BA #273: Lauren Morelli
On the two-hundred and seventy-third Box Angeles writer Lauren Morelli (Tales of the City, Orange Is the New Black) stops by Studio 309. She discusses being neighbors with Box, knitting, starting writing later in life, having an overall deal with Netflix, and more!
the BA #273 breakdown
– Box says leave positive feedback.
– Drinking and routines and motivation and knitting.
– Growing up in Pittsburgh and performing in musicals, despite not being able to sing.
– Being all in on dance, getting a BFA at Marymount Manhattan College and a back injury.
– Working as a personal assistant and being unsure what to do.
– Moving to LA For a boy and taking a short fiction UCLA writing class.
– Writing and more writing and getting a manager, Orange being the first staffing meeting.
– Learning how to work in a writer’s room and coming home everyday crying.
– The WGA strike, having an overall at Netflix and showrunning Tales of the City.
STUDIO BEER – Reel Brewery, Helles Pilot Pilsner
