From Lauren Mechling of Vogue:
Link: Baroness Von Sketch Show Is the Best Thing to Come Out of Canada Since Ryan Gosling
In addition to being extraordinarily funny, Baroness Von Sketch is acutely of the moment, as if precision-engineered for a time when women’s issues are coming out of the margins and Canada has reached an unprecedented level of cool, effectively usurping places like Portland, Oregon, as an aspirational liberal enclave. Continue reading.Â
From Sydney Parker of Splitsider:
Link: The Creators and Stars of ‘Baroness von Sketch Show’ Arrive in the States
“When we created the concept of the show we wanted to create a bunch of different POVs. In our lives, the show reflects ourselves, our friends, our moms, our babysitters — we’re totally influenced by what we are surrounded by. So that truthful inspiration is how we got a lot of inspiration for the show.” Continue reading.
It was great fun coming up with the idea to do a female comedy show in Canada, putting it into development & producing the sizzle reel that sold it. ( I was the prodco’s EVP of scripted programs). Full disclosure though: I’m an American who became a Canadian just a few years ago. Working with The Baronesses deserve the accolades they are getting. It was such a treat to work with them on this!