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What does a TV showrunner do? More to the point, how many other tasks does a TV showrunner tend to take on? What is their relationship to actors? In today\u2019s deep dive episode, Ben Sinclair of \u201cHigh Maintenance\u201d and Prentice Penny of \u201cInsecure\u201d reveal the creative and logistical processes of keeping a hit show...running!\n\nWriter-director-editor-actor Ben Sinclair became a pioneer of short form content alongside Katja Blichfeld by developing a community of filmmakers around \u201cHigh Maintenance.\u201d First a hit Vimeo web series, then as of 2016 a half-hour anthology series on HBO, \u201cHigh Maintenance\u201d features snapshots of modern New York City life, each episode featuring Ben as a cannabis courier known only as The Guy. Ben\u2019s critically acclaimed work has earned him a Writers Guild of America Award.\n\nMultihyphenate Prentice Penny got his start in Hollywood writing on the hit sitcom \u201cGirlfriends,\u201d before contributing to the writers\u2019 rooms on, and often producing episodes of, \u201cScrubs,\u201d \u201cHappy Endings,\u201d \u201cBrooklyn Nine-Nine,\u201d and more. He is the showrunner and executive producer of HBO\u2019s hit \u201cInsecure,\u201d created by and starring Issa Rae, now nominated for eight 2020 Emmy Awards including outstanding comedy series. Prentice also wrote and directed the acclaimed Netflix film \u201cUncorked.\u201d\n\nFor more on showrunners and their advice, check out Backstage.com: https://bit.ly/33yDl4J\n---\nBackstage has been the #1 resource for actors and talent-seekers for 60 years. In the Envelope, Backstage\u2019s podcast, features intimate, in-depth conversations with today\u2019s most noteworthy film, television, and theater actors and creators. This is your guide to every aspect of acting, from voiceover and commercial work to casting directors, agents, and more. Full of both know-how and inspiration, In the Envelope airs weekly to cover everything from practical advice on navigating the industry, to how your favorite projects are made, to personal stories of success and failure alike. Join host Jack Smart, Awards Editor at Backstage, for this guide on how to live the creative life from those who are doing it every day: https://bit.ly/2OMryWQ\n\nSubscribe and listen to In the Envelope:\n- SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/2jUpnnw\n- Google Play: https://bit.ly/2DHkPwt\n- iTunes: https://apple.co/2rs0llz\n- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2QNmu6C\n- Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2DJv6bD\n\nFollow Backstage and In the Envelope on social media:\n- https://www.facebook.com/backstage\n- https://www.twitter.com/backstage\n- https://www.twitter.com/intheenvelope\n- https://www.instagram.com/backstagecast\n\nLooking to get cast? Browse Backstage casting listings: https://www.backstage.com/casting\nCheck out Backstage\u2019s community-driven virtual programming, The Slate: https://bit.ly/2WDNXf0\nBackstage stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Visit our list of resources: https://bit.ly/3cuMBt5\n\nSpecial thanks to...\n- Host: Jack Smart\n- Producer: Jamie Muffett\n- Social Media: Katie Minard\n- Design: Mark Stinson and Caitlin Watkins\n- Additional Support: Kasey Howe, Samantha Sherlock, Oriella St. Louis