Amanda Burrell of Team Downey and HBO's 'The Sympathizer' wants to get audiences talking

LOS ANGELES — There's no question that Hollywood is in the midst of a slowdown.

But despite the industry upheaval, Amanda Burrell and the production company she runs, Team Downey, have never been more hungry. As president of the Venice, California-based firm founded by actor Robert Downey Jr. and his wife, Susan Downey, Burrell is, by her own admission, "voracious" for new projects.

The company has had several major successes lately, with HBO's Vietnam War-era miniseries "The Sympathizer"