It’s like, if you tweet anything about One Direction, you’ll get a lot of hate – immediately. They’re just searching the words and then writing back to anybody who writes about them. Lauren Lapkus Read Quote
I had always done broader characters, but going to UCB and speaking to my own voice was important for auditioning for TV and film. Lauren Lapkus Read Quote
Society is really coming to a point where they’re not asking if women can be funny anymore. We all know they obviously are. Lauren Lapkus Read Quote
A lot of my characters are born out of a small grain in a person that I heighten and take to that next level. They’re not based on anyone I’ve ever met, but they are these extreme versions of something. Lauren Lapkus Read Quote
You have to go as hard as you possibly can, or it’s going to be weak. Whenever I find myself not committing fully to a character, it’s not as funny. It doesn’t have that clear point of view, and you find yourself wandering all over the place, whereas committed characters make strong choices that are clear to the audience. Lauren Lapkus Read Quote
I’ve done 70 different characters on my podcast. But in terms of characters that I revisit a lot, I think there are 10 that I know more in-depth. Lauren Lapkus Read Quote
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. Lauren Lapkus Read Quote