Dana Marisa Schoenfeld has created, directed, written and starred in a great first season of her series " East". She has managed to create a character named Ella who is so endearing in her pursuit of a better life , with NewYork and the entertainment industry serving as her background and her search for finding herself, all done with very witty dialogue and funny, and sometimes heartbreaking situations. She talks about how she created the show, how she managed to get it together , the challenges of making it happen , Acting and the writing process, and the great team she assembled to make such a fun and memorable show . The pilot episode is free on YouTube , and the rest of the season can be watched on www.easttheseries.com. Very inspiring to hear how she has juggled writing, directing, Acting, and editing to make the show what it is. Here!s hoping for for a second season !