For More Information on Jessie Kahnweiler check out her website at      www.jessiekahnweiler.com

A few years ago I had the chance to make Jessie Kahnweiler wear a green jacket that made her look like Kermit The Frog in a short  film I wrote and directed called “The De-friender”, featured on Funny or Die about a girl (Played by my sister) who is de-friended on Facebook by her mom (Played by my real mom) on Mother’s day but is accused of being the wicked de-friender herself  by home land security.  It was fun, but the highlight of our shoot was definitely directing Jessie, who almost had me peeing in my pants from laughter.  Literally, I wet myself a little. Okay let’s not dwell on that. Let’s just say her improv skills were mad! And I’ve been pretty fascinated by the risks she has taken with film and story telling ever since. She manages to tackle the most difficult issues in her own films, but always uses a funny lens.  Saying she is the female version of Sasha Baron Cohen would definitely not be an exaggeration. Her latest film called “Meet My Rapist” is one of those difficult incredibly odd defying attempts to look at a difficult subject, and really get real about it! We are excited to have her on the blog and hear about what inspired her to make the film and how she overcomes her biggest fears.

Jessie:  Yo!

Thelma & Louise:  Hey baby doll, how’s it hang’n? You ready to bare your soul?

Jessie:  As long, as I don’t have to shave!

Thelma & Louise:  No one’s going to make you shave, as long as you smell nice- but this is the web, so you don’t even have to do that. Welcome to Thelma & Louise! We are so excited you have agreed to get real with us!

Jessie:  Whoohoo – is Brad Pitt going to jump out of my shower?!

sorrry okay soul – lets get deep…

Thelma & Louise:  Oh how we wish he would, Unfortunately Brad hasn’t graced us with his presence as of yet, we’re working on it though (no we’re not)

Jessie:  He COULD be Jewish, Pittozwcawitx?

Thelma & Louise:  Pittberg??

Jessie: Pittsky?

Thelma & Louise: Now we’re just pushin it…

Jessie:  I love the name of your blog, by the way – I just love the idea of women supporting each other – we are all in this together!

Thelma & Louise: Thank you! Yes we are! WOOT-

Jessie: WOOT!

Thelma & Louise: Jessie, Please tell us a little bit about yourself….You are a comedic actress, an incredible writer and filmmaker, how did you get into that?

Jessie:  Ya so I started playing dress up when I was 2 and I never really stopped.   But for serious – as far back as I can remember – it would be me in my room telling stories to my stuffed animals. I loved creating my own worlds – like inside jokes with myself. I felt so free.

Thelma & Louise:  SO I wasn’t the only one who pretended to be Princess Leah to my cabbage Patch doll?

Jessie:  NO I wish! – My stories were always super dark… I was always an orphan or a widow-

Thelma & Louise: I was always a monarch or Erica Kane from All my Children.

Jessie: LoL! Well, I guess I was trying to work shit out. I have always felt really comfortable in the shadows of life – the issues we don’t talk about everyday.  My acting guru Judith Weston says, “In filmmaking you get to tell the truth!!” it’s magic it really is.