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13-05-2025
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‘The Better Sister' showrunner Regina Corrado: Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks ‘are at the top of their game'
In Prime Video's eight-episode limited series thriller, The Better Sister, Chloe (Jessica Biel) navigates life with her husband Adam (Corey Stoll) and son Ethan (Maxwell Acee Donovan) — until Adam's murder unravels long-buried family secrets. Meanwhile, Chloe's estranged sister Nicky (Elizabeth Banks) struggles with addiction, further complicating the already fractured family dynamic. "They are at the top of their game," says series co-showrunner Regina Corrado, praising Biel and Banks for their performances at the heart of this gripping family drama. The series, based on Alafair Burke's novel, explores themes of sisterhood, betrayal, and redemption, all with an unpredictable mix of twists and humor. More from GoldDerby Filming 'The White Lotus' terrified Sam Nivola more than once Adria Arjona on breaking 'Star Wars' ground with intense 'Andor' scenes: 'I found it really important' TV showrunner panel: 'The Better Sister,' 'Deli Boys,' 'Overcompensating,' 'Shifting Gears,' and 'Three Women' "The book is fabulous," says Corrado, who cocreated and showruns the series with Olivia Milch. "Olivia got it first and really responded strongly to the family [drama]. In every family, we all get different versions of our parents, particularly if addiction is in the mix. There are lots of twists and turns and it's a great family drama." Biel and Banks had never met before being cast as the sisters. "You got to witness their relationship in real time," Corrado says. "They got to know each other — and also the sisters are estranged — so it was kind of like the play within the play." For Banks, a three-time Emmy nominee for comedies 30 Rock and Modern Family, the role offered an opportunity to showcase her dramatic range. "Elizabeth gets to do a lot of drama," Corrado says. "I loved seeing that aspect of her. There's still a lot of comedy even though it is a serious show, and they're just very loving and strong. [Both Biel and Banks] have really high standards and that was awesome for us." Balancing the show's comedic elements with its heavy themes of betrayal and tragedy was a priority for the showrunners. "One sister steals the other one's husband, basically," Corrado explains. "Raises her child as her own! It's unforgivable stuff. How could you not have comedy? How could you not try to build characters and supporting players that are going to even the playing field? It's like life — if you experience any kind of grief or any kind of tragedy — there is always a relief in humor. There's no other way to survive. It was important to us to make them real women." A self-described "sap," Corrado says what she enjoys most about the series is the love between sisters, despite all the pain they've caused each other. "I loved seeing that develop," she explains. "I loved peeling those layers away. Are they going to be together? It's like the love story! Are they going to get together at the end? Is it possible? That, to me, was as important as 'Who did it? Who did the big deed?'" Bringing The Better Sister to the screen wasn't without its challenges. Corrado credits her co-creator and collaborator Olivia Milch for keeping the production on track. "She is so competent and so capable. Any ball I dropped, she was going to catch it. This partnership was incredible for me. The challenges for us were just that it was a tremendous undertaking. It's running a giant company with artists! It's people-managing for the most part. It never ends — it's a marathon." All episodes of The Better Sister drop on Prime Video on May 29, catering to binge-watchers eager to uncover the mystery. Corrado, however, prefers to take her time with shows. 'I'm not a binge-watcher,' she laughs. 'I have an 11-year-old son. There is no binging at home! Even with The White Lotus, which I loved, I had to stop and let it sink in." Corrado, a previous Emmy nominee for Deadwood: The Movie, expresses excitement at the possibility of The Better Sister earning recognition from the TV Academy this season. "I would be so proud and happy for all of us," she shared. "Every single person who worked on this brought so much goodwill and good cheer. We had a very good time and I would be so happy for everybody. " This article and video are presented by Prime Video. Best of GoldDerby Filming 'The White Lotus' terrified Sam Nivola more than once TV showrunner panel: 'The Better Sister,' 'Deli Boys,' 'Overcompensating,' 'Shifting Gears,' and 'Three Women' 'Three Women' showrunner Laura Eason talks courage, desire, and 'superhero' intimacy coordinators Click here to read the full article.
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13-05-2025
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‘Overcompensating' showrunner Scott King on Prime Video comedy: ‘There are no heroes or villains — everyone is just a f–king mess'
Showrunner Scott King first met Overcompensating creator and star Benito Skinner over a Zoom meeting — completely unaware of the comedian's huge social media following as Benny Drama. "I'm not on social media," King tells Gold Derby. "I didn't know what that meant. Also, this is a show set in college and I graduated college before he was born. I had no idea what I would possibly bring to this, but I had read his pilot script and it was so funny — I thought, 'At least meet him.' I was sure he would not like me, but we wound up really clicking." More from GoldDerby Filming 'The White Lotus' terrified Sam Nivola more than once Adria Arjona on breaking 'Star Wars' ground with intense 'Andor' scenes: 'I found it really important' TV showrunner panel: 'The Better Sister,' 'Deli Boys,' 'Overcompensating,' 'Shifting Gears,' and 'Three Women' King says he and Skinner also have similar origins — just on different platforms. "He started doing sketches on Instagram. I started on Mad TV. We were both used to doing comedy in quick spurts. He was just so clear in his vision for what the show was. To meet him, you instantly want to work with him." Overcompensating follows Benny (Skinner), a football player, as he struggles to accept his sexuality in college, finding himself overcompensating as he tries to appear as something he's not. The comedy series premieres May 15 on Prime Video. The showrunner shares "it took a very long time" to build the show's impressive ensemble cast. "There were thousands of submissions," King says. "Along the way, as we saw people, we knew. Everyone got the exact part that they should. With Wally [Baram], who plays Carmen — she's never acted before. We met her for the writers' room. Her script was so great. Then, at the end of the writers' room meeting, Benny said to me, 'I think that's Carmen.' It all worked out the way it was supposed to." King admits he's never even thrown a football, but he could certainly relate to what it means to overcompensate. "You don't want to be who you are," he explains. "You sort of pretend to be somebody else. We've all done that. The friendship between Benny and Carmen is so special and unique. I've certainly had women in my life that have saved me, changed my life, made my life better. So often in TV, the gay friend is kind of like a purse dog who's funny and snarky — or the woman is a basket case. In this, they're such three-dimensional characters ... also, no one is a hero and no one is a villain. Everyone in college is just a f--king mess." While working on the script, King was amused to hear Skinner and other young writers talk about the difficulties of being gay just a few years ago. "I was like, 'Fellas, I came out in '86. There was thing called AIDS, and it was a very overwhelming, scary time. But the emotions felt the same — wanting to be loved, wanting to be seen, wanting to be accepted — that's all so consistent." The series also features a slew of guest stars that include Charli XCX, Bowen Yang, Connie Britton, Kyle MacLachlan, Andrea Martin, James Van Der Beek, and many more. "We just got so lucky getting everybody that we wanted," King says. "Full disclosure — Connie and Andrea are both friends of mine, so to be able to work with them — I'm just very lucky." King says awards buzz for Overcompensating — which recently earned two Gotham TV Award nominations — means everything. "I have no family or loved ones!" he exclaims. "Awards — this is all that I have! I've never had them before so it feels really good. It was very exciting and I was so surprised!" While the show looks like it was all fun to shoot — and King says it mostly was — the production wasn't without its challenges. "We're filming in a frat house and there were two fires," he shares. "My lung collapsed day two on set. That was an exciting moment! But this cast got along so great. Everyone we hired — from cast, to designers, to ADs — we were really intentional to make it not only a job [they] liked, but their favorite job. There was an energy that came into it. Benny's energy is so contagious. It really did have that college feel." All episodes of Overcompensating are streaming May 15 on Prime Video. This article and video are presented by Prime Video. Best of GoldDerby Filming 'The White Lotus' terrified Sam Nivola more than once TV showrunner panel: 'The Better Sister,' 'Deli Boys,' 'Overcompensating,' 'Shifting Gears,' and 'Three Women' 'Three Women' showrunner Laura Eason talks courage, desire, and 'superhero' intimacy coordinators Click here to read the full article.
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13-05-2025
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‘Three Women' showrunner Laura Eason talks courage, desire, and ‘superhero' intimacy coordinators
"There were many people that wanted to adapt the book," says Three Women showrunner Laura Eason, who collaborated closely with the novel's author, Lisa Taddeo, to bring the 2019 bestseller to the screen. "When they put a list of possible showrunners together, I luckily was on the shortlist. When Lisa and I met, we just clicked and luckily she chose me to be her partner. I came to that meeting having read the book, already being obsessed with it, and when I got the call I felt so fortunate to get that opportunity." The Starz limited series is an intimate, moving, and uplifting portrait of real women reclaiming their lives. Based on true stories, Shailene Woodley stars as Gia, a writer who sets out to tell chronicle the lives of Lina (Betty Gilpin), Sloane (DeWanda Wise), and Maggie (Gabrielle Creevy). More from GoldDerby Filming 'The White Lotus' terrified Sam Nivola more than once Adria Arjona on breaking 'Star Wars' ground with intense 'Andor' scenes: 'I found it really important' TV showrunner panel: 'The Better Sister,' 'Deli Boys,' 'Overcompensating,' 'Shifting Gears,' and 'Three Women' Adapting a beloved book presents unique challenges, notes Eason. "You want to honor the material, honor these real women's lives, but you are also making a TV show that needs to stand on its own," she explains. "That was one of the great things about the partnership. Lisa had never done any television. I was able to bring what I know about making [TV] and tell these internal stories in visual, cinematic ways. We wanted to use the tools of television to externalize that beautiful internal life and the complexity that the book and these stories are so centered on." Eason and Taddeo wrote all 10 episodes prior to casting, which Eason says gave them an advantage. "They were able to read what the show was asking [them to do]," she explains. "The show is about female desire and there's a ton of intimacy. It asks a lot of the actors. They have to be very vulnerable and there's a lot of onscreen intimacy. The order was tall in a lot of ways. It was a big ask of the actors. When we met with them, not only did we know they were right, but that they were also up for the challenge." The show's sexually explicit nature captures all dynamics — including moments of intimacy, comedy, and trauma. "A big part of the show was capturing all those different dynamics," Eason says. "We had the best intimacy coordinator, Claire Warden. She's really been at the forefront of this movement. We brought her on as a department head and integrated her into the whole creative process. She brings a tremendous amount of artistry to the work that she does. Safety was paramount — and that was our first priority — but in terms of having intimacy tell the story, that was where Claire was like a superhero for us." "All of that planning allowed the actors to show up and be in the moment," Eason continues. "One of my greatest days was after a big intimacy scene in Episode 2, the wonderful Betty Gilpin came up to me and said, 'I didn't know a day like this could be fun.' She felt so safe, but also so creatively free. In many experiences for actors, days like that are not fun. It's the opposite. So to have that be a really great day for her was such an achievement of Claire's and was one of my happiest days." Eason also connected personally to one of the show's central characters, Maggie. She shares that Maggie's story— of being groomed by her high school teacher — is the only narrative in both the book and series that uses the real person's name. "When I was in high school, I moved across the country. In retrospect, I now understand that there were two teachers that approached me inappropriately that were really early signs of grooming. That is what happened to Maggie Wilkin in real life and what we portray on the show. She was groomed by her teacher. She believed when she was young that it was a love story, but in retrospect she realizes the trauma, manipulation, and the truth of what happened to her. I so easily could have fallen into one of these relationships. When I read Maggie's story, I just felt such connection. Although I didn't endure what she did, so many people who watch the show have told me they had a similar experience." Eason praises the real Maggie Wilkin's courage, particularly for coming forward in 2016, before the MeToo movement began. "Her bravery and decision to say, 'This happened to me, and it was wrong,' is incredibly inspiring," Eason says. "For many people that watch the show, it can be challenging to watch that, but also there's a real catharsis in witnessing Maggie's bravery and her continuing on. She's now doing really well in her life." All episodes of Three Women are currently streaming on Starz. This article and video are presented by Starz. Best of GoldDerby Filming 'The White Lotus' terrified Sam Nivola more than once TV showrunner panel: 'The Better Sister,' 'Deli Boys,' 'Overcompensating,' 'Shifting Gears,' and 'Three Women' 'Overcompensating' showrunner Scott King on Prime Video comedy: 'There are no heroes or villains — everyone is just a f-king mess' Click here to read the full article.
