Comedian and actor, Michael Skinner, opens up about his new Prime Video show, Overcompensating, which explores the complexities of coming out and finding acceptance as a gay man. Skinner shares his personal experiences growing up in a conservative environment, suppressing his artistic passions, and ultimately embracing his true self. The show, produced by A24 and Amazon MGM Studios, delves into the universal desire for belonging and the pressures of societal expectations.
When he began, Skinner was a Georgetown undergrad who’d grown used to wearing a different type of camouflage. Raised in Boise, Idaho, he spent much of his time and energy worrying that the whole world might discover he was gay. “I just remember the sense of doom anywhere I went,” he says. But at 31, all of Skinner’s masks are finally off.
In 2018 he hosted his first live show during the New York Comedy Festival and began performing comedy in front of audiences instead of just on the internet. He also started to write a script based on his coming-out journey and his relationship with his best friends. “We’ve seen that relationship being very high comedy,” he says, “but I feel like these women saved my life and allowed me to finally discover who I am.
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