On treating your creative work like a business
Victor Varnardo is a writer, director, cartoonist, and comic, among other things In television, he produced for VH1’s Love and Hip Hop franchise, Leave it to Stevie starring Stevie J, and held senior producing positions for shows on networks including Comedy Central, TruTV and The History Channel.
Victor’s work as a showrunner and series creator includes Comedy Central’s The Awkward Comedy Show, which helped introduce the world to Eric Andre and Hannibal Buress. His documentary series,Realm of LARP continues to be one of the most beloved productions delving into the world of live-action role-playing. Victor has directed four features, including Twisted Fortune, starring Charlie Murphy and Tell Your Friends! The Concert Film!, starring Kristen Schaal. Comics created by Victor have appeared in The New Yorker and MAD Magazine. His writing work includes writing for the Eric Andre and Lil Rel Howery film Bad Trip, Marvel Comics, VICE, Salon, and co-authoring a screenplay with Stan Lee. He serves as an Adjunct Professor of Filmmaking at Rider University.