Leslye Headland

Leslye Headland is an American film and television director, screenwriter, and playwright. She wrote and directed the play and 2012 film Bachelorette and 2015 film Sleeping with Other People. She co-created the Netflix series Russian Doll, along with Natasha Lyonne and Amy Poehler. She also created the Disney+ Star Wars series The Acolyte.

Guest Appearances

June 23, 2024

Leslye Headland (Star Wars: The Acolyte) and Sasheer Zamata (SNL) join Paul and Jason to discuss the 1983 sci-fi fantasy film Hercules starring Lou Ferrigno.

May 23, 2019

Director Leslye Headland (Russian Doll) and Sasheer Zamata (Best Friends, SNL) joins Paul and Jason to discuss the 1983 science fiction-fantasy adventure film Hercules starring Lou Ferrigno. Recorded live at Largo in Los Angeles, they talk about the robots, Hercules tossing a bear into space, Lou Ferrigno’s dubbed voice, and much more.

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