Jennifer Esposito is a veteran actress who mortgaged her house to finish making the movie she’s wanted to make since she was a teenager. She wrote, directed, and stars in Fresh Kills about growing up in the world of the mafia in Staten Island. It’s a smart, touching portrait of young women in crisis and it shows Jen as a talented filmmaker and a great actress. Plus, we figure out that we worked together 30 years ago. For real. Awesome conversation.

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Toure Show Episode 384

Host & Writer: Touré

Executive Producers: Jennifer Brown and Ryan Woodhall

Associate Producer: Adell Coleman

Photographers: Chuck Marcus, Shanta Covington, and Nick Karp

Booker: Claudia Jean

The House: DCP Entertainment

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