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A humorous, thought-provoking inside look at one man’s real life American Dream

A job. A wife. A life. It’s all part of the American dream, right? While adults may think that having such perks comes with obvious benefits, personal and professional happiness aren’t always among them.

So much of the advertising and media pointed at women our age is telling us the secret to a better life is to somehow magically be younger, which is impossible. We’d like to, over a few seasons, explore what it’s like for a couple of women to go on a journey to discover what a better quest might be.

“For years, I have been a hired actor for various gigs in New York, and around the country. It has been my job to help tell other people’s stories, with my own take of course, but they were other people’s visions,” McFadden says. “This was my opportunity to create my own work and share a story that I connect to on a personal level.”

For Sanchez, himself HIV positive, MERCE grew out of an extremely low budget, yet incredibly funny series of video monologues about life and love in New York City called MANHATTAN MAN-TRAVELS. Having written each of those monologues, Sanchez originally hoped for a close friend and aspiring videographer to help him visualize the words he wrote.

Premiering September 1st on Hulu, and two weeks later (Sept. 15th) on its official Youtube page, ANYONE BUT ME: THE LOST SCENES will bring viewers the further exploits of Aster and Vivian in a unique and creative way; one that continues their story while doing so in a manner that those new to the original series can easily appreciate.

“That was the most amazing feeling, because even though we come from such different places, we still have so much in common. It fueled my belief that young women’s stories deserve to be told.”

“A film I was in was accepted into the Short Film Corner at Cannes,” Howard recalls. “I had the opportunity to talk to producers, directors and other film professionals that I was otherwise isolated from while acting on set, and they all encouraged that if I had an idea, that I run with it.”

A mother to two young children, Moore’s desire to return to her passion – acting, as well as a lack of professional opportunities, were what inspired her to create and produce the series.

Roommates is about relationships that haven’t been explored much in traditional media. That of friends in an urban environment where one happens to be straight and the other happens to be gay