Write On: 'Dying for Sex' Co-Creator & Co-Showrunner Kim Rosenstock

On today’s episode of Write On, we chat with Kim Rosenstock,
co-creator and co-showrunner for the new limited series, Dying
For Sex, starring Michelle Williams, Jenny Slate and Sissy
Spacek. 


Based on a true story, Dying for Sex is about a woman diagnosed
with metastatic breast cancer who abandons her husband of 15
years to begin a journey of sexual discovery.


Rosenstock talks about her background as a playwright, nearly
missing out on the opportunity to write for the hit show New
Girl, and navigating the complicated tone of Dying For Sex that
balances a woman having unconventional, often hilarious sexual
escapades with facing her own mortality. 


“We need humor the most as human beings, so don’t be afraid of
injecting humor and joy and levity into these sort of subject
matters… If you have the impulse to make it funny or to make it
feel joyful or hopeful, lean into that and don’t be afraid of it.
I also think that is what makes it feel real, actually. To me,
that makes it feel more honest, not the other way around… I think
what's exciting is that audiences are embracing these kinds of
stories that can kind of go into darker and lighter places at the
same time,” says Rosenstock about mixing joy and sadness in Dying
For Sex. 


To hear more, listen to the podcast. Please be advised the
interview includes discussion of sexual abuse. 


Dying for Sex is currently streaming on Hulu.