Emmys: Natasha Lyonne and Betty Gilpin Sound Off on Stylized Comedies, Female Communities and Shame

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Almost a decade ago Betty Gilpin and Natasha Lyonne were both performing in plays in the same theater in New York. To hear Lyonne tell it, she was in the black box, indie project that only had 20 s…

were both performing in plays in the same theater in New York. To hear Lyonne tell it, she was in the black box, indie project that only had 20 seats to fill per show, while Gilpin was on the main stage. The East Coast performers were in each other’s orbits then, but now, their worlds are colliding much more, as they are both identify as “Jenji’s girls.”

Because they have such a shared history , the Emmy-nominated duo collaborated on a “To Be or Not To Be”-inspired Emmy shoot for. Lyonne, who is nominated in the lead comedy actress and comedy writing categories, along with seeing a series nod for “Russian Doll,” took the lead in directing the idea and cast herself in the Mel Brooks role, wanting supporting comedy actress nominee Gilpin to take on Anne Bancroft.

Natasha’s a much better boss than I am! While I have won many internal battles, there are still male gaze and shame representatives standing sentry in my brain, for sure, who are convincing me that doing things like making an outline and having Type A goals is not for me.

But before you got to these points where you feel the community and you’re seeing success, what kept you going through feeling like it was competitive or not getting the roles you felt were really right?I think that I knew from an early age that it seemed to be my job as a girl going into a woman to run at this Grace Kelly smoke and mirrors version of myself.

 

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Awesome

Take a day off, ffs

Sorry dear

Jenji's girls sounds like a brothel. 👍

You are great, and a little scary in GLOW. Keep up the great work.

She's fantastic in Glow.

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