Press Play with Madeleine Brand
How 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' tackles mental health
In the musical comedy “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” Rachel Bloom stars as a woman with Borderline Personality Disorder. Showrunner Aline Brosh McKenna talks about how humor can be used to address mental illness.
By Madeleine Brand • • 48m ListenIn the musical comedy “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” Rachel Bloom stars as a woman with Borderline Personality Disorder. Showrunner Aline Brosh McKenna talks about how humor can be used to address mental illness. She also says that in Hollywood, women are taught to sit quietly and not push back on bad behavior.
Image of Aline Brosh McKenna on the set of "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," courtesy of The CW Network.
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