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Alyssa Limperisis a comedian, actress, and writer in New York City.
you could find her work onYouTube,Instagram, and buying her fourth coffee of the day at noon.
Are your tweets mostly autobiographical or imagined scenarios?
Oh, they are very autobiographical.
Some might say too autobiographical or TMI.
Making jokes and comedy out of any sort of discomfort is so empowering and satisfying and freeing.
I am leaving for two weeks tomorrow morning and it is currently 11:52 p.m. and I havent packed yet.
Why am I like this and why is does this tweet age so goddamn well?
Is your voice on Twitter similar to your voice in real life?
Yes, its very similar except I have never once said anything out loud in under 280 characters.
The airport is a lawless place.
Sleep on the floor.
Ive never had a balanced meal and sleep on a flying day.
Its all awful and magical.
Your videos blew up online recently.
What has that been like?
Whats been your favorite response?
This is part of a series where I impersonate my mom in different places.
I love making these videos so much, especially because my incredible mom films them!
We are really close and making these videos brings us both a lot of joy.
After my dad died, we spent a lot of time together.
Then we just kept going and making more.
Does your mom ever pitch jokes or premises for the videos?
Business Casualis a web series I make with Gwynn Ballard.
This episode is my favorite because it is so insane.
We both play incompetent sponge reviewers and we out-dumb each other every line.
What are some upcoming projects or videos that youre excited to work on?
Im always working on new mom videos, so there will be another one soon.
My friend Shannon Odell and I are performing in a play we wrote calledWake Up!
With Tina and Ginaevery month at UCB starting June 14 at 9:30 p.m.
The show is wild and loose and our cast is phenomenal.
Karen Cheeis a Brooklyn-based comedian who writes forThe New Yorker, McSweeneys,andShondaland,among other cool websites.
