How to Deal With Fame
Date of Award
Spring 2022
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Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts
Department
Writing and Producing for Television
School or College
School of Film and Television
First Advisor
Marc Pitre
Abstract
The musical short pilot presentation, HOW TO DEAL WITH FAMe, follows Lannie Daniels, a young masculine-presenting actress who has been given the role of a lifetime as a character who looks quite the opposite of her. When her mother comes to town for the show and their values begin to clash, she is reminded of how she falls short of the traditional expectations of womanhood. It is the creative culmination of a deep dive into gender performance, the restrictiveness of self-expression and how that impacts desirability and assumed preferences, specifically through the lens of Black women. As a series, the word "performance" expands to explore how we as people perform, for each other, for ourselves, because of ego, because of doubt. I reflect myself, my loved ones and the people I’ve known along the way. It is an ode to the homies and things that I love, but grander and far more dramatic. Thank you to my wonderful cast and exceptional crew for making this huge vision possible. And lastly, this short is in protest of the disappearance of tv theme songs, so I hope everyone of them gets stuck in your head.
Recommended Citation
Ike, Tiffany, "How to Deal With Fame" (2022). LMU/LLS Theses and Dissertations. 1136.
https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/etd/1136
