Leslie Grace, who played Batgirl in the HBO Max movie that was filmed and then scrapped in the midst of post-production (you can read more about that mess in articles we have HERE), has signed on to star in and executive produce the dark comedy thriller podcast How to Win Friends and Disappear People for QCode. Variety reports that Grace will be providing the voice of a young woman who is actually a centuries-old vampire living in modern-day New York City.
Grace is joined in the podcast by Soni Nicole Bringas (Fuller House), Katrina Bowden (30 Rock), Rico Rodriguez (Modern Family), James Paxton (Eyewitness), and Carlos Jamie Alazraqui (Reno 911!).
Created, written, and directed by Sophia Lopez, How to Win Friends and Disappear People will tell the story of nebbish-y computer scientist Nancy (Bringas), who becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor El (Grace). After discovering El’s secret undead identity, Nancy pulls her into the social media-driven world of millennial NYC — leading them both down a rabbit hole of toxic friendship, deceit and murder.
Lopez and Grace are executive producing the show with QCode’s Rob Herting, Michele Zarate, Sandra Yee Ling, and Alexa Gabrielle Ramirez.
Lopez, who was a staff writer on season 3 of the Starz series Hightown, said that How to Win Friends and Disappear People “uses the supernatural as a way of exploring identity, toxic power imbalances in relationships and modern-day wolves in sheep’s clothing, while weaving in true crime elements and genuine scares. QCode has been a true partner and has empowered me as a Latina creator to set the narrative around two powerful, though vastly different Latinas. While this podcast is pulsating with mayhem, murder and deceit, at its core, our story is about female friendship and the incredible impact one true friend can have.“
Grace provided the following statement: “What a ride! The characters of El and Nancy really allow us to explore elements of toxic female friendship and hyperbolized co-dependence via this unlikely relationship between vampire and familiar. I’m so grateful to have been welcomed by QCode and Sophia in such a way that allowed me to contribute to this brilliant project both as actress and producer. I can’t wait to invite listeners in on the fun!“
How to Win Friends and Disappear People will consist of ten episodes and will premiere sometime in early 2023 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other podcast platforms.
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