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The star enters the video call and right away begins an excuse. “Oh my God – I’m sorry!” she exclaims, sounding truly apologetic. Despite being only a bit late, she feels compelled to justify. “I tend to talk too much during calls. I had two calls before this, and I’m like, I’ve gotta stop talking!” Fortunately, during an interview, that’s exactly what you want to encounter. Besides, it’s quite predictable. Those who have seen the boldly LGBTQ+ and unapologetically crass movie titled Bottoms—which she penned with her creative partner and appeared in with collaborator The Bear’s standout—will be aware that Sennott has plenty to say, ranging from about roles, sex, or the appeal of creating a teen fight club. Plus, after watching the latest multi-episode show I Love LA, viewers realize that the star carries further thoughts on the darker side of modern youth (At 30, Sennott serves as a relatable figure for this generation, straddling eras adept for connecting both generations).

Inspirations and Creative Vision

Parallels to the iconic series Girls are inevitable and Sennott admits to being a fan, referencing the show alongside the HBO hit, Issa Rae’s show and Donald Glover’s series as influences for the project, which details the travails of online personality played by Odessa A’Zion and ally and fledgling representative Sennott’s character. Perhaps, the largest influence on the moodboard was reserved for the popular sitcom, that program about a rising A-list actor succeeding in a gritty Hollywood (notable statement: “nobody’s happy in this town except for the losers”). Sennott started watching it during COVID-19, became “captivated”, and resolved to create a new version on it “targeting women and LGBTQ+ viewers”.

“I sought to highlight online platforms as the new industry, since my professional journey launched there,” she says. The idea for this project originated—partly—from personal, originally rocky, relocation to LA and from her saturn return, a frequently discussed event for astrology heads. This represented a time that included her learn major insights, in her career and personally. “During my younger years, I was chaotic, often breaking down in public,” she recalls. “After relocating to Los Angeles in my mid-twenties, I found stability, only for things to crumble. “The struggles felt almost mythic in scale…”

Starting Out

Growing up in Connecticut, the star began developing and showcasing stand-up while pursuing theatre at NYU’s Tisch. “Despite trying every conventional route, I couldn’t find my footing,” she says. “I tried out for all the NYU comedy groups, and got rejected from all of them. “Theatre productions at school also didn’t accept me. “I wondered why I was even there at all.”

Sennott seized control, performing at open mics with Edebiri and sharing uproarious (and very) weird comedy videos on the internet. A particular video, titled Baby Cult, depicted characters obsessively fixated on pregnancy; another envisioned being employed at the brand Hollister as akin to being trapped in a scary movie. Interestingly, she encountered Emma through the university’s film scene and ended up starring in her first film, titled Shiva Baby, a stressful dramedy set at a Jewish wake with hints of the Safdie brothers’ movie. A recurring idea of her path, she notes, has been people her own age offering opportunities, instead of the industry at large. So, not the gatekeepers, then? “They were not involved”, she repeats, stating with a laugh: “They prefer we don’t succeed.”

Rising Success

Those who were skeptical regarding Sennott earlier will likely be regretting it now. In what she calls a “incredibly circular” story, she has achieved her dream vehicle. In 2019 she posted a video called “it’s LA” on the internet, in which she lampooned movie previews (“Substance abuse is rampant here”). Six years on, she’s executive producer (with Emma Barrie) of a comedy about LA residents managing benefits of online celebrity (such as socializing at a celebrity’s house) with its pitfalls (your client being suspected of being a drug-addled stealer, and possibly becoming a risky pariah). Some could simple to make a show about internet celebrity that was overly glamorous—or, even less favorable, one that punched down at the characters. The series avoids both, making for a depiction of advantaged twentysomething living that’s honest about the mess and the appeal.

Nuanced Portrayal

“There have been a lot of shows that depict young people and their relationship to the internet in this very condescending, hateful way,” she observes. “I think that young people have been through a lot – I’m mostly thinking of people younger than me, like my little sister, who went to college during Covid, so she had to come home, or my other sister who was doing school online.”|“The younger generation has faced significant