This week on TIFF Long Take, Rob and Geoff speak with Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson, stars and creators of the hit television series 'Broad City'. The show, which launched as a web series in 2009, will end it astonishing run this year after five critically adored seasons on Comedy Central.
Glazer and Jacobson talk about the early days of 'Broad City', how they have grown as artists over the last decade, and how they formed a relationship with the show’s Executive Producer, Amy Poehler.
They also discuss the state of comedy in 2019, the guest stars they tried, and failed, to get on the show, and their favourite episodes from the shows run.
Ep. 22: Has 'Game of Thrones' Transcended Television?
Ep. 21: How to Get a Script Made in 2017
Ep. 20: Star Wars: Is There Room For Risk in the Empire?
Ep. 19: How The New York Times Ranked a Century of Cinema
Ep. 18: Why Edgar Wright Chose Originality Over IP
Ep. 17: What Happened to Summer Blockbusters?
Ep. 16: What Hollywood Could Learn from Telugu Cinema
Ep. 15: Has Prestige TV Become Boring?
Ep. 14: The Ingredients to Good Food On-Screen
Ep. 13: What the Cannes Lineup Says About the Future of Film
Ep. 12: Debunking the Myth that 'Black Films Don't Travel'
Ep. 11: 96% of Hollywood Writers Have Voted to Strike. Now What?
Ep. 10: Remembering Jonathan Demme
Ep. 9: How ESPN Grew Into an Oscar Winning Film Studio
Ep. 8: Breaking Down Hollywood Sexism by the Numbers
Ep. 7: What "The Jon Stewart of Egypt" tells us about Satire in the Age of Trump
Ep. 6: Animated Films Must Evolve to Stay Relevant
Ep. 5: How IMDB Demystified the Film Industry
Ep. 4: Why Get Out Is the Future of Genre Film
Ep. 3: Why is Martin Scorsese Too Risky for a Major Studio?
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