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Where are you calling from right now?Im in Hudson Valley.
Are you still gardening?Yes!
I actually just came from there, and I have green beans!
Congratulations on your book.
Im not even sure, because its such a new thing for me.
So theres enough going on to distract me from any worthless anxiety that wont even matter in four days.
Whats been Jacks reaction to the book rolling out?
He waited until the end to read it all.
This book is an intimate, vulnerable memoir.
Its literally diary entries.
Then you dont like me.And I cant attempt to make everybody like me.
Is Jack going to die?
But I wasnt able to do anything.
Going between those two took over, and there wasnt much brain space left.
Its effective at transporting a reader to where you were and how you felt at all of these points.
Do you see this as a snapshot of a historical moment?
Or are we past that point?No, I think we are certainly still in it.
Im still like,I could write more today.
In the book, you write about how you went to Vancouver to filmSchmigadoonin September of last year.
But was preproduction in the months leading up to it?
Initially, I was like,Theres no way.I was terrified.
I think I said no, which, imagine saying no to your dream job.
Thats how scared I was.
It still was a bit of a leap of faith, but definitely was always my dream job.
Im so, so happy we got to do it.
I just adore him.
And yeah, it was a different experience, obviously.
I always wanted to be a character actor.
Im supposed to look pretty today, how bizarre.
I couldnt be happier aboutSchmigadoonand this book.
Its definitely got me more open and less afraid of going off the beaten path, career wise.
Youre asking aboutSNL,right?
We need to know!
Its August; were approaching a new season.
I dont have an answer yet.
Did that come from you talking about that story with friends at the show?No, I wish.
I just lucked into getting to do that one.
Kent Sublette wrote that.
And I just thought it was so funny just a simple, really funny idea.
I didnt realize until reading your book that youre such a womens sports fan.
One of yourSNLaudition impressions was a WNBA player.
Have you been watching the Olympics?Ive been so bad.
Its making it a little harder to watch.
I cant add on the anxiety of not knowing if theyll win.
So I have to know the results, and then I can go back and watch everything.
Hes so great inSchmigadoon.So great.
Its exciting to see everybody get their moment.
His days were spread apart.
Last summer was more of an exercise.
Sitting down to write, it got me to make connections.
I would discover things and they felt like little gifts.
I think Ive watched it 800 times!
Sending good vibes to you and your garden.Keep that cucumber growing!
