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"You're never going to get this made. It's never going to happen."
After 166 meetings with various TV executives, Steven Canals was tired of hearing words to this effect.
"I would say about 50% were giving me some version of: 'It's going to be really hard. It's very Black, it's very brown, it's queer, it's trans, it's a period piece.' But then there was a smaller group that was very direct, saying, 'No one's ever going to give you the money or trust you need to get this to the finish line.'"
Thankfully, Steven proved these executives wrong, and by doing so, he ended up creating one of the most important shows ever made. Because