Two weeks ago, someone who I considered a good friend suddenly let it be known that a comedy project I had worked on, had put time, money, and effort into, was not, in his words, “any good.” He berated me further, “C’mon Kim, you can’t possible have thought you were funny. It just wasn’t good.” He implied I was an idiot for being proud of my accomplishment and that he was being a good friend by telling me years later exactly what he thinks of my work. To be clear, I’m perfectly at ease knowing not everyone is going enjoy…
Author: Kim Kalish
Kim Kalish
Kim Kalish is an actor, comedian and writer based in Los Angeles. She's originally from New York but now can't handle temperatures under 70 degrees. She trained with UCBNY and has been featured in sketches on Conan.
I’m a Woman. And a Filmmaker. I didn’t set out to have an all female film crew. I just wanted a lady director. Badly. The Oscar nominations had come out the week before and it had lit a fire under my butt. I wanted to make something. To speak up. To yell at the top of my lungs “HEY YOU DON’T NEED A PENIS TO MAKE FILMS PEOPLE WILL RESPOND TO!” And so I wrote a parody song because, well, comedy is the only addiction I’ve found that can help me cope with life’s frustrations without shortening my lifespan (I…