Jen Ponton is a Jersey tomato rebel feminist weirdo destined to grow up to be a Muppet. In this session, Jen jams with author and Emmy-honored casting director Bonnie Gillespie about the revolution that’s coming, how storytellers are leaders, and the mission of the ally.
What are your key takeaways from Jen’s interview from the SMFA Summit? Share below in the comments! 🙂
Jen Ponton is a comedic force, consistently serving up big laughs on screen. A Muppet enthusiast, horror fanatic, and body love activist, she is known for Dietland, The Blacklist, 30 Rock, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Deadbeat, Orange Is the New Black, Blue Bloods, Boardwalk Empire, Law & Order: SVU, The Slap, and The Good Wife. Jen’s film credits include Love on the Run, Going in Style, and Chuck. She is currently making the festival rounds starring in Tessa Slovis’ Pizza Party, a #MeToo-centric film based on the Larry Nasser trials. Jen is also a producer and writer with several pilots in development, including the long-running webseries The Weirdos Next Door. She produced and starred in concept pilots for two of her series, the one-hour period piece Queens of Daytime, and the half-hour comedy The Reunion. She is currently a semifinalist for the Sundance Episodic Lab. She is a regular storyteller for Mortified, and in 2020, she launched All the Fucks, a storytelling podcast about caring too much.
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Jen, you are such a perfect human. I adore you on so many levels and it’s a total joy to be on the journey with you.
What she said!
What an amazing and IMPACTING and freeing talk, Jenn. Thank you for sharing your heart, soul, and brilliance with us! Taking so much away from this especially ” I am no longer a person interested in perpetuating nonsense.”
Wasn’t that FIRE?
I really really really needed this convo, because I used to struggle with my activism side. And I’m like fuck it. That’s ME. That’s gonna show up in my work, and that’s ok.
Thank you, Bonnie, for asking Jen that question, and thank you Jen for raising your gorgeous glorious voice!
“What kinds of stories do you want to tell? What kind of person do you want to be?” What do you want to reflect to the world?
BODY LIBERATION. OMG I really needed to hear that word today. As a woman going through menopause where my body seems to have its own ideas of what I’m doing, BODY LIBERATION means loving my gorgeous curvy self RIGHT NOW.
I really want to thank Jen for this blast of hope: “Humanity is better and people want better. I think it will be better. A new era is coming, and we’re going to be a part of it.”
“I believe that storytellers are leaders. When you choose a storytelling life, you have chosen something that is brave. It’s bold.” – Bonnie
Thank you, ladies!
Yesssssss! Love you, Leader Laura!