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Iliza Shlesinger Talks Prime Video’s ‘A Different Animal’ And Opportunity A New Comedy Special Presents “To Be As Big As You Are In Your Dreams”
Iliza Shlesinger on Prime Video's 'A Different Animal,' taping challenges, and giving audiences a special "as big as you are in your dreams."
The veteran comic’s latest hour, A Different Animal, is the culmination of nearly two years of writing, touring, testing and discarding — including 45 minutes of material that never made it to the final cut. For Shlesinger, taping an hour for Amazon (aftrer doing six specials for Netflix) brought fresh stakes — it’s her first with the streamer, and she wanted it to stand out. As meticulous as the comic is about the visual presentation of her special, including the choreography, she’s equally precise when reading the energy of a room — on the week of taping, and beyond.
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