Lauren Lapkus Quotes
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I definitely get inspired by people who are disgusting on some level.
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For me, what really excites me about my characters and what pushes their core is the kind of dark, sad side of life.
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Getting to be the 'weird roommate' on a sitcom was a dream come true.
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That's what's so great, I get to play any character in the world. And I think that's one of the things that makes doing 'Comedy Bang Bang' or other improv podcasts so fun, as well as my own, is that you can really explore a character deeply for a long period of time that is nothing like yourself.
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I love L.A. and feel attached to this city, but I don't identify myself as being a part of it.
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Comedy is my first love; that's my main goal in life - to keep doing comedy.
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When I was growing up, I watched every sitcom imaginable.
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The audition process for 'Are You There, Chelsea?' was overwhelming and exciting. It was my first pilot season and one of the first pilots I auditioned for.
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My improv definitely shows a different side of myself, which is more true to what my real humor is and what my real personality is, and I think - I guess 'wild' is a good word for it. I'm still sweet! But I won't let anyone walk all over me.
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I'm more of a tomboy - I fall into the jeans-and-a-T-shirt style, for sure - but I have a girlie side to me.
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I'm really thankful for my improv background.
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I love creating characters that are ridiculous and flawed. To me, the most important thing about comedy is the joy it can bring to the performers and the audience alike. I love making people laugh and not over-thinking things. Some of my favorite moments are when I am doing an improv scene with friends, and I can't stop laughing during it.
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I would really like to create my own show. And I really wanna meet Oprah.
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I think I was always a class clown growing up and a funny kid. I never really knew how to channel that until I got into high school.
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I'm a huge 'Bachelor' fan!
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You can't really get as much done when you're worried about looking gross.
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The secret to podcast success is sticking with it and making it fun for yourself.
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Society is really coming to a point where they're not asking if women can be funny anymore. We all know they obviously are.
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I was invited to do an all-female improv festival in Portland called All Jane, No Dick. The person running it asked me if I had a female improv team, and I just said yes and then figured out who I would want to bring with me. We had such a fun show together that we decided that we should keep doing it.
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I love improvising on the spot. I like that pressure.