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Losing yourself in the character opens you up in a way that no amount of precise preparation can.

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Ana Gasteyer
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: May 4
Film Actor
Film Actress
Singer
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Washington
District of Columbia
Ana Kristina Gasteyer
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I always tried not to be too mean, but my problem is that the people I tend to find hilarious don't usually have senses of humor. So interacting with them is a little bit of an awkward engagement, because I can't really make them laugh, on top of which I've been doing an impression of them.
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I love people who try to keep the world in control - because the world is inherently not in control.
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I'm very social, and in a place like New York, even if you're alone on the subway, you never feel lonely.
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Writers tend to hate recurring characters there's this writer snob thing about it. But I don't have that. I feel like the challenge is always to find a cool and innovative way to do it and, obviously, to not repeat your jokes.
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I always loved comedy but I didn't start formally until I was in college.
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I played Liddy Dole last year and met her as well. From the artful way she phrased it, I still don't know if she had actually seen me play her. She made it sound like it was good, but that's just a gift they have.
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I've done a ton of theater work and dramatic work, but nobody really knows me that way.
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I'm married but the special man is my dog, Henry.
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Comedy's been really liberating for me because I've been able to sneak the singing part in through the back door.
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It's fun to watch a true-blue movie star at work. They're really unbelievably charismatic. They understand camera angles.
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I was inspired more by early Bette Midler. I do wear a fancy dress and very high heels - and extra high hair. My goal is to obliterate all earnestness.
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You know, once somebody knows you can sing Elphaba, it's like being able to sing Evita - people shut up about it already.
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I'm pretty earthy I nursed forever because I liked it and my kids liked it, but at the same time I'm very laissez-faire about stuff like bedtimes and food.
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I'd like to say that parody is a celebration of a person's specific characteristics, as opposed to mockery.
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I've always lived in a city.
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I'm not a standup, but I play one on TV.
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I'm a liberal inside a liberal's body.
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I actually like character work, so for me, generally speaking, I enjoy it. It's a little bit more of a comfortable suit you put back on. You can explore it and have fun with it and push the limits of it.
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I'm friends with a lot of actresses, but my 'SNL' friends are my closest. The experience of working there is something of a battleground, a great one, but complicated. I think there's a deep connection for having survived that workplace.
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Be tenacious. Get as much stage time as possible.
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