S2E4: 'Hacks' Creators Lucia Aniello & Paul W. Downs

This week on the Awards Tour podcast host Jacqueline Coley sits down with two-thirds of the award-winning creatives behind the Emmy-winning television show, ‘Hacks.’ Fresh off their season 4 pickup, writer/director Lucia Aniello and writer, director, and star Paul W. Downs break down season 3 of their fictionalized take on the life of Joan Rivers played to perfection onscreen by the incomparable Jean Smart, alongside incredible newcomer and Emmy nominee Hannah Einbinder. In this episode, they break down their longtime partnership on and off screen, which began in their early days of improv at UCB and has remained through television shows like ‘Broad City,’ ‘The Other Two,’ and their early work in digital comedy. They also give us a peek into how they can remain in such a close partnership while producing a hit television show, as well as all of the incredible places they hope to take their two leads in the upcoming season 4 of ‘Hacks’ on Max.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.