Xan Aranda - Producer & Showrunner on Season 1 of HBO's Room 104
Happy Tuesday, everyone! Happy Holidays! A quick note that I'm taking a wee break for the holidays, but am excited to resume with more incredible guests and chats in 2020. Until then, this week I sat down with Emmy nominated filmmaker Xan Aranda. She's a producer/showrunner/director/writer who has been described as a unicorn: a producer with both the logistical and creative brain. We've been circling each other a quite some time, so this meeting was a few years in the making. And let me tell you…it was worth the wait. Her resume is varied and impressive. Most recently, she was the EP on season 1 of HBO’s Room 104 alongside the Duplass Brothers, two of my indie heroes. In many ways, she’s been a producer for over 25 years. She’s spent her 20s and 30s working non-stop, and now finally fresh into her 40s, she’s slowing down a bit. On her terms…which for most producers usually means simply being able to eat lunch in silence. This hour is filled with gems and inspirational anecdotes. We discuss the importance of associate producers, how she's taking part in paradigm shift post #MeToo, and what real wealth means in Hollywood. Enjoy! Beijos, Caca