STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) So what? STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble, singing) And it may be a waste. ; Making an appearance at the Chicago Sketch Fest, Chicago Just for Laughs, New York Sketchfest, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Goodman Theater, Bailiwick Theater, Mercury Theater, and Virgin Daiquiri with an all-female improv troupe. The same year, she starred in, and was a producer for, Schmigadoon!, a musical parody series on Apple TV+. And then it just - my bubble just burst. I've always loved musicals. STRONG: No, it actually - I think it was probably Bryan Tucker, who I write with, and I wound up writing a lot of my "Update" characters with them, or sort of those - anybody that's a real - you know, I write Marjorie Taylor Greene with him, and we did Sidney Powell together this year, too. Here with her final thoughts on this election is the Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party. Cecily Strong "Still Thinking" About Return to 'SNL' as Lorne Michaels Shares Hopes "She'll Come Back" The 'Saturday Night Live' veteran, who has a new memoir out on Aug. 10, says . STRONG: Well, first of all, just thank you for saying that. I'm Terry Gross, and this is FRESH AIR. GROSS: Cecily Strong, welcome to FRESH AIR. You know, already it's - I didn't feel like I fit in. But to then think I'm - not only do I not fit in, I'm not welcome. STRONG: Thank you. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #2: (As character, singing) Every steak's bound to have some fat. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) I'm not singing, and you're not singing. GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. STRONG: No. Cecily Strong. He co-wrote, co-created and wrote all the songs for the satire of musicals called "Schmigadoon!" They just performed, you know? Make him watch it. This one-woman show was a Broadway hit in 1985 and starred Lily Tomlin as 12 characters, something Cecily Strong seems very well-suited for. I mean, it's certainly stuck with me. STRONG: Well, I actually will say the police had a program that I was really lucky to have. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Mrs. Menlove, forgive me for asking, but how much do you really know about your husband? The Illinois native stars alongside Keegan-Michael Key, Dove Cameron . So you're back on Fox. GROSS: And this was pretty early in the pandemic, right? I mean, it's real to most people, but, I mean, you saw the worst that could happen. STRONG: (As The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation with at a Party) And I'm sorry - if I could play devil's advocate for just a second, I think we all know the real reason Julian Assange is in jail, and that's 'cause she's a woman. And so I want to play that scene 'cause it'll give a sense of how people just kind of break out into song around you and how you sometimes just chime right in. But my man loves cooking. GROSS: A turning point in your young life (laughter) was in 1999 when you were a sophomore in high school. 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. She also stars in the new series "Schmigadoon!," which is a very smart, funny and loving satire of musicals from the '40s and '50s. Seven of the comedy sketch show's cast members left the . And then my uncle is also a Broadway producer. I think my favorite character that you've been doing lately is Judge Jeanine Pirro, the Fox News host. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, chanting) Corn, Corn KEY: (As Josh Skinner) That's it. I'll do anything. I rented every musical on VHS they . He's . And he was showing me clips of her, like, doing man-on-the-street interviews. Strong slid into a corner booth with her fellow "S.N.L." cast member Heidi Gardner. No. 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. Otherwise, it's hard to get an impression on the show. The co-production with Off-Broadway's The Shed . Thank you so much. STRONG: (As The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation with at a Party) Please do not man-terrupt (ph) me when I'm wo-making (ph) a point, Michael. She was promoted to repertory player in season 39 in September 2013, along with her fellow castmates Aidy Bryant and Kate McKinnon, and left midway through season 48, following the December 17, 2022 . And I can't - she's so far away. (As characters, singing) Just 'cause you feuded don't mean that you're concluded. And I think a lot of that, you can feel it when you watch the show, and I think that's probably why I enjoy rewatching it so much is just taking myself back there. But apparently, some cosmic verdict has been reached. One is the bad boy, you know, which is the Billy Bigelow character. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Come on, could be fun. 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. And then my uncle is also a Broadway producer. I was licking a soft-serve ice-cream cone. And she's nominated for an Emmy for her work on "Saturday Night Live." The couple is totally disoriented and dumbstruck when the townspeople break into song. So if he wants my puddin', he'll have to marry me. Did you get to go backstage? KEY: (As Josh Skinner) Oh, no - no, no, no, no, no, no. STRONG: You know, luckily, I have producers there and and Lorne, too, and I feel very taken care of by the show. ", which is now streaming on Apple TV+. GROSS: Well, in some ways, maybe it was a good thing because you ended up - after going to Catholic school, you ended up in a performing arts high school, which is where you really fit in. I don't know exactly where you live. But I was just always performing around the house. 'The Addams Family' star Barry Sonnenfeld is the director, and the actor, while Cecily Strong too serves as the producer. Could be fun. STRONG: (As The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation with at a Party) And I'm sorry. And they don't even know what corn pudding is. And, you know, I wouldn't say my wife hates musicals. Disha Kandpal. Strong joined "SNL" as a featured player in 2012. This election is a misgrace (ph), OK? CECILY STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) I don't understand. He's become a little more of a fan. But I didn't really know what to do with it, so it was one of those that I just filed away. (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE"). (SOUNDBITE OF DON BYRON'S "SHAKE 'EM UP"). CHE: (As himself) So I assume you're not happy with the election. Just like the idea, you know, that it's like, you can have so much passion and feelings about these things that you don't really understand and haven't given much thought to and using them to sort of put down other people. So I've gotten to see a lot of his shows in New York. . And for her, it's all these really positive qualities. STRONG: No. And so it makes me want to, like, poke harder. And so that's partly why I just wasn't even there. STRONG: Right. So somebody at Fox News said my name into a bathroom mirror three times, and here I am. Other men have eyes that spark at every passing skirt. GROSS: That's really funny. You'll find lots of FRESH AIR interviews, including the ones we featured this week with Fran Lebowitz and Kieran Culkin. During her youth, she often attended Broadway shows, thanks to her uncle's career as a . STRONG: And it would, like, end in some crazy, like, exclamation. 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. Terry, I have to say it is so meaningful to me that you like the show and that you responded to it like this. We'll be right back after a short break. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Guys, we're actually in the middle of something. The series is streaming on Apple TV+. JOST: (As himself) You don't have to shout, you know. GROSS: To shoot and be in these, like, exuberant, like, joyful production scenes? Did you get to go backstage? 'Schmigadoon!' And actually, my dad took a bunch of pictures. He's a hard man to know, it seems - different. So how much do you love musicals? And so I think, more than anything, it made me realize, like, that's what depression does to you. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As character, singing) You can't plow a field without hitting some stone. Andrew Singer executive produces with Lorne Michaels on behalf of Broadway Video. This is FRESH AIR. GROSS: Yeah, he's great in it. We started with the opening song from "Schmigadoon!" I'm still trying to wrap my head around all of it. The authoritative record of NPRs programming is the audio record. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) Corn puddin'. Actress, writer, producer, and all-around comedy titan Cecily Strong has built up quite the resume over the last few years. And that's according to doctors, Michael Che. 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. Strong said that because her uncle is a Broadway producer, . And it was "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying." And I wound up never stopping. And she used the playbill and a lot of those pictures. Cecily Strong's new book, This Will All Be Over Soon, isn't what you expect from a Saturday Night Live cast member's . She's been in the entertainment business since 2012, officially making her a ten-year veteran of the arts. GROSS: I love the way mansplaining becomes, like, don't man-terrupt me. And I loved school, so it was really tough being expelled. I did a driver's-ed video for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. If I think that he's laughing at something, I'll want to hit that harder. Later, we'll hear from Cinco Paul, who co-created the series and wrote all the songs. And we'll also hear the Cecily Strong character kind of join in in a verse, much to the Keegan-Michael Key character's annoyance. But she does not, you know, embrace them in the way that I do. 1 year ago. And I guess there's also "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man Of Mine" (ph) - you know, these women who sing songs where, you know, he has maybe these flaws, but I still love him, you know? Strong was hired for SNL while doing improv at The Second City in Chicago, where she moved . It's about her life during the first year of the pandemic, when she felt overcome by anxiety and depression. I've never caught him looking at other gals more young, petite or fine. Mama's got one volume, and it's three chardonnays deep at a crowded party. No. STRONG: (As Jeanine Pirro) Can't do it, pal. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) In Schmigadoon. Can we please go now? I got the recipe. I'm sorry. Thirty-seven cents - it must not be very good, something that - and then I made a face like, huh? GROSS: Well, I hope your mom, like, recovers really soon. I guess I knew it as a job. Trailer NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. She has a new memoir called "This Will All Be Over Soon." Apple TV+. I can hear you. Let's get back to my interview with Cinco Paul. It was gorgeous. The studio behind the project is Universal Television, with Lorne Michaels and Andrew Singer of Broadway Video. GROSS: So your character in "Schmigadoon!" GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. (SOUNDBITE OF KEITH JARRETT TRIO'S "CONCEPTION"). Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key in "Schmigadoon!" premiering July 16, 2021 on Apple TV+. We'll be right back. STRONG: You know, we definitely loved the exclamations, you know, saving those for the - what? Accuracy and availability may vary. And we are able to do musicals in a time when Broadway is shuttered, and that's so depressing to walk next to. So somebody at Fox News said my name into a bathroom mirror three times, and here I am. What's YOUR favorite Ceci. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) I'm not saying anything, but apparently some cosmic verdict has been reached, and we failed. ", a satire of classic musicals from the '40s and '50s. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Oh, no, that's not OK - unless it's consensual. And I should mention here that you now - you bought a home in the Hudson Valley, which is outside of New York City. which he also co-created and co-wrote. During this final week of the year, we're featuring a few of the many interviews from 2021 that we enjoyed. HARADA: (As Florence, singing) Show me any other man more tender or expressive. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Seriously, please? And he sings a song that kind of is a "Secret Love" kind of song (laughter) but PAUL: Yes, where he inadvertently reveals to Cecily's character that he's gay. She has over 500k followers on her Instagram. Cecily Strong is saying goodbye to Saturday Night Live. JOST: You don't have to shout, you know. The series stars Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key as a couple who find themselves stuck in a 1940s musical's wacky town, where people sing about their love of "Corn Pudding" and quite . And so it was like, I was going to be a fifth-year senior, which just felt bonkers. Oh, that's really - it's a funny song, but it's also - it's a lovely song. GROSS: That makes no sense at all (laughter). This is FRESH AIR. GROSS: Kind of brought it home. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Yum. Keegan-Michael Key's character hates musicals and is desperate to leave. Cecily Strong had a special bond with her cousin Owen. It went to dress and not to air. But I certainly - I remember getting to go backstage after "Secret Garden." He also co-wrote the animated films "Despicable Me," "The Secret Life Of Pets," "Horton Hears A Who!" UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) You put the corn in the puddin' and the puddin' in the bowl. She's now starring in the new series "Schmigadoon! GROSS: To her participation. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As character, singing) You can't plow a field without hitting some stone. That's called a double standard. But the fun thing is that, ironically, in our show, it does move the story forward because this stupid song gets Keegan to say, OK, we're leaving (laughter). One of the really funny songs - the mayor, who's played by Alan Cumming, is secretly gay, and it's a secret he's never disclosed to anybody. "Saturday Night Live" picked up around 400,000 viewers on Saturday from the previous week. And in many ways, it's my wife. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) Then she complains that he don't understand her. (Carolyn Van Houten / Chicago Tribune) . And that's what I'd always rent whenever we'd go to the movie store. Like, clearly it was a thing for Rodgers and Hammerstein. It's streaming on Apple TV+. COLIN JOST: Fox News personality Judge Jeanine Pirro returned to television tonight after being suspended two weeks for controversial comments about a Muslim congresswoman. You know, we were getting ready for one of those - I think they were two "Update" specials because it was an election year. That's all. A married couple, played by Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key, have gotten lost in the woods and emerged to find themselves in a small town called Schmigadoon. In her second season, she co-anchored Weekend Update with Seth Meyers and then Colin Jost. So I've gotten to see a lot of his . I love the show so much. GROSS: All right. Could be fun. Producer Ed Strong (bottom right) and his wife, Laurel Strong (bottom l.), take a break from celebrating to pause for a photo with their son Owen Strong, friend Cayenne Douglass, niece Cecily . STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) No - oh, no, that's not OK - unless it's consensual. Was this all through movies? And so it feels like breakthrough infections are going to be a part of all of our lives soon, too. Luckily for us, but maybe - who knows? What's true love really mean? And then they went, oh, wait a minute; there's one more pocket. You want to try with other people? STRONG: (As Jeanine Pirro) I'm Judge Jeanine Pirro, and it's up to you to decide just what my whole deal is. Cecily Strong is good at women. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble, singing) And it may be a waste. 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. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #4: (As character, singing) Who wants corn puddin'? because everyone in it seems to be enjoying being in it so much. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) OK. Well, that one's on you. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) That's fantastic. I'm sorry. Strong will also serve as a producer. STRONG: Well, thank you so much. And the trees are tall, and we call it Schmigadoon. . This is FRESH AIR. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) I got us corn puddin'. And it's only recently that are - there are actually musicals about gay people who are out of the closet. 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. And it's - more than anything, it's like, watching my brother deal with his own depression, and it's like how I feel about mine. 'Cause "Kevin Can Wait," but Syrian referees can't, OK? I feel like my bubble just burst recently. Courtesy: Apple TV+. It wasn't like I'm pulling out. I feel like when my kids were little, they were still teaching square dancing. And I think, you know, whatever name is next to an Emmy nomination, it still feels like everybody there is a part of that - why there's a nomination. It's not like I drove myself. Like, he doesn't look at other women. And I suddenly thought, wow, the opening to this is very much like the opening to "Brigadoon." You know, and then it took a while to really understand - here's all of the things we're going to put in place. You've just really got her down (laughter). Thanks for finally letting a woman on late-night TV. I can hear you. If I think that he's laughing at something, I'll want to hit that harder. GROSS: What was the impact of that on you? GROSS: Cinco Paul wrote all the songs for the satirical musical series "Schmigadoon!" Thanks for finally letting a woman on late night TV. And she told me I was looking at the world with S - I can't swear - with crap-colored glasses. And it wasn't easy to do this job this year. He co-created, co-wrote and wrote all the songs for the series "Schmigadoon! If you're an avid fan of Saturday Night Live, you already know Cecily Strong. You not only - because you were expelled, you not only weren't allowed to attend the ceremony; you weren't allowed within a three-block radius of where the ceremony was, and you were threatened with arrest if you overstepped that boundary. It's a journal of her first year of the pandemic, dealing with anxiety and depression. You know, my grandmother would buy me musicals on VHS. . And I think, because my - we'd already gone through things with my brother. Because, I mean, we shot last fall, so that wasn't even - I didn't even know we'd get to be vaccinated. He's so different from other men. ", which is a loving satire of classic musicals from the '40s and '50s. Our interviews and reviews are produced and edited by Amy Salit, Phyllis Myers, Roberta Shorrock, Sam Briger, Lauren Krenzel, Heidi Saman, Therese Madden, Ann Marie Baldonado, Seth Kelley and Kayla Lattimore. STRONG: No. GROSS: We're listening to my interview with Cecily Strong, who stars in "Schmigadoon!," the Apple TV+ series which is a loving satire of classic musicals from the '40s and '50s. STRONG: Yes. GROSS: Yeah. Are you reverting to that level of fear again? And you know, everybody that was there was supposed to be there. She has no clue that he's gay, but she knows that, you know, he's different from the other men. Lorne Michaels of 'SNL' fame is the executive producer of 'Schmigadoon!'. Cecily Strong at Chicago's UP Comedy Club as a part of TBS's Just For Laughs Festival in 2013. 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." . PAUL: What would be the worst possible song to subject him to, you know? GROSS: So let's hear a clip of you doing Jeanine Pirro. Talk about the process of writing that. Oh, he'll have to marry me. She's been a cast member of "Saturday Night Live" since 2012. KEN DAURIO: (Singing) Some Cinco hasn't seen, too. GROSS: Well, let's take a break here, and then we'll talk some more. But what really cracked it for me was, oh, instead of two friends, it should be a couple. And it is - it still feels a bit like controlled chaos, on "Update" especially, where it feels kind of fresh, and we're not exactly sure what's going to happen. CINCO PAUL AND KEN DAURIO: (Singing) Make him watch it. Barry Sonnenfeld directs and executive produces. PAUL: (Singing) So now that there's COVID-19 PAUL AND DAURIO: (Singing) Here's what we're going to do. And he was trying to help me find things. He also co-wrote the animated films "Despicable Me," "The Secret Life Of Pets," and "Horton Hears A Who.". (SOUNDBITE OF GEORGE SHEARING'S "THINKING OF YOU"). He's a queer one, that man o' mine. GROSS: That's really funny. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) Would you leave us alone for just a minute? And then it was just such a gift. So it wasn't, like, a big shock or anything I thought would - you know, that it was something she couldn't deal with. Schmigadoon! If you're just joining us, my guest is Cecily Strong, and she stars in the new series "Schmigadoon!," which is a loving satire of classic musicals from the '40s and '50s. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) No. And so I think they thought that might be a good outlet for me. We have to show our IUD. It was produced on . USA. STRONG: (As Jeanine Pirro) That's right. And so it's like, I knew I was kind of - it wouldn't last, this safety that I was feeling by being vaccinated. Why did you want him to hate musicals? You bought some weed with a friend, put it in your backpack, then school security discovered the backpack, and you were actually handcuffed and arrested? You put the bowl in your belly 'cause it's good for the soul. What did you do to try to capture her voice? So I really was like, come on, everybody. A leprechaun has explained to the couple - in song - that they can't leave Schmigadoon until they find true love, which means the depth of their love is about to be tested. I'm still trying to wrap my head around all of it. You put the bowl in your belly 'cause it's good for the soul. STRONG: I did - and I mean, not always. It's an ode to those songs. And they embraced me. MICHAEL CHE: (As himself) With the election only two weeks away, both candidates are trying to get a final message out there to their supporters. That was weird. If you're like me, you've never watched the show, and you didn't know her name until now. GROSS: Were you surprised that you told your mother about how you were feeling and about having thoughts about suicide? You know, there were a lot of tears on-set - happy tears - just so much love and so much joy and such - we were all just so honored to be there, and it felt like we got to share this magical thing. In "South Pacific," there's a younger woman who ends up falling in love with an older man. They get lost in the woods, cross over a bridge and suddenly find themselves on what looks like a backlot movie set of a small town in the early 20th century, a town called Schmigadoon. But of course, like, everything's bad timing over the past couple of years or whatever. We were in his office, and he was like, have you seen this lady? GROSS: To shoot and be in these, like, exuberant, like, joyful production scenes? It kind of felt like that a little bit. It's a nice melody. Because at "Update," you only get to rehearse on Saturday, really. Of course I love you. Six episodes at approximately 30 minutes each.) It's - so I just don't know for sure yet. But my man is gentle, as soft and sentimental as any lace adorned a valentine. "You know how much I hate musicals. GROSS: Like, among the shows he did was terrific revivals of "Music Man," which is, of course, referenced (laughter) in "Schmigadoon!" And it almost cost me my brother. was a lifetime in the making. GROSS: And so is that one of the things you wanted to play with - also the idea that, like, love can totally transform a person into - you know, a kind of stern, rigid person into a much more loving, lovely person? I think there's nothing more thrilling than hearing Terry Gross likes (laughter) your show and (laughter) enjoys it and has joy from it. Is that an idea that you originated? STRONG: Yeah. And my mom made a little poster for me for my room growing up that said Cecily on Broadway. If you're a nerd, just be a nerd. So you have a few really funny references to, like, closeted gay people in musicals. She stars in the new series "Schmigadoon!" I mean, to me, there is a trope in these musicals often. GROSS: That's pretty great. And then my uncle is also a Broadway producer. So like, the reality - COVID was real to you. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) So you're ready to give up on us because of what a leprechaun said? 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. We'll talk more after a break. GROSS: And who did you think of as being the girl? I want to get to another song. - 'cause everyone in it seems to be enjoying being in it so much and I was enjoying watching it so much - and the contrast between that and the depression and anxiety you describe in your memoir. God, this whole musical is so much fun. GROSS: That's music from "Schmigadoon!" STRONG: Yeah, absolutely I do. And they've asked me to leave. First two episodes streaming Friday, July 16, on Apple TV+. You don't land a job with SNL without being funny. Cecily Legler Strong (born February 8, 1984)[2][3] is an American actress and comedian who has been a cast member of Saturday Night Live . You know, the first show we did, we did the table read on Wednesday. This Mueller report completely exonerated the president, and therefore everybody on the Trump train, woo, woo (ph). PAUL: Well, I thought it was really important. GROSS: Cecily Strong, welcome to FRESH AIR. In this scene, the couple keeps trying to escape Schmigadoon by crashing back over the bridge while bickering about their relationship. That strikes me as a little bit crazy. STRONG: (As Jeanine Pirro) Judge Jeanine Pirro, and it's up to you to decide just what my whole deal is. The townspeople are singing and dancing as if they're in an old musical. And this is how important it is to manage it. And this is from the February 20, 2017, edition of "Saturday Night Live." Strong achingly conveys her fears of loss and uncertainty, as well as the emotional scars left by a physically .
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