Stanning a Petty Queen with Chelsea Devantez, Writer, Comedian, Filmmaker, and Host of the Celebrity Book Club podcast
Stanning a Petty Queen with Chelsea Devantez, Writer, Comedian, Filmmaker, and Host of the Celebrity Book Club podcastDescription
In this episode, Jenny chats with Chelsea Devantez, Writer, Comedian, Filmmaker, and Host of the Celebrity Book Club podcast. They talk about how Chelsea’s start in improv led her to work with Jon Stewart, her hit film "Basic," and why you should be reading celebrity memoirs.
02:00 - Starting out in improv
04:10 - Weird woman vs funny woman
07:00 - Yes, and & No, and
11:30 - The writer's rooms
17:00 - "Basic": a short film
23:30 - Celebrity memoirs
27:30 - What makes a celebrity memoir good?
29:30 - Jon Stewart, packet submissions, and equitable hiring processes
Connect with Chelsea:
www.instagram.com/chelseadevantez/
http://www.chelseadevantez.com/
Connect with Jenny at:
www.dothefirework.com
www.instagram.com/dothefirework
www.twitter.com/dothefirework
Resources mentioned:
Basic film by Chelsea Devantez http://www.basicshortfilm.com/
The Year of Yes Journal book by Shonda Rhimes https://amzn.to/3oOqFRf
Open Book book by Jessica Simpson https://amzn.to/3wnyDUe
We're Going to Need More Wine: Stories That Are Funny, Complicated, and True book by Gabrielle Union https://amzn.to/2RCvJwe
Dear Girls book by Ali Wong https://amzn.to/3fGTJX0
The Meaning of Mariah Carey book by Mariah Carey and Michaela Angela Davis https://amzn.to/3bOZ1yg
My Story, My Dream book by Celine Dion https://amzn.to/2TkfYKV
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