In today’s episode, Amanda drinks some sparkling water with actor, writer, and producer Nadine Bhabha. Nadine is an award-winning writer, actor, and producer from Toronto. She’s written for This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Children Ruin Everything, and Crave’s upcoming comedy Slo Pitch. She’s best known for her performances on Letterkenny (Hulu/Crave), The Holiday Shift (CBS), One More Time (CBC), and This Hour Has 22 Minutes (CBC). A three-time CSA nominee, Nadine continues to develop projects in Canada and the U.S., committed to writing and portraying hilarious, nuanced female narratives.

In this episode, Amanda and Nadine discuss building a career in Canadian comedy, the creative power that comes from saying no, and the importance of community and friendship in sustaining a life in the arts.

Mentions from this episode…

~ Letterkenny

~ The Town (podcast)

~ Script Notes (podcast)

~ Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent

~ Britt Lower's Severance audition

~ The Studio

~ High Potential

~ Settle Down

~ This Hour Has 22 Minutes

~ Children Ruin Everything

~ Slo Pitch

~ Sweat (by Nadine Bhabha)

~ Comedy Bar Bloor (west) & Comedy Bar Danforth (east)

~ Soulpepper Theatre

~ Canadian Stage

~ Coal Mine Theatre

~ Spare Parts (podcast)

~ The Office Movers

Terms we mentioned…

1. “WGC” - stands for the Writers Guild of Canada, a professional association for screenwriters in Canada


2. “Punch up” - a term used to describe the process of adding more/better jokes to a script, or sharpening/heightening the existing jokes in a script

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