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Thespian Creators Maria & Marc Unger
Women Crush Wednesdays - New York Women In Film & Television
English - September 08, 2021 14:11 - 42 minutes - 39.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsTV & Film Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
On our last episode Cassandra Seidenfeld recommended the Indy dramedy series Thespian and today she talks with its creators Maria and Marc Unger! Thespian follows an aging Gen-X comic (Marc) turned dramatic actor as he struggles with his shift in career paths. Maria and Marc discuss the ideation of the show, finding financing and distribution and key production learnings. Get the first two seasons of Thespians free here on YouTube/thespianseries.
Hosts Katie Chambers & Janine McGoldrick talk about NYWIFT programming including the upcoming Finance Institute -- a three-part finance series offering business strategies from industry professionals who have successfully funded documentary and narrative projects -- and recommend Ted Lasso, Dickinson, Loki, The Good Fight & Penguin Town.
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