Jen Ponton is an actor, writer, and creator who seeks to make others laugh while also remaining true to her values as a queer fat activist. You may have seen her work on AMC's Dietland, The Unbreakable Jimmy Schmidt, Orange is the New Black, Love on the Run, or her new highly anticipated recurring role on Three Women opposite Shailene Woodley and Betty Gilpin. Recently, she wrote and produced a TikTok social media horror event called Caretaker. In this episode, I sit down with Jen to talk about her experience creating that film, what inspired her to make content specifically for social media, her transition from theater to film, and how loving herself completely changed her acting career for the better.

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00:12 — Intro
04:30 — Jen's TED Talk, MG, and the Spoon Theory
08:32 — Fatphobia in Theater vs. Film/TV
15:11 — Film/TV Casting Type Change
19:45 — What Could We Do Better
22:11 — Eating Disorders + Social Media
24:52 — Stopping the Pursuit of Thinness
28:03 — Body Positivity and Acting
32:22 — "Love on the Run", "Dietland", & "Deadbeat"
36:37 — Acting Classes
40:46 — Caretaker Film
59:10 — Making Your Own Content for Social Media
1:06:13 — Where to Find Jen

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Jen's Instagram
Jen's IMDb
Jen's Professional Website
Follow @caretakerfilm on Instagram
Follow @capemaycaretaker a #HorrorTok on TikTok
Listen to Jen's TED Talk: "Hollywood's Fatphobia Problem"
Learn More about MG - Myasthenia Gravis
Learn More about the Spoon Theory
"Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia" by Sabrina Strings
Hollywood’s Secret New Weight Loss Drug, Revealed: The Hype and Hazards of Ozempic by Matt Donnelly
The BGB Studio


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