'Schmigadoon!' star Cecily Strong and co-creator Cinco Paul embrace musical satire The Apple TV+ satire series . I think I took my first drama class when I was 3. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. And then in making fun of myself, we sort of just kept playing with that, and that led into the Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party. September 29, 2022 5:22pm. Now that delta is causing this resurgence, what's your level of anxiety now? You put the bowl in your belly 'cause it's good for the soul. So I want to ask you about another character that you've done, and that's the Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party. They also wrote the animated films "Despicable Me," "The Secret Life Of Pets" and the Dr. Seuss adaptations "Horton Hears A Who!" Strong achingly conveys her fears of loss and uncertainty, as well as the emotional scars left by a physically . We live in Brooklyn. So I dropped out. Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key star as a couple of trying to reinvigorate their relationship by going on a hike designed for couples who need to reconnect. The off . STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Then what are you saying? GROSS: Yeah. This election is a mis-grace (ph), OK? My life - you know, to just not really know your place yet and then be told you don't have a place here, it just kind of - I felt like I was - I didn't talk for a year or something. But also, I remember singing "Singin' In The Rain" for the first time as a kid and Donald O'Connor doing "Make 'Em Laugh," and I thought that was the greatest thing I'd ever seen in my life. Why couldn't we cross? So - but talk about writing this and what you wanted to do with it. Was it your idea to do her, or did someone say, oh, you should do her? And I think you're probably not wrong. 4. So like, the reality - COVID was real to you. - because, you know, every kid wants to go to California. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) So you don't really love me? Strong also has a new book that will be published tomorrow called "This Will All Be Over Soon." And immediately he's concerned about the age difference, especially because the actresses, you know, who play these roles were never actually teenagers. So, you know, I'm - I would love to do it. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) We want corn puddin'. It's brought me such pleasure at a time when I think we all need some pleasure. GROSS: That was another scene from "Schmigadoon!," which stars my guest, Cecily Strong, and Keegan-Michael Key. "The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life . And - yeah. So how much do you love musicals? It's still - and I think, like, even though that seems crazy to say in the middle of summer, I think it's been a wild couple of years, and so I'm just - I'm OK with not knowing. And I always wanted to be an actor since I was little. And I think my uncle probably didn't want me to be an actor as much as I did, just knowing that it was a tough life. You put the bowl in your belly 'cause it's good for the soul. We're leaving. And so I think they thought that might be a good outlet for me. Strong is the niece of prolific Broadway producer, Edward Strong. STRONG: (As Jeanine Pirro) And Colin, I just want to take this opportunity to say hi to my super fans out there. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) But not together. STRONG: (As The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party) Hello, Michael Che. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) First, she said something bad to get his gander. During a 2021 interview with Terry Gross on the National Public Radio program Fresh Air, she said that because her uncle is a Broadway producer, as a child she often got to go to . Apple TV+ today released the trailer for its new musical comedy series "Schmigadoon!," executive produced by Lorne Michaels and starring Emmy Award nominee Cecily Strong and Emmy Award winner Keegan-Michael Key. GROSS: Had you been vaccinated when you shot the series? I'm Terry Gross, and this is FRESH AIR. It's not something we're going to eradicate. If you're like me, you've never watched the show, and you didn't know her name until now. How were you first exposed to musicals? GROSS: Well, let's take a break here, and then we'll talk some more. They just performed, you know? And my roommates - my COVID roommates, Matt (ph) and Kevin - were helping me shoot everything. Yeah, I got handcuffed and brought to a cop car and taken to the station. It was Gardner's first time, and her eyes widened as a pile of men in short shorts burst into a number . and also a terrific revival of "How To Succeed In Business," a Sondheim tribute. And then I think a real key moment was - I think I was 14 and was asked to play piano for my high school's musical. And he was showing me clips of her, like, doing man-on-the-street interviews. And it was a lot of work, which is a good distraction and good to, like, have a job again. Like, what word - what is, like, a word that's in the social lexicon of the moment that this girl would hear and say wrong? Talking about her love interest, Cecily Strong's Partner is Jack. Here with her final thoughts on this election is the Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party. Corn puddin'. GROSS: So I want to ask you about another character that you've done, and that's the Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party. People don't just burst into song in real life," complains Josh ( Keegan-Michael Key) to girlfriend Melissa ( Cecily Strong) early in the new . But this is a song where she has no clue that her husband is gay. And I will put on music I really like and get myself warm and fall asleep and not have to wake up. It's not like I drove myself. GROSS: To shoot and be in these, like, exuberant, like, joyful production scenes? And I think, you know, getting that job is how I got into the union. In addition to starring, Cecily Strong serves as producer, and Ken Daurio serves as consulting producer and writer. GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. GROSS: Cinco Paul wrote all the songs for the satirical musical series "Schmigadoon!" And they embraced me. So that's really where it began when I was a kid. GROSS: Yeah, he's great in it. I feel like when my kids were little, they were still teaching square dancing. Comedian's romantic life explored. And I was talking about something else, and then I sort of made fun of myself, like, yeah, because, you know, that's - well, that's an important thing for society to hear or something. STRONG: (As The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation with at a Party) And I'm sorry. It kind of felt like that a little bit. I think, you know, we were told - we went on our hiatus that was supposed to be our three-week or two-week hiatus in March and then just didn't come back until May. (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE"). And I loved school, so it was really tough being expelled. GROSS: Another little clue. . GROSS: Did you get to meet the actors? There must be a lobby somewhere that is making sure that that's still taught in schools. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #3: (As character, singing) You can't eat a fish without getting some bones. But then, I mean, I did go back, and it was important to me, and it felt good to laugh. I wish your mother well. I mean, when I was growing up in Brooklyn, I thought people in movies and on Broadway were, like, from another planet. She has over 500k followers on her Instagram. So if he wants my puddin', he'll have to marry me. Cecily Strong's new book, This Will All Be Over Soon, isn't what you expect from a Saturday Night Live cast member's . Cecily Legler Strong (born February 8, 1984) is an American actress and comedian who has been a cast member of Saturday Night Live since 2012, making her the longest-tenured female cast member in the show's history. (SOUNDBITE OF DON BYRON'S "SHAKE 'EM UP"). STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Mrs. Menlove, forgive me for asking, but how much do you really know about your husband? I've never caught him looking at other gals more young, petite or fine. Our schoolmarm is Emma Tate. And for her, it's all these really positive qualities. And you're being, you know, waited on by a - you know, a very lovely, very young (laughter) waitress. I guess I knew it as a job. GROSS: And so the reason why they're singing about corn pudding is it's their first morning in town. The couple is totally disoriented and dumbstruck when the townspeople break into song. It's such a contrast for me seeing the joy in "Schmigadoon!" And then it ends in a very - you know, Ann does an amazing job with the song, and it ends in a really sweet spot - right? And it was like, now we're seeing all of each other on Zoom at our first Zoom table read, and it was just so overwhelming. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) I didn't say that. You know, and then it took a while to really understand - here's all of the things we're going to put in place. Cecily Legler Strong (born February 8, 1984) is an American actress and comedienne who is currently a cast member of Saturday Night Live, starting in September 2012, for the start of season 38. GROSS: Well, listen. STRONG: I almost enjoy it more to see when someone's laughing. Strong said that because her uncle is a Broadway producer, . It's very beautiful there. Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key star as a couple of trying to reinvigorate their relationship by going on a hike designed for couples who need to reconnect. GROSS: A turning point in your young life (laughter) was in 1999 when you were a sophomore in high school. And so I think, more than anything, it made me realize, like, that's what depression does to you. Keegan-Michael Key's character hates musicals and is desperate to leave. Strong is most notable for being a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2012 to 2022. . We'll first hear the voice of Michael Che on "Weekend Update.". UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) Oh, she sure would like a taste. Extra-dirty vodka Martinis - they're so easy to drink! Strong said, admitting she immediately said yes to starring in the show, even though she thought the idea was "insane." Leigh Silverman is the director of the off-Broadway revival of The Search . STRONG: Although, I went back to - I actually went back to public school, which was a tough decision - you know, whether to stay at the Catholic school or go back - because the rules of the expulsion or whatever, they let me back my junior year. So it's like something my family had already been dealing with. Congratulations on "Schmigadoon!" Saturday Night Live's Cecily Strong stars in the new production of Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner's "The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe." . And we just thought it was so funny, and it was a fun way to play her. Do you remember it? PAUL: The first cartoon I saw that really impacted me, I think, was "The Jungle Book." Developed by Cinco Paul and Ken . And we both enjoy malapropisms, I think, as much as each other, so it's a lot of that. And is it hard for you to keep a straight face when he's having trouble keeping a straight face? But my man is gentle, as soft and sentimental as any lace adorned a valentine. HARADA: (As Florence, singing) Show me any other man more tender or expressive. He co-created and co-wrote the series with Ken Daurio. GROSS: You did you first paid gig when you were 10. GROSS: And this was pretty early in the pandemic, right? And then just being loud and overenunciating and trying to have a stern look. Other men have eyes that spark at every passing skirt. She's nominated for an Emmy for her work on "Saturday Night Live." It was like as soon as I started singing, I knew what to say. This is a colostomy, Michael Che. GROSS: My interview with Cecily Strong was recorded in August. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) I'm not saying anything, but apparently some cosmic verdict has been reached, and we failed. She stars in the new series "Schmigadoon!" This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. I was so, like, mad that no one was letting me have my rehearsal - 'cause "Update," you only get to rehearse on Saturday, really. 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