Amy Annette
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Amy Annette discusses her comedy career, cultural identity, and the challenges faced by women in the comedy industry.
Amy Annette has been described by the Guardian as a ‘delight to behold’. Her debut hour ' Thick Skin ' was a total sell-out at Edinburgh and was nominated for Best New Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival. Prior to stand-up, she was an experienced producer, script editor and editorial consultant - and is currently working on the comedy drama, Pretty Face. She’s now back with Say What You Like About Me at Edinburgh this summer. We discuss: how Amy’s dual citizenship shaped her sense of humour how working with Amy Poehler's production company helped her unlearn needing to justify her right to space becoming aware of an audience's gaps in cultural knowledge why long development processes doesn't mean things are going badly how reviews describe women's comedy as "vibe" while crediting men's comedy as craft and we find out if Amy is happy... Join the Insiders Club at Patreon.com/ComComPod where you can instantly WATCH the full episode and get access to exclusive extras including: how people get fixated on the wrong markers of success discovering The Artist's Way's concept of " Shadow Artists " and how success often comes from getting out of your own way 👉 Sign up to the ComComPod…
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