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Episode Synopsis
Gigi Rios New is one of the writers on The Garcias, which was just released on HBOMax. It features the characters from the Nickelodeon teen sitcom The Brothers Garcia, which ran from 2000 to 2004 and was the first English language comedy with an all Latin cast and creative team (including Gigi) . We talk about:
– Getting from VCU to LA
– Why she left acting
– Her first screenplay
– Working on The Brothers Garcia
– The TV series that almost got made with a big star
– Writing for the characters and being on location for The Garcias
LINKS:
The Garcias website
The Garcias on HBOMax
Reviews of shows we discussed:
Julia
Hacks
Ted Lasso
The Sex Lives of College Girls
The Outlaws
Severance
– Getting from VCU to LA
– Why she left acting
– Her first screenplay
– Working on The Brothers Garcia
– The TV series that almost got made with a big star
– Writing for the characters and being on location for The Garcias
LINKS:
The Garcias website
The Garcias on HBOMax
Reviews of shows we discussed:
Julia
Hacks
Ted Lasso
The Sex Lives of College Girls
The Outlaws
Severance
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