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Showrunner Jill Soloway on Amazon’s “Transparent”
Writer and producer Jill Soloway traces how she went from being second-in-command on cable shows to creating the most-binged series on Amazon.
By Kim Masters • • 28m ListenWhen Jill Soloway’s parent came out as transgender, inspiration struck. Her show, Transparent, is a critical hit, and Amazon recently ordered a second season. Soloway talks about the freedom that comes with working for a digital platform and why the internet can be a place where shows with strong female characters flourish.
Photo: Showrunner Jill Soloway on the set of Transparent. Courtesy of Amazon Studios.
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In the pilot episode of the Amazon series Transparent , family patriarch Mort Pfefferman, played by Jeffrey Tambor, invites his three grown children to dinner planning to make a big announcement. But his kids, played by Amy Landecker, Jay Duplass and Gaby Hoffman, are not the best listeners.
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