Vanessa Bayer Cast In Film Inspired By Penn Alum's Novel

After a debaucherous weekend of ups and downs, it's important to remind ourselves that becoming Kesha's animals isn't the best way to maximize our potential. Carrie Pilby, a feature film based off of a novel by Penn alum Caren Lissner (C'93), is being filmed in Hollywood this summer. So who better to cast in the film than SNL cast member/proud Bloomer alum Vanessa Bayer (C'04)? We love Quaker collaborations, especially when they don't take place on Wall Street.

Better yet, Lissner describes Carrie Pilby as a novel about "getting out of college and suddenly realizing you still don’t know what you’re going to do with your life." In other words, a Penn alum wrote a book about being a Penn student. So update your LinkedIn and tally up those internship rejection emails – when in doubt, you can always write a novel about your frustrations.