ABOUT CARRIE FREEMAN, THE COMIC’S DAUGHTER
I am third in a generation of writers, columnists and performers. In, 1905, my great uncle, Sime Silverman, launched the entertainment bible, Variety. Within a week, Silverman invited his brother-in-law (and my grandfather) to join him on the new publication and together they launched the biggest and oldest entertainment publication in history. From there, four additional Freeman’s joined the newspaper and wrote columns or reviews, including Hattie Freeman (my great aunt, married to Sime Silverman), who was the first female reporter, and wrote a fashion column called The Skirt. This aforementioned generational DNA, underscores my life as a storyteller and wordsmith.
As a member of SAG/AFTRA and Actor’s Equity, I hold a B.A. in Fine Arts with a major in Theater from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. These theatrical roots influenced my signature writing style – also shaped by the river of humor and punch lines that were central to my aberrant childhood. Prior to completing The Comic’s Daughter: A Chicago Tale, I contributed to the following publications: The Not Necessarily the News book (Macmillan Publishing); If You Can Talk, You Can Write, and If You’re Writing, Let’s Talk, both by Joel Saltzman; and Men Aren’t Pigs (an original article for Pure Magazine).
Early, my writing partner and I, we were signed by The Agency in Beverly Hills, based on one sample script for It’s Garry Shandling’s Show. When a long writer’s strike hit, I embarked on writing a narrative with universal appeal: The Comic’s Daughter: A Chicago Tale. In March 2014, my e-book, Good Evidence and Positive Noticing, debuted with five-star reviews on Amazon.com.
While coaching writers and actors, I am currently writing the screenplay version of The Comic’s Daughter: A Chicago Tale