A decade ago, when they first met as costars of Lake Bell’s indie comedy “In a World…,” little could Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne have known that their reunion at the film’s 2013 Sundance Film Festival premiere would spark the beginning of their new lives together.
Now a courtship, a cancer battle, a blissful marriage and twin sons later, they’re back at Sundance with the premiere of their feature directorial debut, “Am I OK?,” the warm and witty story of Lucy (Dakota Johnson) and Jane (Sonoya Mizuno), whose longtime best-friendship faces a major shift in dynamics after Lucy reveals an unexpected secret.
“Ellen” head writer Lauren Pomerantz penned the script for “Am I OK?,” loosely basing it on her own later-in-life coming out story. Kiersey Clemons costars, and the film features hilarious cameos by Sean Hayes as Jane’s boss, Stu, and Notaro herself as Sheila, the leader of a new age-y hammock sanctuary.
NBC News spoke to Notaro and Allynne about the film, their next project, and Notaro’s just-launched, 50-city, cross-country tour.
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