Byron Kalet Tell me about how you two met and how that let to the formation of this project.
Sarah Waker We were both working at NBC, I was a Page.
Jess Cantrell I was an assistant to the talent executive at Last Call with Carson Daly.
SW Our paths never crossed, I was busy giving tours and feeling like an asshole in my uniform. Eventually, our mutual friend introduced us, and when we shook hands there was this electric shock and we both knew that we had to collaborate. I would even go so far as to say it was like in My So Called Life when Jordan Catelano finally held Angela Chase's hand in the hallway and Buffalo Tom started to play and she totally missed her geometry review again!).
JC Anyscoops, we've been writing and performing together ever since - for about four years now.
BK What was it that got you in to comedy and performing?
SW My childhood was dominated by organized sports and watching movies with my brother; Top Secret, Ghostbusters, anything with Steve Martin, SNL and of course In Living Color. So, as far as career choices went, it was either comedy or the WNBA.
JC Who cares. Not too long ago I found my nursery school report card, and it said "Jessie is very affectionate, and she entertains the class with little songs made up on the spot." So I guess I got into comedy around then.
BK Your record deals with teen culture and it's dramatic representation on television. What was the thinking behind using this as source material? SW We really just like Gossip Girl and The OC - for the beautiful people, awesome clothes and longing glances overly heartfelt indie rock.
BK Yeah, me too.
SW That's about as deep as I go.
JC There is something about our teenage years that we all still viscerally relate to. At that time of life, every emotion and experience is heightened. So the teenage experience makes the perfect fodder for television. The shows have eventually become formulaic, but at the same time try to up the ante. I mean, just compare the wardrobe of Dawson's Creek to Gossip Girl's.
SW Remember when the cast of Dawson's Creek modeled for the J. Crew catalogue? That was awesome. And I was jealous. Now Lively and Meester are licking each other on the cover of Rolling Stone. Point being, I'm still jealous.

Photo Flora Hanitijo
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