We spent a warm LA morning with actress, writer, director, producer, and ‘90s style icon Lori Petty. You Might Know Her From Orange is the New Black, A League of Their Own, Point Break, Free Willy, Tank Girl, Lush Life, and The Poker House. Lori got real with us about saying goodbye to OITNB, playing one of the most divisive characters in cinematic history, not sealing the deal with Keanu, and directing a young Jennifer Lawrence in her directorial debut. A delightful chat about “the work” and Hollywood juice, not to mention David Alan Grier, Penny Marshall, and Karyn Parsons talk. Guys...folks, enjoy! 

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Discussed this week:

Enormous hippo in water

Hippo gender reveal 

Lori as Lolly in OITNB

The Bechdel test

The Poker House (dir: Lori Petty) starring Jennifer Lawrence

Behind the scenes of A League of Their Own

Madonna/Madame X

Lori and Rosie O’Donnell didn’t have stunt doubles. Rosie did the two baseball toss and the bat flip. 

BTS of League 

Madonna & Rosie on set

Lush Life with Karyn Parsons

2 Broke Girls ripped off Lush Life

Living Single is better than Friends

Keanu Reeves beach scene in Point Break

A League of Their Own ending w/older actresses & Geena voiceover

Worked with Tupac (Poetic Justice), Ice Tea (Tank Girl), Ice Cube (The Glass Shield)

Andy Dick has stinky feet

Free Willy vs Pauly Shore, whom she worked with on In The Army Now