TV creator Jill Soloway on breaking barriers in Hollywood
Clip: 7/16/2015 | 3m 19s
‘Transparent’ creator Jill Soloway on breaking barriers in Hollywood
As a little kid who watched TV, writer and director Jill Soloway says she wanted to be on "the other side of the glass." Now she's the creator of "Transparent," a show based on her personal experience having a parent come out as transgendered. Soloway offers her Brief But Spectacular take on the evolution in Hollywood toward embracing more diverse stories and perspectives.
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TV creator Jill Soloway on breaking barriers in Hollywood
Clip: 7/16/2015 | 3m 19s
As a little kid who watched TV, writer and director Jill Soloway says she wanted to be on "the other side of the glass." Now she's the creator of "Transparent," a show based on her personal experience having a parent come out as transgendered. Soloway offers her Brief But Spectacular take on the evolution in Hollywood toward embracing more diverse stories and perspectives.
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