Sunday Funday with Guest Dani Calvo

aniela Inés Calvo, aka Dani Calvo, is an Argentine comedian, writer, actor & filmmaker who sometimes models – when her photographer friends beg. She'll do almost anything for attention. You can follow her journey in Hollywood on Instagram & TikTok @danielaicalvo. She was raised between Miami, FL & Chaco, Argentina and is now based out of Los Angeles, CA. Ask her where she's from, she'll say "el país de los campeones." She won't shut up about Argentina winning the FIFA World Cup. Dani Calvo began stand-up in college and started performing in LA in Feb 2023 – she's now performed at The Laugh Factory, The Comedy Store & The IceHouse. At the 2023 LA Latina Int'l Film Festival, she took home the award for Best Editing for her thriller short film, Car Keys. As an award-winning filmmaker & booked n' busy comic, the fame is starting to get to her head. Her first writers' room was in summer 2021, as the assistant to Emmy-nominated TV writer/director Christy Stratton. As she wrote her own half-hour comedy pilot, Dani stood by the historic WGA & SAG strikes. AI cannot replace human storytelling, but would clearly make for better CEOs. While we wait for the studios to recover from cognitive dissonance, Dani is focused on stand-up comedy & working as Co-Producer for Christy Stratton's upcoming comedy film, The Runt @theruntshortfilm This episode is brought to you by Olipop, a new healthy brand of soda. Go to https://drinkolipop.com/ and use code Marcela15 at checkout to get 15% off your first order. This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Shopify can help you take your business to the next level. Click HERE to set up your Shopify shop today and watch your business soar! This episode is brought to you by BranditScan, the best defense you have against social media fraud. Click HERE to get started with BranditScan today and get your first month for free. There is no better service to protect your social media accounts and your name and likeness.  Merch & More Get our podcast merch HERE Check out Marcela’s Amazon Shop HERE Subscriptions Subscribe to Marcela’s Patreon HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices