Paper, Denim + Dollars 

While Ben and Cam track down a tailor to re-imagine some ʻ70s-era jeans, Rachel, who works at an interior-design boutique for her eccentric boss Edie, rethinks her future after ... See full summary »

Director:

Julian Farino

Writers:

Ian Edelman (creator), Ian Edelman

Stars:

Bryan Greenberg, Victor Rasuk, July Streets

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Bryan Greenberg	...	Ben Epstein
Victor Rasuk	...	Cameron 'Cam' Calderon
July Streets	...	Curtis
Lake Bell	...	Rachel Chapman
Eddie Kaye Thomas	...	David 'Kappo' Kaplan
Shannyn Sossamon	...	Gingy Wu (credit only)
Kid Cudi	...	Domingo Brown (as Scott 'Kid' Mescudi) (credit only)
Luis Guzmán	...	Rene Calderon (as Luis Guzman)
Martha Plimpton	...	Edie Weitz
Richard Portnow	...	Ben's Father
Joanna Gleason	...	Ben's Mother
Caitlin FitzGerald	...	Rachel's friend from Peace Corps
Gerry Vichi	...	Zev
N.V. Randall	...	Amber (as Nancy Valeria Randall)
Serena Hendrix	...	Chrissy

Storyline

While Ben and Cam track down a tailor to re-imagine some ʻ70s-era jeans, Rachel, who works at an interior-design boutique for her eccentric boss Edie, rethinks her future after reconnecting with a friend in the Peace Corps. Eager to get a bigger marketing commitment for his fledgling Rasta Monsta drink, Rene makes a buyout offer his marketing partners better not refuse. After Cam peddles some of Benʼs skateboard decks to upper-crust Manhattan kids, they round up enough money to pay the tailor, deliver the denim and launch Crisp NYC.

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Plot Keywords:

marketing | tailor | skateboard | reference to barack obama | cigar smoking | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bill Walters had three different uncredited roles over the course of the series:

• Episode 1.6 How to Make It in America: Good Vintage (2010) - Old Hippie Carpenter
• Episode 1.4 How to Make It in America: Unhappy Birthday (2010) - Flea Market Vendor
• Episode 1.3 How to Make It in America: Paper, Denim + Dollars (2010) - Playground BG

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Soundtracks

Soul Time
Performed by Shirley Ellis

User Reviews

Details

Release Date:

28 February 2010 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Broadway Stages, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Leverage Management, Closest to the Hole Productions, Big Meyer

Technical Specs

Runtime:

27 min