The Best People with Nicolle Wallace How Tig Notaro's "Laugh Hang" Got Her to the Oscars
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Mar 9, 2026 
Tig Notaro, a celebrated stand-up comedian, actor, and Oscar-nominated documentary producer, discusses honoring poet Andrea Gibson and turning personal recordings into a film. She recounts meeting Andrea, rallying a passionate production team, and how humor helped navigate grief. Tig also talks about her acting work and her new podcasting projects.
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Rapid Team Building Fueled By Passion
- Tig quickly mobilized friends and collaborators and describes pitching Ryan White and Jessica Hargrave by sending them work and getting them to Colorado within days.
- Glennon Doyle and Abby Wambach also joined early after an immediate Zoom; the team raised independent funds to retain creative control.
Independent Funding Preserved Creative Love
- The filmmakers insisted on independent funding to avoid pitching to streamers and prioritize making a beautiful film.
- That choice allowed creative freedom and attracted passionate collaborators who led with love rather than commercial pressure.
Subjects Who Trust Artists Create Deeper Films
- Andrea and Meg granted unusually complete trust to the filmmakers, rarely asking how they were being framed or what story was being told.
- That trust let the filmmakers craft an intimate film showing both raw vulnerability and joy.