Sasheer Zamata has been seen in numerous TV series including Transparent, Robbie, Inside Amy Schumer and People of Earth as well as the big screen with roles in I Feel Pretty, Sleight, The Outdoorsman and Deidre and Laney Rob A Train. She also released her first perfectly titled comedy special Pizza Mind and co-hosts the podcast Best Friends with her real-life Bff Nicole Byer. Now, the actress and stand-up comedian is tackling the forever-timely topic of wokeness in Hulu’s Woke.
The term “woke” has been very much resonating through conversations surrounding social awareness and racial justice — and these days, those conversations are being had every 15 minutes. In the new comedy created by cartoonist Keith Knight, Lamorne Morris plays Keef who, like Knight, is a cartoonist. He is just living his life and his career is about to hit it big, but when a run-in with the police changes things,...
The term “woke” has been very much resonating through conversations surrounding social awareness and racial justice — and these days, those conversations are being had every 15 minutes. In the new comedy created by cartoonist Keith Knight, Lamorne Morris plays Keef who, like Knight, is a cartoonist. He is just living his life and his career is about to hit it big, but when a run-in with the police changes things,...
- 9/15/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos and Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Sasheer Zamata found her first leading film role of her post-Saturday Night Live career in the romantic comedy The Outdoorsman, which premiered Friday at the Arena Cinelounge in Los Angeles.
The film debuted at the Austin Film Festival in 2017 and follows writer Jason (Brent Morin) who wants to have his own Odyssey adventure by living alone in nature — despite his lack of experience — to write a book. While training, Jason crashes with a friend and meets neighbor Mona (Zamata), a workaholic who destroyed her boss’ office after not getting promoted, in order to get fired and reap unemployment benefits. The ...
The film debuted at the Austin Film Festival in 2017 and follows writer Jason (Brent Morin) who wants to have his own Odyssey adventure by living alone in nature — despite his lack of experience — to write a book. While training, Jason crashes with a friend and meets neighbor Mona (Zamata), a workaholic who destroyed her boss’ office after not getting promoted, in order to get fired and reap unemployment benefits. The ...
- 11/3/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Sasheer Zamata found her first leading film role of her post-Saturday Night Live career in the romantic comedy The Outdoorsman, which premiered Friday at the Arena Cinelounge in Los Angeles.
The film debuted at the Austin Film Festival in 2017 and follows writer Jason (Brent Morin) who wants to have his own Odyssey adventure by living alone in nature — despite his lack of experience — to write a book. While training, Jason crashes with a friend and meets neighbor Mona (Zamata), a workaholic who destroyed her boss’ office after not getting promoted, in order to get fired and reap unemployment benefits. The ...
The film debuted at the Austin Film Festival in 2017 and follows writer Jason (Brent Morin) who wants to have his own Odyssey adventure by living alone in nature — despite his lack of experience — to write a book. While training, Jason crashes with a friend and meets neighbor Mona (Zamata), a workaholic who destroyed her boss’ office after not getting promoted, in order to get fired and reap unemployment benefits. The ...
- 11/3/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Comedy Dynamics announced today that they have struck a distribution deal with Glass House Distribution. Comedy Dynamics has acquired the features The Outdoorsman, Couch Survivor and Warren as well as the television/web series Dropping the Soap and Midtown.
The films and TV series will be released on multiple platforms including Comcast, DirecTV, and Spectrum.
The indie romantic comedy The Outdoorsman starring Saturday Night Live alum Sasheer Zamata and Undateable actor Brent Morin marks David Haskell’s directorial debut. The John Walls-directed comedy Couch Survivor stars Alex Beh, Jessica Duffy, and Alexis Rhee. The 2017 comedy/drama Warren is directed by Alex Beh and stars Jean Smart, Sarah Habel, and the late John Heard.
The web series Dropping the Soap is executive produced by Lisa Kudrow and Jane Lynch, who also stars in the soap opera-centric comedy She scored an Emmy for Best Actress in Web Series/Comedy in 2017. The series also stars Missi Pyle,...
The films and TV series will be released on multiple platforms including Comcast, DirecTV, and Spectrum.
The indie romantic comedy The Outdoorsman starring Saturday Night Live alum Sasheer Zamata and Undateable actor Brent Morin marks David Haskell’s directorial debut. The John Walls-directed comedy Couch Survivor stars Alex Beh, Jessica Duffy, and Alexis Rhee. The 2017 comedy/drama Warren is directed by Alex Beh and stars Jean Smart, Sarah Habel, and the late John Heard.
The web series Dropping the Soap is executive produced by Lisa Kudrow and Jane Lynch, who also stars in the soap opera-centric comedy She scored an Emmy for Best Actress in Web Series/Comedy in 2017. The series also stars Missi Pyle,...
- 6/12/2018
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Brent Morin and Sasheer Zamata are searching for themselves in The Hollywood Reporter's exclusive trailer of The Outdoorsman.
The Undateable actor and the Saturday Night Live alum star in the romantic comedy, which also marks David Haskell's directorial debut. The film sees Morin as an aspiring wilderness writer who is preparing to cut ties with society and spend a year in the mountains (despite never having gone camping before) and Zamata as a goal-oriented woman who just left her corporate job and is also on a search to find herself. Just before his trip, the two get involved, leaving them both at...
The Undateable actor and the Saturday Night Live alum star in the romantic comedy, which also marks David Haskell's directorial debut. The film sees Morin as an aspiring wilderness writer who is preparing to cut ties with society and spend a year in the mountains (despite never having gone camping before) and Zamata as a goal-oriented woman who just left her corporate job and is also on a search to find herself. Just before his trip, the two get involved, leaving them both at...
- 10/17/2017
- by Ashley Lee
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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