"The Chi" Creator Lena Waithe
"The Chi" Creator Lena Waithe  
Podcast: IndieWire's Filmmaker Toolkit
Published On: Fri Jun 22 2018
Description: Lena talks about creating the interweaving narrative of “The Chi,” a showtime series about her hometown (Southside of Chicago) and the vital role casting (and a good casting director) plays in allowing a writer to do something different. She also shares her advice to actors and a funny story about her “Masters of None” audition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices