Julia Scotti: Funny That Way. Directed by Susan Sandler, the film, shot over the course of five years, shows how a comedian revived her career after a 20-year hiatus and a gender transition.In the present day, Scotti has found a new spotlight on America's Got Talent and Showtime.
But she got her start performing alongside legends like Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock under the performance name Rick Scotti in the '80s.In addition to showing her remarkable resurgence in the comedy scene, Funny That Way explores the painful separation period between Scotti and her children as well as their reunion.
It was a story Sandler was immediately drawn to telling."I fell in love with Julia Scotti one July night in 2015 after seeing her explosively funny.