Funny

Let art become life

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Barret Swatek is the star of the online comedy series, “My Two Fans,” about an average single girl who rebounds from a broken heart with the help of her two fans. Having blown all their budget on production, “My Two Fans” had no money for advertising, so off a friend’s recommendation, Swatek decided to start Twittering as her character, Kate Maxwell (@KateMaxwell). To get some fodder for Twittering and to find her audience, Swatek began following businesses and people that could relate to her show, such as dating sites, single women, girl power groups, fan clubs, etc.

In just six weeks, Kate Maxwell/Barret Swatek has collected more than 500 followers. More importantly, she’s being followed by key industry players at Sony, Lionsgate, and NBC to name a few. But Swatek Twitters because she loves how people respond to her character and it really inspires her as a writer. “The key to getting more followers and helping the show to grow is to constantly and consistently be funny and to always tweet in my character’s voice,” Swatek said.