EP 021| Jasmine Walker and Ashli Patrice, Creators of Can We B Great

Oct 31, 2017

Everything starts out as an idea. Several months ago, my guests today, Jasmine Walker and Ashli Patrice, met and became friends, bonding over the idea of a web series that captures what everyday life in San Francisco looks like when you are trying to make your way in the world. That series quickly turned into “Can We B Great,” a story of two young people looking to make their dreams come to fruition in San Francisco.

YouTube: http://bit.ly/2xFxOrZ=

How you met

• Jasmine looking to make connections
• Met through mutual friends
• Background, Jasmine getting involved with film, living in London
• Ashli acting interest
• Editing and acting classes, writing

Cast and Crew

• Size
• Writers

Can We B Great

• Backstory of the project
• Master classes
• Managing schedules
• Getting the project done

Characters

• Based off real life experiences
• Tackling issues using comedy

Premise

• Characters trying to make a film
• Takes place in San Francisco

Budget

• Don’t have one
• Self funding with some donations

Relation to San Francisco

• Highlighting SF, not a love story

Project Struggles

• Writing, keeping it funny
• Broad city inspiration
• Outtakes, focus
• Script writing

Growing up in San Francisco

• Seeing the change
• Community impact

Series Launch

• November 3rd (Friday)
• New episode every week

Influences

• Spike Lee, Issa Rae
• Networks

Favorite Scenes

Starting the web series

• Get the idea/ script
• Put the team together

Talk about the beer and wine

Wrap/ contact info/ Where to find