Carrie Brownstein: The Punk Icon and "Portlandia" Co-Creator on the Myth of the Lone Genius
The Great Creators with Guy Raz
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Portlandia - Is That What It Was?
Carrie Coontz: Portlandia grew out of a like mindedness. It wasn't even, Hey, let's workshop this. And one day maybe we'll make a television show is like, this is fun. She says she and co-star Fred Armisen were able to develop it outside the purview or spotlight of producers. "It was a leap of faith," Carrie said about her early days with Thunder Ant.
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