to work with Jon Stewart, her hit film "Basic," and why you should be reading celebrity memoirs.

02:00 - Starting out in improv 

04:10 - Weird woman vs funny woman

07:00 - Yes, and & No, and

11:30 - The writer's rooms 

17:00 - "Basic": a short film 

23:30 - Celebrity memoirs

27:30 - What makes a celebrity memoir good?

29:30 - Jon Stewart, packet submissions, and equitable hiring processes 

Connect with Chelsea: 

www.instagram.com/chelseadevantez/

http://www.chelseadevantez.com/

Connect with Jenny at:

www.dothefirework.com
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www.twitter.com/dothefirework

Resources mentioned: 

Basic film by Chelsea Devantez http://www.basicshortfilm.com/

The Year of Yes Journal book by Shonda Rhimes https://amzn.to/3oOqFRf

Open Book book by Jessica Simpson https://amzn.to/3wnyDUe

We're Going to Need More Wine: Stories That Are Funny, Complicated, and True book by Gabrielle Union https://amzn.to/2RCvJwe

Dear Girls book by Ali Wong https://amzn.to/3fGTJX0

The Meaning of Mariah Carey book by Mariah Carey and Michaela Angela Davis https://amzn.to/3bOZ1yg

My Story, My Dream book by Celine Dion https://amzn.to/2TkfYKV