Kulap Vilaysack: Running Shows as A Woman of Color
07/02/21 • 49 min
Episode 50: Kulap Vilaysack (@iamkulap) was born in Washington D.C. and raised in Eagan, Minnesota. She is the child of Lao refugees. Her debut documentary, Origin Story, chronicles a road trip into her complicated past to meet her biological father and understand her mother. Vilaysack was also the creator, showrunner and sometimes director of the 4-season semi-scripted comedy series Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ (Seeso). She served as showrunner and co-executive producer of A Legendary Christmas With John & Chrissy (NBC). Kulap also directed the Emily Heller Comedy Special, Ice Thickeners (Comedy Central Digital). She currently co-hosts Add To Cart with SuChin Pak --a podcast about what we buy and what that says about who we are for Lemonada Media.
In this episode, Kulap shares her experience being a showrunner as a woman of color and the challenges that come along with that.
Episode 50: Kulap Vilaysack (@iamkulap) was born in Washington D.C. and raised in Eagan, Minnesota. She is the child of Lao refugees. Her debut documentary, Origin Story, chronicles a road trip into her complicated past to meet her biological father and understand her mother. Vilaysack was also the creator, showrunner and sometimes director of the 4-season semi-scripted comedy series Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ (Seeso). She served as showrunner and co-executive producer of A Legendary Christmas With John & Chrissy (NBC). Kulap also directed the Emily Heller Comedy Special, Ice Thickeners (Comedy Central Digital). She currently co-hosts Add To Cart with SuChin Pak --a podcast about what we buy and what that says about who we are for Lemonada Media.
In this episode, Kulap shares her experience being a showrunner as a woman of color and the challenges that come along with that.
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