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About halfway through that, I took a class at the Groundlings and fell in love with it.
It was a fun hobby!
I was there for two years.
They liked me and flew me out to test that for show in New York.
The annoying thing about auditioning forSNLis that you have to fill it in within a five-minute span.
I probably did about 15 seconds of her.
I did everybodys cousin that you havent seen in 25 years.
I did a Kristen Schaal impression, an Allison Janney impression.
I had to audition two times, and I think I did about 12 characters total.
Did you get one of those coveted Lorne laughs?I dont know!
I knew Lorne was there.
I just tried to block every possible thing out.
I hope I did, but Im not sure.
For editorial purposes, well say he did.Thank you.
What makes a quintessential Heidi character that nobody else in the cast can replicate?Oh jeez!
Well, I bet anyone could probably replicate my characters because the people onSNLcan do anything.
I like to get pretty specific with a character.
Not only behavior, but emotional.
I go really deep into emotions and get as emotional as a performer as possible.
I like to get as specific as possible to a fault.
Sometimes I think about it a little too much, and Im like,Enough!
Angel is such a great example of that, with all of her panicky affectations.
What was the genesis for her?
Theyreallfighting for their families!
Even though, quote, unquote, the boxers are fighting.
I was passing through the living room, saw the commercial, and was off and running with that.
Do you find it more difficult?Its pretty scary right before I go on, for sure.
Sure, you have to sink in and sit in the uncomfortability of when theyre introducing a new character.
Its a true way to see if youre going to pass or fail.
Its a special creative process.
You grow up hearing stories like, Its crazy there!Ofcourseits crazy here.
Youre making a show in a week.
But in a way, its very pleasant and cool.
But Im sure shell say something soon.
Do you find yourself preferring one of those to the other?I do.
As a performer and writer, the sillier or more charactery sketches come way more naturally to me.
Is it bad that I cant think of anyone but Ann?
I think you could bring some manic energy to Ivanka.
Work out an arrangement with ScarJo.She kills it as her!
More power to her on that one.
I dare not interfere.
