![]() ![]() They do it because it makes them feel good, and feel comfortable. "People aren't watching 'Grace and Frankie' just because it's about two older women. "My theory is, if you have characters that you want to spend time with, that you care about, characters who you're invested in, then people will watch," she said. "Who's going to watch a show about a bunch of 20-somethings?" became the doubting development executives' refrain, she recalled. Surprisingly, Kauffman revealed that she encountered a similar bias against the other end of the age spectrum when she and her "Dream On" co-creator David Crane were shopping around "Friends" in the 1990s. " People aren't watching 'Grace and Frankie' just because it's about two older women. That adds an extra layer of triumph to the show's multi-generational popularity in a development landscape that perennially favors youth and a male point of view. These are two revered performers who had never been tapped to star in a show, and when it began Fonda was 77 and Tomlin, 75. "Grace and Frankie" also marks the first time that Fonda and Tomlin played leads in a TV series, which is astonishing to realize. RELATED: "Grace & Frankie" finale reunites the "9 to 5" cast She was part of HBO's leap into original programming thanks to "Dream On" and kept NBC's Must-See TV banner aloft with "Friends." "Grace and Frankie" debuted in 2015, placing her at Netflix near the beginning of its original programming expansion – granting her a unique window into how the streaming service has changed since then. We write for us, and hope that it translates."įew TV industry creatives have an informed perspective on par with Kauffman. "For me, I want to write a show that I would like to watch, where I would feel satisfied. Sorry," Kauffman told during our recent "Salon Talks" episode. "You're never going to make everybody happy. Together we watched these best friends discover time and again that there is no such thing as a universal standard for perfection. That's what Kauffman wanted to do as she brought "Grace and Frankie" to a close after seven seasons, following the lessons lived and learned by Jane Fonda's Grace Hanson and Lily Tomlin's Frankie Bergstein. It's also one of the increasingly rare series farewells that satisfied most viewers. Morris created " Grace and Frankie," Kauffman brought us "Dream On," "Veronica's Closet" and one of the most popular comedies of our time, "Friends." That series finale holds the record as the most-watched TV episode of the aughts and the fifth-most-watched in television history. She was named one of the 25 Most Influential Mothers by Working Mother magazine.Marta Kauffman has ample experience with planning the perfect farewell celebrations for beloved television companions. Kauffman also serves on the Board of Trustees of Oakwood School, CalArts, Writers Guild Foundation, and former Board Member of Big Sunday. She has three children: Hannah, Sam and Rose. Kauffman and Crane also contributed musical and sketch material to the off-Broadway revues “A…My Name is Alice” and “Martin Charnin’s Upstairs at O’Neals”. “Personals” received an Outer Critics Circle Award and a Drama Desk Award nomination. At Brandeis, they also co-wrote the book and lyrics for the widely acclaimed musical “Personals”, which played off-Broadway. They began their working relationship in the theatre in New York where they teamed with composer Michael Skloff to write several musicals, including the stage version of the movie “Arthur”. She also executive produced “Blessed Is The Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh” which was on the 2008 documentary short list for an Academy Award nomination.Ī Philadelphia native, Kauffman began her writing career at Brandeis University, which is where she met her then writing partner of over 25 years, David Crane. Most recently, Marta served as producer on the documentary film, “Hava Nagila: The Movie”. Marta also wrote and directed 3 short films entitled “Georgia” for “”, the YouTube network for women. ![]() Marta executive produced “Call Me Crazy: A Five Film”, 5 scripted shorts on mental illness which was a follow-up to the 2011 film “Five”, 5 short films focused on breast cancer. Kauffman also co-created the comedy series “The Powers That Be” for Norman Lear, and “Veronica’s Closet”, as well as serving as executive producer on “Jesse” and the one-hour drama “Related”. Previously, Kauffman co-created and served as executive producer on the critically acclaimed comedy series “Dream On” for which she received an Emmy Award nomination and a CableAce Award. Marta Kauffman, creator of the Netflix comedy series “Grace and Frankie” also co-created and executive produced the Emmy Award-winning series “Friends.” ![]()
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