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Breaking Into the TV and Film Industry With Leigh Davenport

Leigh talks about the process for selling her first show, what her creative process looks like, and more

By Bakari Sellers
In this photo illustration the Starz logo seen displayed on... Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images


Bakari is joined by director and writer Leigh Davenport to talk about the process for selling her first show, Run the World, to Starz (4:03), what the work of an executive producer entails (14:35), what her creative process looks like (14:45), and how to make the TV and film industry more diverse (30:10).

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