Laura Silverman of HBO's The Comeback
MaDCap
English - December 30, 2014 20:52 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsMusic Society & Culture arts entertainment storytelling Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Laura Silverman plays Jane on the HBO series, "The Comeback" which had its season finale on Dec 28. The series was created by Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow. I realize that not everybody who reads this is old enough to remember how most of us came to know Kudrow. For those not in the know, Kudrow played "Phoebe" on the acclaimed series "Friends." In "The Comeback" she plays Valerie Cherish, an embarrassing actress with a thirst for the big time, even when it wants nothing to do with her. Once a star, and not so much anymore, she tries to revive her career by doing a documentary about her life. She hires a student film crew and has the highest of hopes in pitching the final edited documentary to Bravo. Jane was the producer of this tanking documentary. She's mostly heard off camera, being snapped at by Varelie.
This series was first filmed in 2009 and was canceled after one season. Behold, the suits wanted it brought back and it airs a second and final season in 2014. In season 2, Jane has since grown into a serious documentary filmmaker. But Valerie is back at her door. With one last request.
Should we mention that Laura Silverman is also Sarah Silverman's older sister?
In this conversation, Laura and maDCap chat about various topics: her background in Bedford, NH, her early literary days and the "O'Connor Cons," and of course her character Jane on HBO's The Comeback.
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