{"id":166113,"date":"2016-08-01T15:43:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-01T15:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jwolfepr.com\/dev\/?p=166113"},"modified":"2024-09-01T16:39:22","modified_gmt":"2024-09-01T16:39:22","slug":"past-and-present-intertwine-in-lady-dynamite-dv-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jwolfepr.com\/dev\/past-and-present-intertwine-in-lady-dynamite-dv-magazine\/","title":{"rendered":"Past and Present Intertwine In \u2018Lady Dynamite\u2019 | DV Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Maria Bamford\u2019s semi-autobiographical comedy series for Netflix, \u2018Lady Dynamite.\u2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

DV Magazine<\/em> \u2014 August 2016
Past and Present Intertwine In \u2018Lady Dynamite\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maria Bamford\u2019s new semi-autobiographical comedy series for Netflix, Lady Dynamite<\/em>, is as weird as it is wonderful. Created and executive produced by Arrested Development<\/em>\u2019s Mitch Hurwitz and South Park<\/em>\u2019s Pam Brady, Lady Dynamite<\/em> has a knockout supporting cast, led by Bridget Everett and Lennon Parham as Bamford\u2019s besties and SNL<\/em>\u2019s Ana Gasteyer as her agent, set against a backdrop filled with a slew of guest stars including Sarah Silverman, Patton Oswalt, Tig Notaro, Jon Cryer, Mira Sorvino, and, in a recurring role as Bamford\u2019s life coach, the fantastic Jenny Slate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The central plot, which tracks Bamford\u2019s attempts to create a balanced life for herself in Hollywood following a period of hospitalization for bipolar disorder, interweaves three separate timelines: \u201cPast,\u201d the neon-bright era from before her breakdown that saw her working as the spokesperson for a national chain of big-box stores; \u201cDuluth,\u201d the hazy, unfocused time in the hospital and her parent\u2019s Midwestern home after her mental collapse; and \u201cPresent,\u201d in which a medicated Bamford gamely tries to re-start career while struggling not to repeat the mistakes of the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Austrian-born, Park City, UT-based cinematographer Heimo Ritzinger shot all 13 episodes of the first season of Lady Dynamite<\/em>, creating separate looks for each of the three timelines in order to help viewers keep track of the story as it loops and winds towards Bamford\u2019s present-day existence as a stand-up comedienne in Los Angeles. (Read full story…<\/a><\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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