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As a comedian who's used to, like, punching the jokes, it's hard to teach yourself that that's not the strong choice in the sense that you have to really have to dial it back.
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I don't have any phobias per se, but both tight and vast spaces tend to make me nervous after a prolonged time.
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I've been working as an actress and sort of struggling along for ten years, so I've been on a million auditions for a million things I haven't booked.
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I originally wanted to stay in Chicago as long as I could. I love Chicago. I don't love L.A. I don't want to leave Chicago.
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Improv training allows you to get out of your head a little bit and take more risks, which is something I would like to continue to improve upon.
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Coming out of Dallas and doing commercial work in Dallas - if you had improv background in Dallas, then you were instantly shot to the top of the list of commercial bookings because they loved improvisers because you could elevate the material.
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I don't think I have ever worn more outfits over the course of four days than I did Emmy weekend. You barely sleep. You don't eat.
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I guess my interest in performance has evolved and changed many times over the years.
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I worked in IT for about three years for a tiny firm with ten other people.
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I worked in IT, which is all boys, and I was the queen of the boys. That's what I did. I was the one who knew where the paper towels were, which was very important. And I organized happy hours and things like that.
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I never really acted full-time. I certainly had gotten past the point where fame and fortune was something that I was dreaming about or anticipating.
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For me and accent work, I think once you've figured out where that energy is, where the sound is in your throat or your mouth, it's a whole lot easier to do.
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If you only live in the world of the actor, and if you only live in the world of auditions, etc., then you don't really have a whole lot to offer when it comes to playing the humans that you're trying to audition for.
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I haven't been recognized out in public or anything. The strangeness of celebrity has been relegated to Twitter, which is kind of manageable.
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I saw 'Fargo,' not when it came out, but probably a few years later, and went through multiple viewings - I'm sure my tape has been worn out.
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I taped my original audition for 'Fargo' with my agency in Chicago, Stewart Talent.
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I've done some version of that Minnesota accent - that Midwestern accent - in sketch comedy for years. It's the quickest way to symbolize you're a mom.
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There are a few directors as a young person where I was kind of like, 'Well, these are a sure bet.' The Coens, Paul Thomas Anderson, Wes Anderson.
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In theater, we know a scheduled season months in advance.
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