DJ Mausner: Being Funny Got Me On Hulu

Welcome to Plus One with Jess Lucero! Let's join entertainment professionals (actors, stylists, writers, athletes, directors, etc.) as their plus one for the day...

Today we're DJ Mausner's Plus One. DJ is a comedian and a WGA nominated writer of the top Hulu film, Prom Dates.

00:00: intro

01:52: rise in the comedy & writing industry

05:52: advice for aspiring writers

07:28: writing Prom Dates

10:35: performing improv

14:52: Canada vs The States

18:50: acting vs writing

19:45: why they didn't write themselves into Prom Dates

21:05: TV show + Movie they wish they wrote

25:20: LA themed movies

26:08: Pitching Prom Dates, working with Kevin Hart, Chelsea Lately, Antonia Gentry, etc.

31:28: working with Issa Rae, Antonia Gentry, Ruby Rose, etc.

37:40: childhood lesbian crushes

40:10: origin story of Prom Dates

42:00: personal prom stories

44:28: Plus One // Minus One

47:30: Scroll and Tell

48:36: outro

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