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  • July 14, 2017
    Slate – “What it’s like being a Fat Amy–sized actress in Hollywood.”

    I love Rebel Wilson’s Fat Amy in Pitch Perfect. She doesn’t have an issue with her size; she owns it. She’s savvy. She’s honest about her desire and comfortable with her body. Yes, there are still fat jokes, but Amy’s fearlessness transcends any bullying that she may encounter. Pitch Perfect 2, which opens Friday, starts […]

  • July 14, 2017
    The Atlantic – “Learning to Listen, With the Help of Improv”

    The Atlantic, April 22nd, 2016 – https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/04/improv-teacher/479424/ In the last decade, improv comedy has produced some big names. From Tiny Fey to Amy Poehler, to Steve Carrell and Seth Rogen—improv comedy stars broke out beyond sketch comedy shows, such as SNL and Whose Line Is It Anyway?, and into primetime television and the movie theaters. […]

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