‘First Time Female Director’s Benito Skinner Signs With Range
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Ahead of the Tribeca Festival premiere of First Time Female Director, the Chelsea Peretti comedy in which he stars opposite Peretti, Megan Mullally, Blake Anderson and Megan Stalter, actor, comedian and writer Benito Skinner has signed with Range Media Partners for representation.
Peretti’s first feature, which she wrote, directed and produced, follows her playwright Sam, working on the Glendale, CA theater scene, as she takes over as the director of a production following a male helmer’s firing due to inappropriate behavior.
The film is set to premiere tonight at the SVA Theatre at 333 W 23rd St, New York, NY at 5:00 p.m. Skinner first garnered recognition for for his celebrity impressions and original characters under his internet persona Benny Drama, having collaborated in the digital space with such A-listers as Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and Jennifer Aniston, among others.
He’s currently in development on Overcompensating, a series inspired by his own life for Prime Video and A24, which follows a young football player navigating his sexuality.
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