Episode 3 Pageantry

In Episode 3, after finding out she can't make her credit card payments, resourceful beauty queen Astrid tries sweet-talking pageant dad Nate into additional coaching services for his daughter, six year old beauty princess Poppy.

Written and directed by Daryn Strauss.

Director of Photography and Editor: Chris Shimojima Location Sound: Brett Van Deusen

Starring Shannon Conley as Astrid, Conan McCarty as Andy and Kaipo Schwab as Nate.

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Downsized is a critically acclaimed original made-for-the-web series revolving around people who are adjusting to life during the economic crisis. An ensemble series mixing satire with quirky drama, it tells very American stories through different walks of life with humor and sensitivity, allowing us to enjoy the various ironies of the current crisis. The dramatic series follows the odd entanglements between several people of different backgrounds-- Beth (Daryn Strauss), a mid-level saleswoman who is let go from her corporate job by a downsizing effort masterminded by cool executive Maura (Michele Mavissakalian) and her efficiency expert Lowell (Duncan Murdoch); overworked attorney Connor (Chris Henry Coffey) who finds himself entranced by his Turkish immigrant cleaning lady Leyla (Esra Gaffin) while he goes through a divorce from Maura; office temp Andy (Conan McCarty) who is trying to fund his recession-based self-help program; beauty pageant coach Astrid (Shannon Conley) who cons unsuspecting parents like smitten daddy Nate (Kaipo Schwab) into spray tans and hair extensions for their pre-teen children in order to pay off her credit card debt; and Andy's ex, Priscilla (Meredith Zinner), a suburban business owner who finds her privileged life in shambles when her investments go in the red.

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Category:

• Comedy
• Drama

Starring:

• Conan McCarty
• Shannon Conley
• Kaipo Schwab

Directed by:

• Daryn Strauss

Produced by:

• Daryn Strauss

Written by:

• Daryn Strauss

Tags:

• downsized
• downsizing
• quirky
• web series
• child beauty pageant
• queen
• funny
• romance
• show
• webisode
• awkward
• collections
• job humor
• stage
• mom
• mother
• father

[InfoatPinkSliptvsm]

Great job, excellent acting, very realistic.

[rlakins]

Wonderful episode! The prior comment is correct. The credit card part was too close to reality, but you managed to make it lighter. Cast was terrific. Made me think that daddy manged to let loose a bit more when home coaching the little princess! Made me laugh out loud!

[rlakins]

Wonderful episode! The prior comment is correct. The credit card part was too close to reality, but you managed to make it lighter. Cast was terrific. Made me thing that daddy manged to let loose a bit more when home coaching the little princess!

[tejorzebandme]

The Credit Card Part was on the money