Jenny Slate's experience on SNL led to a bout of stage fright
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- čas přidán 31. 03. 2017
- Jenny Slate talks to Sam Jones about dealing with stage fright after her experience on Saturday Night Live.
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Props for Jenny to be so honest and vulnerable.
😁 her answers were contrived and pre-prepared
“Go away. You remind us all that we could fail.” - So accurate and just the absolute worst feeling. Being fully aware that other people are avoiding you in order to distance themself from the stink of failure is worse than feeling embarrassed for someone else.
Love this girl. So glad Poehler got her on Parks and Rec after SNL as she could see her talent
Pat Tanackered TOTALLY agree. I love Jenny. I would rather have her back on SNL than constantly have Alec Baldwin doing his grotesque impersonation of this shitstick of a fake president. I think hearing an F bomb on live television is a lot less offensive than having to see a late night caricature of something far more offensive. I’m sitting here WAITING for the homophobes, racists, misogynists and deplorable bumpkins to come at me if they have a problem.
“Money pleeeaassseee!”
Mona Lisa was my favorite ❤️
TA A you’d be lucky if she farted in your mouth, but ok.
Dude Trump is a POS. Cmon.
TA A You comment something negative on all her videos. Get a life.
Man, it's really rare to hear someone be that candid and ballsy in an interview! Good job for her in being so open with herself and with her audience!
"That is *not* my responsibility--to connect all these dots. Forget it." Ahhh, I fucking love her. I truly admire her perseverance, as well as her ability to recognize why other people doubted her potential. "They were *mad at me* for trying. . . you're reminding us all that we could also fail" is so profound to me. It would have been very easy for her to see the opinions of revered comics as being unquestionably true. It takes a strong sense of self and ambition to see through something that intense.
Her 'nobody fucking cares' epiphany really resonated with me, as well, because it reminds me of some of the best advice I've ever received. I was dealing with terrible anxiety regarding what others thought about myself and my behaviors, and I was confessing this to a counselor in a treatment facility for substance abuse. My counselor looked directly into my eyes, and in the most compassionate way told me, "You're not that important." That may sound harsh, but it was something I needed to hear. I needed to realize that my actions were not consequential enough to everyone around me for them to be dissected and criticized as much as I imagined.
She only knows that stuff cause she went to therapy she didnt recognize any of it on her own 😅
@@mikelombardo3204 so?
"I'm mike lombardo and I feel better than before I made this comment"
this was so intense and profound and moving and then it just went abruptly to "so then I went to this weird dude and got hypnotized" adkgjsfg i love her
Precisely. Hilarious 😂
Yeah, it was like "I went through all this introspection, and then a dude hypnotized me and that's what actually fixed it."
& then my fate turned around ?
jmhaces I mean yeah, it’s a type of therapy.
TA A Not even ugly bruh. You remind me of my Dad who is embarrassed to watch porn so he watches girl comedians instead. I’m sure you’re a real 10/10
I'm having trouble explaining it but these videos from Jenny Slate may help me in understanding my anxiety and some of my social fears. I know that's not really what this is for but tell her I said thank you for that.
Dude, read Self Help For Your Nerves - Hope and Help for Your Nerves in the US - by Claire Weekes. It's over fifty years old but its the best and it's easy to get through quickly.
The most important thing to do when feeling anxious is to acknowledge that feeling. Don't fight it because that'll just feed the fight or flight instinct. If you feel like you're about to have a panic attack I find it helpful to jump up immediately and just go nuts; shake out your arms and jump on the spot or whatever. It flushes out some of those stress hormones and puts you in the moment. Then you need to tell yourself that your worst fear might happen. You feel like you're having a heart attack? Say to yourself 'So this could be a heart attack. I could die.' It somehow helps rob your instinctual fears of their power when you acknowledge them rather than try to bury them.
Shit. If I acknowledge it, it gets much worse.
Read the book dude. It's a brilliant little book. She explains what to do better than I could. I don't think she goes into jumping up and down and going nuts though, as I believe I got that technique from somewhere else. Anyway, it's well worth a read.
To your point: we all know that panic attacks typically stem from our subconscious mind. Surely if you don't use your conscious brain to properly acknowledge the panic then you're simply giving power over to the subconscious, where the problem's coming from.
Panic's the body's way of getting you in the moment; ready to respond to a perceived threat. You have to consciously take control of the moment to stop your body from doing it instead. That means you have to develop a technique to do that, otherwise you're hostage to your subconscious and whenever it feels like telling your body that you're under threat.
Michael Jenkins Thanks for the recommendation.
No problem. I hope it helps.
shes so eloquent & well-spoken. love her
The pharaoh metaphor was hilariously depressing and clever.
She's talking about Lorne Michaels, right? Or just SNL as a whole?
@John Doe ahh the irony of "betrays how illiterate"
@John Doe She went to Columbia University. She wasn't a legacy and her parents didn't buy her way in. She earned her entrance to be educated in the Ivy League. Chances are she is better educated that you.
@John Doe This girl is the real deal, you pitiful fucking snob.
@TA A okay you ugly ol' fuck
Yo, her words so mirror my inner monologues when I'm at extreme low points. Really heartening to hear someone as talented and joyful as her describe the same kinds of emotional self-sabotage and anxiety so many others experience. I love her.
Same here. I once started hyperventilating during class a couple years ago because too many of my thoughts were screaming at me all at once. By the end of the year it took one question I asked myself: "Aren't you tired of this?" and then it grew into, "Aren't you tired of not being happy? Do you enjoy not letting yourself breathe and smile? Do you really want this to be the way you treat yourself for the rest of your life?" and I pretty much did most of my mental healing right then and there.
This video hit me very deeply since during my army service I felt exactly like this. Like a failure for not succeeding in adapting to this new environment that I wanted so badly to do well in.. I felt like the worst version of myself was the real me.
Jenny, you are not just a joy to others, you do amazing things and you don't give up on yourself which is inspiring. Thank you
She is also really right about other people not really caring. Like we think everyone has seen our movie
I first saw her in Parks and Rec where she was fucking hysterical but she was such a minor character that I kind of forgot about her until I saw Obvious Child. Which she is INCREDIBLE in. Genuinely one of the smartest, talented, funniest, actors out there right now. I could listen to her speak for hours.
I really wish Mona Lisa had waaay more appearances. She was hilarious especially when she shared scenes w/ Jean Ralphio lmao.
Definitely an underrated actress, but it's cool to see her career finally picking up steam
Currently the funniest thing about SNL is that every time it pulls off a half decent sketch or overall good show, you get news sites all over with headlines like: "Yesterday's SNL Was Funny".
SNL sounds so extremely intense and super competitive. Good on you Jenny, it must have been very hard for you.
I wasnt expecting to get inspired, but damn. im there
Wow. There is something about this host that is so compassionate and empathetic. Exactly what you want from a good host, and exactly what allows people to feel safe enough to open up. Thanks Sam Jones.
Also, Jenny was incredibly vulnerable and inspiring. Thanks Jenny.
"...and then I went to this weird dude and got hypnotized, and my stage fright went away"
^ I adore how this is just treated as a weird afterthought
I love watching Jenny Slate's interviews; she's always insightful and inspiring!
Missy Foreman Greenwald in Big Mouth Season 4.5 & 6.
Wow, the most honest interview about SNL I've ever heard.
That show is all about "fitting in". Many great, talented people have "failed" there and gone on to have amazing careers. Chris Rock, Sarah Silverman, Ben Stiller, Robert Downey didn't exactly "kill it" @SNL, and they seemed to do fairly well. It's like anything else in life, "chemistry" is hard to define, but it is a real thing. Glad Jenny was able to process that and come out the other side.
It seems like people that are pure "stand ups" have trouble there, like fitting the proverbial square peg in a round hole.
These interview clips are great, but they would be even better if they were long form and uploaded as one video.
You're in luck! Watch the full hour long interview on DirecTV or purchase a digital copy at offcamera.com. Jenny Slate's episode will become available May 4. You can also listen to the full episode as a podcast this Thursday (April 6) for FREE on iTunes!
touché
Unfortunately I don't have cable as I'm not American, but you had me at free iTunes podcast.
Yes. Check out the Off camera podcast
Same here. i agree 100%
This hit me like a ton of bricks (in a good way)...."I'm not going to take this narrative to the end of the road just because it exists"
Get to the end... and... She's so crazy! But hilarious and honest. Real and vulnerable.
Wow things elevated quickly in those last seconds...
she's great, i like the honesty
At 11 years old, I watched the premier of Saturday Night in 1975. It was cool, hip, very razor edged. Now 90 minutes has about 19 minutes of real original fearless humor. Good for Jenny that she made it out intact.
I love this series so much: hearing incredible insight and life lessons from people I’d normally never look for in interview.
I had a similar case of stage fright and it's true people don't support you much. She's honest and it's helpful.
This is groundbreaking. This is much more valuable to the society than any SNL sketch. The way she allows herself to be so vulnerable and she literally speaks to all of us that are not always confident and comfortable and perfect.
She’s describing what work feels like for me every single day
bloo jkl45 same
Beautifully honest, thoughtful tale of misfortune, grief, working one's way through the redemptive process, "... and then I went to a hypnotist and my stage fright went away."
Gold.
I love her so much! I'm grateful she got her groove back :)
So impressed by her bravery. She's powerful.
I loved her on SNL!
OH MY GOD I FUCKING LOVE HER
I never even knew she was on SNL until she was let go and I read it online. I discovered her after that. Absolutely one of my all-time favorite comedians.
When did you begin following comedy, three seconds ago?
God damn she's inspiring.
She’s so authentic I love her oh
I really love everything about her. She's the total package: smart, funny, honest and beautiful!
Love her to pieces. Just saw her show on netflix and came here to find more funny. She's just so special and amazing and obviously brilliant! So glad she persevered beyond the SNL experience.
Wow a very, very honest look into her experience. Wasn't expecting that.
Great conversation. Thanks Jenny.
I love this woman so much
Jenny Slate
Show
1. Piper Paisley - The Simpsons 2019
Movies
2. Dr. Dora Skirth - Venom 2018
3. Valerie Da Vinci - Despicable Me 3 2017
4. Bellwether - Zootopia 2016
5. Zoe - Alvin And The Chipmunks 3 Chipwrecked 2011
She’s gorgeous and adorable. Seriously courageous to be so open. Rock on, Jenny!!!
Wow, this is great! Love that she bounced back
An incredibly unhateable person. Jenny Slate is so darn endearing and real, talented and tough. Way to go Jenny. Keep on going.
"you young people think space is like "Saturday Night Live. " You see it every day, so you dream of being in it, but it dreams of removing all the air from your body and making you float around it for eternity as a flash-mummified corpse, which is also what space wants" - Rick and Morty
So amazing ! I love Jenny
She’s someone who just radiates good vibes
Wonderful to hear❤️
probably the best 3 minute story i've ever had the honor of listening to, wow
Wow what a great story❤
WHAAAT? And it stops there ?!! They just talked about the most important thing (how her stage fright went away) in the matter of ONE second and then boom the video's over. Still cool video but damn
Bet ya can't wait to hear the rest.... offcamera.com
Man. She's amazing.
wow i relate to and empathize with her on this experience so much. she described it really well. good on her to not get bogged down in self--pity
Damn . Her observation about being afraid and insecure infecting everyone around her like a sickness rings so true . We act like being self-effacing shows humility but it actually is a detriment to ourselves and everyone around us :/ it’s almost like a vicious Charlie Brown cycle of insecurity breeding misfortune
This is helpful. I've been dealing with a bad selfimage for 10 years because I got bullied by someone for years, and I developed Stockholm Syndrome to cope with it.
“And so I went to this weird dude. And I got hypnotized.” I love Jenny Slate
She said "I can't keep doing this to myself" then stopped doing it to herself. That's admirable.
This is amazing.
I get this every time I’m on stage
Both a very funny lady- and wise. Nice work Jenny, jeep fighting the good fight.
I love the idea of not taking that narrative to the end of the road just because it exists. She is so wise.
i love her a lot
I love her!!
God damn I love Jenny Slate.
She hit the self-loathing bit very accurately. I still feel like that sometimes.
Wow. That was a crazy awesome interview! In what ways is SNL risk adverse?
nafseltaeb I think she means that while they do push the limit, they are very much aware of their limits and do not go over that line. And when any of their employees do, by intent or accident, they are a liability and are cut off. Even guests are held to this standard. So the fact that Jenny got fired for accidentally saying fuck on a late night television show, shows that SNL is not willing to take risks with their ability to stay on air.
She said "averse."
They are only going to do what they feel is "safe" for ratings and not take risks... SNL is owned by NBC, which is owned by Comcast - one of the biggest media companies in the world. What SNL does or doesn't do is completely decided on by businessmen, data analysts weighing out different options and success rates, and essentially the whole business minded crowd - not by comedians. The "man.... in some skyscraper in the middle of NYC" she refers to in the video is of course Lorne Michaels, who has run SNL since it began in '75... Again, he is a businessman and not a comedian...
Oh, and for those who don't know why Jenny was fired, I'm sure for multiple reasons as is the case with anybody, but it was because she accidentally said "fuck" in a live sketch - basically a harmless moment of pure self expression. It just goes to show how little freedom they have on the show... I'm just glad that Jenny has the perspective and awareness she does, because she's very talented and probably just thrives in a much more creative and freer environment .
TIL averse and adverse are two different words haha
SNL was given free reign in its earliest days because it was an experiment and there were no expectations. It's a huge business now and Lorne Michaels is one of the most powerful men in the entertainment industry. If Jenny was in the tech world, it would be like getting personally fired by Bill Gates. No wonder she had PTSD after leaving SNL.
Love Jenny Slate!
Nick Kroll always got on my nerves but I couldn't help but watch when she did skits with him. Something magnetic about her.
There’s so much wisdom here. I fucking love Jenny Slate, she’s really impressive
this is so honest
wow i did not expect that to end with hypnotism
I really really like her
her mindset is exactly that of people who have been bullied
Such a good point
i did not know who this was. Good video
I love you, Jenny! You're so ameezing and hilarious!
#Honest
she has now, what dozens and dozens of ex SNL members wanted. More TV and Movie roles. She came out on Top.
happy birthday Jenny Slate
Thx Jenny Slate!
Change SNL to the Air Force and I had the exact same experience.
Jenny Slate is one of my favorite female comics But in her very first skit she said a curse word on live network tv!! They weren't gonna retain her after that
real talk. i like it
She is perfect.
Obviously no one is perfect, but her humility and grace with regards to that situation is amazing. She has done so much better after SNL (even though she was great on the show). I have consistently loved every role she has played, and everyone I know who loves comedy agrees. Class act and actor.
Between Parks & Rec and Kroll Show...she's a friggin' genius.
She is a friggin genius. She wrote one of my favourite SNL sketches.
DrMcMoist Which one?
I didn't like her before but I do now, totally understood and more importantly related to this
I love her.
That last line is a great punchline.
Her voice is so incredibly cute
One of my favorite actresses. I'm glad she got out of SNL. That show either makes or breaks people I'm glad she didn't let it break her.
Go Jenny!
real hard left turn at the end there
That just stunned me. I’ve had agoraphobia for years now, and recent events prove my fears accurate. But I’m angry that I let other people’s b.s take away my joy.
I love her hair & what's she is wearing ....
Step 1) Get rich.
Step 2) Ask out Jenny Slate.
the end
Good for her, improve is definitely not the same as standup. Even though SNL is “scripted” you’re under the gun to come up with stories every week even if they’re never greenlighted and on top of that do a live performance.
Her movie about the stand up and abortion she was about to get was really good. Great even. Unique movie.
Wait.....THIS is Mona Lisa Sapperstein?
She's so authentic and charismatic. I get why Chris Evans is into her :)
Definitely thought it said “fight”
I think maybe 8 people had a good time working on Saturday Night Live in its history.
It sounds like it was a living hell to do!