The lines between Kestrin Pantera’s real life and the life of her character Kat Ben Atar in Backseat Drivers have become quite blurred. Both Kestrin and Kat are cello-playing moms with rockstar last names who have strong feelings about the high expectations teachers set for the science fair projects at their daughters’ fancy new schools. And both find themselves regularly interacting with Weird Al Yankovic, David Wain, Jackie Tohn and Tia Carrere in this new life they’ve built for themselves. This is, of course, no coincidence. As the writer and director of Backseat Drivers, Pantera has decided to incorporate her
28 Apr 2026
Kate Freund
When Kate Freund was a child, she wanted to learn how to fight. But her mother signed her up for dance classes instead. However, the dance lessons didn’t supplant her desire to kick ass. Freund instead combined these two passions into Pretty Lethal; a screenplay about a group of ballerinas who must battle their way out of a bar full of criminals. The film took over a decade to see the light of day. After many starts and stops, it was released earlier this year on Amazon Prime with a stacked cast that includes Uma Thurman, Maddie Ziegler, Lana Condor,
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Gina Gershon
We talk to Gershon about the book, working with Robert Altman on The Player and her battles with Paul Verhoeven while filming Showgirls.
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YouTube views
671,254
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4.5 / 5
2 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 44 / 100
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54
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0
YouTube
86
Engagement
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