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Kate Berlant and Megan Stalter. All images courtesy of Stalter.

Before the pandemic, Megan Stalter performed short comedy skits live from her living room and shared them on social media. In the past few years, the comedian made the leap from the Internet to TV, and most recently, to the big screen. After playing a charmingly inattentive assistant on HBO’s Hacks, the breakout star's biggest Hollywood role yet might be in Chelsea Peretti’s directorial debut, First Time Female Director. In the film, Peretti stars as Sam, a small-time playwright thrust into a leadership role after the director is fired for innapropriate behavior. She attempts to wrangle an uncooperative cast, including Stalter, into a successful theater troupe. Last Monday, Stalter snapped photos and dished details for CULTURED during the film’s premiere at Tribeca Festival. Expect star-studded selfies and dressing-room chaos.

Monday Morning: Photoshoots and Interviews in a Little Black Dress

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”Our director and stars taking a pic in between interviews!”
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”Trying out a new pose for a solo shot.”
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”Chelsea and Kate right after our morning of press for the movie!”
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Morning of the premiere.
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”Trying out a new post for a solo shot.”
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”Chelsea and Kate right after our morning of press for the movie!”

That Afternoon: Braving New York Traffic on the Way to the Premiere

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Blake Anderson and Stalter.
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”Me and the boys on our way to the red carpet practicing our smiles!”
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”Mr. Blake, Mr. Betty, and I on the way to the premiere!”
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”Me and the boys on our way to the red carpet practicing our smiles!”

5:00 PM: It's Time to Witness the Genius of Chelsea Peretti

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Kate Berlant and Stalter on the red carpet
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Tim Heidecker, Berlant, and Stalter.
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”Show’s about to start and I’m about to cry. I’m so proud of Chelsea!!”
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Kate Berlant and Stalter on the red carpet.

Late Night: Tearing Up Lower Manhattan With Kate Berlant

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”Changing our shoes so we can dance on a table at the after party in front of our agents and managers.”
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”Me and miss kitty girl Kate Berlant trying to get attention in the hotel lobby.”
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”Mr. Blake, Mr. Betty, and I on the way to the premier!”
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”Walking back to the hotel after the after-party feeling electric of course.”

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