WUNC

Ally Pankiw's film 'I Used to be Funny' follows a stand-up comedian with PTSD

In a new movie, a stand-up comedian is paying the bills as a nanny. She and her tween charge connect over all things girl. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "I USED TO BE FUNNY") RACHEL SENNOTT: (As Sam) You know, ...
IndieWire

‘I Used to Be Funny’ Director Ally Pankiw Wanted to Capture the ‘Weird’ and Joyful ‘Nightmare’ of Being a Young Woman

Rachel Sennott stars as a traumatized stand-up comic in "Black Mirror" alum Pankiw's feature debut, which she unpacks for IndieWire. It’s not a joke: Ally Pankiw spent 10 years making “I Used to Be ...
NPR

Ally Pankiw's film 'I Used to be Funny' follows a stand-up comedian with PTSD

RACHEL SENNOTT: (As Sam) You know, I am working on some material about teens in general. OLGA PETSA: (As Brooke Renner) Oh? SENNOTT: (As Sam) Yes. How it's no fair that Gen Z already knows about, like ...
LAist

Ally Pankiw's film 'I Used to be Funny' follows a stand-up comedian with PTSD

OLGA PETSA: (As Brooke Renner) Oh? SENNOTT: (As Sam) Yes. How it's no fair that Gen Z already knows about, like, skin serums and stuff. So they're just going to rule the world with their pore-less ...