From the Prime Video baseball series to her absurdist solo stage show, 'KATE,' the actress and comedian is busily making art out of her 'very naked attempt to be seen.'
The actress and comedian, a fan of Penny Marshall’s film about the World War II-era all-female baseball league since childhood, was drawn to the new version ofbecause of the source material as well as a desire to work with everyone who was involved, including co-creator Abbi Jacobson. But the uptight Shirley also gave Berlant the opportunity to exercise new muscles. And not just physical ones, though she did have to go through baseball training camp.
That said, the project that is closest to her heart at the moment is carefully plotted. Her live show, which she wrote, is like her “child.” At the time of this interview, she has just returned to Los Angeles after a sold-out stint in New York, but she’ll be returning to the material for another run in the winter. In the solo piece, Berlant is “Kate,” a heavily warped version of herself, an actress drawn to the camera but concealing a secret.
This story first appeared in a November stand-alone issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. To receive the magazine,
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