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Take 93 - Comedian, actor, showrunner Gina Yashere, Bob Hearts Abishola

Take 93 - Comedian, actor, showrunner Gina Yashere, Bob Hearts Abishola

FromScreaming into the Hollywood Abyss


Take 93 - Comedian, actor, showrunner Gina Yashere, Bob Hearts Abishola

FromScreaming into the Hollywood Abyss

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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Feb 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

We speak to the extraordinary Gina Yashere about her journey from British comedian to American sitcom actress and showrunner.She talks about her dream to play a best friend in a sitcom, the lack of pressure because she never really wanted to be a showrunner and moving to America.Gina talks about her powerful comedy, talking about her childhood suicide attempt and breaking down barriers.She tells us how she doesn't yet feel successful, how she wants to help others like a 'rich white man' helped her and the importance of telling Nigerian stories.We talk the changing landscape of Hollywood, working for network television and her love of stand up.A funny, powerful and inspirational interview with one of Britain's finest comics.
Released:
Feb 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Behind the glitz and glamor, Hollywood can be brutal. For every success, there are many more rejections and failures. Screaming into the Hollywood Abyss explores that world and each week a new guest will talk about dealing with rejection, failure and adversity in the entertainment industry. Writer Noah Evslin and podcaster Dan Rutstein ask the questions.