A broke graphic designer, an architect on the verge of a nervous breakdown, a nice girl with identity crisis, and the strong-headed (and very bearded) owner of a craft brewery, face life after 30.
Between memes, coworking spaces, WhatsApp groups and anxiety, lots of anxiety, these 4 millennials pursue their dreams and make their own rules… or at least that’s what they post on Instagram.
Showrunner and Director Joanna Lombardi Pollarolo spoke to Melbourne WebFest about the creative process behind Adulting (PER).
How long have you been working on your series, describe the process?
I started working on Adulting in August 2018 and we premiered in Latin America in May 2019. We had a great time writing it because it was a lot of fun. This was my first-time co-directing a series and was a great experience.
Why did you choose the web format for Adulting?
because the series has the same modern format: texting, WhatsApp, the Internet.
What inspired your series?
We were inspired by the world-famous Friends. We’re all fans and we wanted to give it a new, modern, millennial twist.
What is the most interesting element of your series for the audience?
The fact that people can feel identified with all of the characters at some point. We’ve all been there.
If they only took one thing, one message, what would you like the audience to take away from the series?
Every millennial is suffering at 30 because they don’t know what they should be doing. Now more than ever there are no clear paths to success in life. Adulting is a process and it’s ok.
Do you think the term ‘adulting’ is not necessarily defined?
Adulting has to do with knowing that you are responsible for everything you do. For better or worse.
When coming to terms with adulthood, what advice would you give?
Don’t settle with the “normal” life. Look for the things that make you feel alive.