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How I Built Resilience: Samantha Bee of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

How I Built This · 15 Aug 2020 · 19m

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Samantha Bee, host and co-creator of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, discusses how her team pivoted to remote production during the pandemic, filming from her backyard in upstate New York using an iPhone and natural light. She explains the operational challenges of managing a 70-person staff remotely, the loss of live audience feedback, and the technical adjustments required for editing and taping schedules. Bee also reflects on the future of television production, noting that while the shift revealed new efficiencies, the industry may face a shortage of high-quality scripted content as networks cut costs.

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