Take 105 - Writer, actor, showrunner, director Deborah Pratt, Airwolf, Quantum Leap

We talk to the extraordinary Deborah Pratt. She tells us about how she got her break in Hollywood, her period of homelessness even after Quantum Leap and what she did to get her career back on track.Amazingly, we also cover a wide range of topics from Frank Sinatra to Airwolf to fan chat rooms.Deborah tells us about fighting against discrimination, pushing hard for groundbreaking scripts and what she learned about showrunning along the way.We talk passion projects, flying helicopters and how to manage fan expectations.A fascinating discussion with one of Hollywood's real characters.

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Behind the glitz and glamor, Hollywood can be brutal. For every success, there are many more rejections and failures. Screaming into the Hollywood Abyss explores that world and each week a new guest will talk about dealing with rejection, failure and adversity in the entertainment industry. Writer Noah Evslin and podcaster Dan Rutstein ask the questions.