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Benito Skinner felt guilty for not coming out sooner. 'Overcompensating' changed that.
Benito Skinner drew from his experiences in the closet for "Overcompensating," his razor-sharp, hyper-specific queer comedy ...
Benito Skinner Says ‘Overcompensating’ Finale Cliffhanger Was Loosely Based on His Own Life
The creator, writer and star tells TheWrap he’s “addicted” to producing after his first project: “We have to make Season 2" ...
In ‘Overcompensating,’ Benito Skinner’s muse is himself. And Charli XCX
The eight-episode series is based, in part, on Skinner's own experiences coming out in college — but with added "stakes," he ...
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Benito Skinner Explains Why There's Not a Big Coming Out Scene in 'Overcompensating' (Exclusive)
The cast of Prime Video's new hit comedy discuss gay best friends, improvising on set and a potential Season 2.
Benito Skinner brings heart and humor to new series, "Overcompensating"
After building a massive online following during the pandemic, Benito Skinner created, wrote, and stars in "Overcompensating, ...
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How Benito Skinner Got Lukas Gage To Play An Idaho Footballer With Him In ‘Overcompensating’
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Benito Skinner Spent His High School Years Overcompensating. Now, He's Making His Teenage Dreams Come True (Exclusive)
Benito Skinner talks exclusively with PEOPLE about his new series 'Overcompensating', which is loosely based on his own ...
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Meet Austin Lindsay, Benito Skinner’s casually full-frontal roommate in ‘Overcompensating’
Created and starring Benito Skinner, Overcompensating is loosely based on the 31-year-old actor/comedian’s own awkward experience starting college as a closeted freshman who was a popular football ...
To tell a story about self-acceptance, Benito Skinner created a BFF on a similar journey
Wally Baram was cast to co-star as Carmen, a character she says felt very familiar, in Prime Video's new college-set comedy ...
How Benito Skinner Brought the Best of TikTok to ‘Overcompensating’: ‘This Cast Kind of Goes Crazy’
"If you make me laugh on my phone, I want you in it," the Prime Video series creator, star and EP tells TheWrap at the ...
Benito Skinner Is Ready for Audiences to Be ‘Horned Up, Crying, and Having the Time of Their Lives’ While Watching ‘Overcompensating’
Overcompensating' creator, writer, and star Benito Skinner tells IndieWire about his hysterically funny and personal new TV ...