.quintabrunson on her path from making internet memes to creating AbbottElementary, one of the biggest debuts of the TV season. A conversation with brookealamantia
Photo: Emily Shur Quinta Brunson’s new ABC series, Abbott Elementary, has made one of the biggest debuts of the year. The 32-year-old wrote, produced, and stars in the show that follows teachers in mockumentary style at an underfunded public school in Philadelphia, where Brunson grew up. The season finale is tonight, but the series has already been picked up for a second season.
I remember when Napoleon Dynamite came out, I was the person who brought that DVD to school and was like, “You guys have to see this.” I got a kick out of finding a new comedy. I enjoy introducing people to new art.One unique thing about BuzzFeed was that the goal was to make broad humor — humor anyone would like, a broad comedy anyone could share. That’s also very true of network comedy. You ideally want anyone to be able to tune in to the show and like it.
I went to visit my mom the year before she retired, and it really did just hit me, like, Whoa, I see a show here. I wasn’t looking for it; it just kind of smacked me. I veer toward more grounded stories of working-class life, working-class people, and working-class cities. I feel much more compelled to write about that than I do stories based on royalty or richness — which I watch, don’t get me wrong. That’s not what inspires me, though.
The other thing I thought about while riding through the city is just how resilient it is. It’s like the smallest big city. It has such a cultural impact, it has such beautiful artistry, yet it’s one of the poorest cities in America. It’s surreal to write through because this is a poor city, but the people and the culture refuse to be defined by that. The resilience of the people is definitely deeply ingrained in me.
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