'Pressure makes diamonds!' Here's how the creators of The Porter, Canada's biggest Black-led TV series, are handling the hype: ThePorter
), two of the women on the creative team who are responsible for the show’s stellar writing, and its ambitious, complex portrayals of Marlene and Lucy , the female lead characters, who have their own interior lives and lofty ambitions aside from the men of the series. In other hands, Marlene and Lucy may have faded into the background to make way for Zeke and Junior to shine.
It’s not lost on me that the scene unfolding in front of me — five Black creators being interviewed by a Black writer for their Black-ass TV show — is not only a rare sight in any entertainment industry, but it would’ve seemed impossible a couple of years ago in Canada specifically. And not because the talent hasn’t always been there.
The competence of these creators in particular shouldn’t be up for debate. The confirmation is in each of their illustrious resumes but also onscreen. We’re only two episodes in but so far,— on every level, from the passionate performances, flawless 1920s costume design, to the meticulous direction and inspired writing. “I'm going to say it, [because] they won't, but we brought together the A-team,” Pinnock says.
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