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" That's what's so great, I get to play any character in the world. And I think that's one of the things that makes doing 'Comedy Bang Bang' or other improv podcasts so fun, as well as my own, is that you can really explore a character deeply for a long period of time that is nothing like yourself. "

Lauren Lapkus

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" I love watching 'The Real Housewives of New York.' That's my guilty pleasure. But I don't even feel guilty. I can just watch it, zone out, and forget about my problems. "

" So many of my characters have really crazy physicalities, so it's really fun to be able to say, like, 'I'm an elf who's the size of a dollar bill!' "

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Say

" I often play characters on TV shows that are more sweet and naive and just kind of puppy-dog eyes, and I don't think I am like that as a person. "

" Every so often, you have to do a show that makes you walk to your car with your head down, wondering what you're doing with your life. It's good for you, as long as you're not feeling that way every night. "

" I love the mall, and I love Howard Stern and Oprah. "

" I'm really thankful for my improv background. "

" For me, what really excites me about my characters and what pushes their core is the kind of dark, sad side of life. "

" 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

Voice

Own

" 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. "

" I live for watching TV and partying with my book club. "

" The connective tissue between storytelling, advice, and comedy is passion. "

" I'm a huge 'Bachelor' fan! "

" 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. "

" I love watching people tell stories, because it's very vulnerable. "

" Comedy is my first love; that's my main goal in life - to keep doing comedy. "

" Getting to be the 'weird roommate' on a sitcom was a dream come true. "

" My improv definitely shows a different side of myself, which is more true to what my real humor is and what my real personality is, and I think - I guess 'wild' is a good word for it. I'm still sweet! But I won't let anyone walk all over me. "

" I feel like that would be pretty strange to meet a voice actor as a kid. "

" The secret to podcast success is sticking with it and making it fun for yourself. "

" When I was growing up, I watched every sitcom imaginable. "

Lauren Lapkus

Growing Up

Sitcom

" Improv changed my life in the best way. I gained so much confidence and really learned how to use my sense of humor to do something other than make sarcastic comments to the TV, though that remains one of my best skills. I stayed in Chicago for college mainly to continue doing improv, which was an awesome decision for me. "

" It's really fun to play a character that fights back and say what she means. "

" 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. "

" I did a number of local children's theater plays growing up, but in 5th grade, I had some good times on stage making people laugh as a troll in 'The Hobbit.' That solidified my dream to be on 'Saturday Night Live,' which was hugely influential for me growing up. "

Lauren Lapkus

Good

Children

" I'm more of a tomboy - I fall into the jeans-and-a-T-shirt style, for sure - but I have a girlie side to me. "

" 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. "