Linda Hollywood is an old-school actor turned agent and she is going to deliver a masterclass on how to make it in the industry. Step one: move to LA. Step two? Be born wealthy.
US comedian Kylie Brakeman made the most of pandemic restrictions, gaining huge followings on social media thanks to her video sketches of well-observed characters – Linda Hollywood among them. This fast-talking character embodies a trope we see in popular culture fairly regularly – from Joey Tribbiani’s chain-smoking agent Estelle in Friends to Toast of Tinseltown’s taxi-driving LA guide. On stage, there is an opportunity to delve deeper. We discover Linda has created a PR nightmare for herself after making a sexist joke during an interview. Will she double down on her comments or will there be an epiphany about the treatment of women in Hollywood?
