The Art of Small Talk - Abridged

CASEY WILSON is an actress, writer, author, director, and podcaster. Her first book, The Wreckage of my Presence, was a New York Times bestseller and is currently being adapted for TV.Some of Casey’s more recent television credits include THE SHRINK NEXT DOOR alongside Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd and THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES. Additionally, she starred in Showtime’s BLACK MONDAY and co starred in HBO’s MRS. FLETCHER, opposite Kathryn Hahn. She was a featured player on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE for two seasons and a series regular on the sitcoms MARRY ME and the critically acclaimed, HAPPY ENDINGS. Film credits include GONE GIRL, THE DISASTER ARTIST, ALWAYS BE MY MAYBE and JULIE AND JULIA.Together with Danielle Schneider, Casey co-hosts the cult-favorite podcast, BITCH SESH, which was nominated for a Critic’s Choice Award in 2019.    Her directorial debut, DADDIO, which Casey also co-wrote and starred in, premiered at TIFF and South by Southwest in 2019.Alongside her longtime collaborator, June Diane Raphael, she co-wrote and co-starred in the film BRIDEWARS as well as ASS BACKWARDS, which premiered at Sundance.

Actress and writer JESSICA ST. CLAIR initially gained notoriety by performing at the legendary Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in New York and Los Angeles.She went on to co-create and co-star (with her writing partner, Lennon Parham) in BEST FRIENDS FOREVER on NBC in 2012 and the critically-acclaimed PLAYING HOUSE, in 2014, which ran for three seasons on USA Network. She starred in not one—but two—space comedies: SPACE FORCE, opposite Steve Carrell, for Netflix and AVENUE 5, opposite Hugh Laurie, for HBO.Other television credits include recurring appearances on HBO’s award-winning comedy VEEP and guest starring appearances on CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, THE GOLDBERGS, HOW I MET YOUR FATHER, AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE, WEEDS and BOB'S BURGER'S.