Natalie Qasabian

On working with the Duplass Brothers, feeling like an outsider, and wrap blues.

September 24, 2019

"Honestly, your reputation in this industry is kind of everything. Having talent is 50% of it and having an incredible work ethic is just as, if not more, important."  -Natalie Qasabian

Happy Tuesday, everyone!

Had to take a break last week because my schedule (and I) are NUTS for juggling 3 projects at once. BUT. That's done now and I'm only focusing on one project like a normal person. 

Proud to say I am producing a documentary about women in comedy for FX with Campfire Films! Very happy to be back to the regularly scheduled program and have time to sleep...and ever happier to share this week's chat with the extremely impressive indie film producer Natalie Qasabian.

She produced SEARCHING starring John Cho and Debra Messing which premiered at Sundance 2018 and won the Audience and the Alfred P. Sloan award. The film was made for $1m and earned $75m worldwide in the box office. A very hard thing to do these days since fewer and fewer people watch movies in theaters.

She is an Armenian-American hustler. A go getter. She is the only producer I know who was also getting her MBA from Pepperdine University while also in production. Such a boss babe! She graduated from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts in 2014 and after working from producer Jamie Patricof for a year she decided to start producing on her own. The first short film she produced JOIN THE CLUB premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2016.

Feature credits include three Duplass Brothers features: most recently "Duck Butter" directed by Miguel Arteta. She also produced "All About Nina" starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Common, which premiered at Tribeca and was acquired by The Orchard.Currently she's producing RUN starring Sarah Paulson for Lionsgate alongside her SEARCHING producer Sev Ohanian and director Aneesh Chaganty.

Tune in and as we dive deep into getting her start with the Duplass Brothers (whom I LURVE!), chasing the high of making your own projects, and the wrap blues every producer feels when a project ends.

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Can’t wait to hear your thoughts on this week’s episode!

Beijos,Caca