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Interview: ‘Hacks’ Set Decorator, Ellen Reede Dorros, On Telling Deborah Vance’s Story Through Her Work
The role of a set decorator is probably much more involved than the title may convey at first. Set decorators are more than designers, at the core of their work is storytelling. One of these great storytellers is Ellen Reede Dorros, the set designer for HBO Max’s hit, Emmy-nominated series, Hacks. To tell the story […] More
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Interview: Creators Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello, and Jen Statsky on New HBO Max Comedy ‘Hacks’
The new HBO Max comedy Hacks follows a veteran comedienne, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart), who gets paired up by her agent, Jimmy (Paul W. Downs), with a young comedy writer, Ava (Hannah Einbinder), struggling to rebound from a problematic tweet. This refreshingly enjoyable and creative series comes from the talented minds of Paul W. Downs, […] More
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Interview: Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, and Kaitlin Olson Talk Women and Comedy in ‘Hacks’
The best comedy you haven’t seen yet premieres this Thursday, May 13th, and it’s on HBO Max. Jean Smart, a legendary actress who just recently has appeared in projects as diverse as Watchmen, Mare of Easttown, and Samantha Who? stars opposite newcomer Hannah Einbinder in Hacks, a hilarious new show about Deb, a veteran stand-up […] More