You've just really got her down (laughter). And the contrast between that and the depression and anxiety you describe in your memoir, which - a lot of your memoir is about living through the pandemic, like, the first almost year of the pandemic. Cinco Paul has loved musicals from his early childhood, and the opportunity to make a . Let's start with "Schmigadoon!," which is filled with references to classic musicals, like "Oklahoma!," "Carousel," "The Music Man," "The Sound Of Music" and, of course, "Brigadoon." You put the bowl in your belly 'cause it's good for the soul. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) OK. Well, that one's on you. So here's another scene from "Schmigadoon!". So I dropped out. And they've asked me to leave. Originally broadcast Aug. 9 and Aug. 23. And I would be driving home. September 29, 2022 5:22pm. And I just - I did theater. She is the cast member of SNL since 2012. 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. (As characters, singing) Then he says something mean to get her back. The women are wearing long, colorful prairie dresses with big petticoats. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) I didn't say that. COLIN JOST: Fox News personality Judge Jeanine Pirro returned to television tonight after being suspended two weeks for controversial comments about a Muslim congresswoman. Why did you want him to hate musicals? But at that point, I think I had started getting pretty depressed, and I - because of the time I missed. . And I'm really - I'm so proud of everybody. And I think that's probably why I enjoy rewatching it so much, is just taking myself back there. He also co-wrote the animated films "Despicable Me," "The Secret Life Of Pets," "Horton Hears A Who!" (SOUNDBITE OF THELONIOUS MONK'S "LITTLE ROOTIE TOOTIE"), GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. You know, that PAUL: I'll tell you. So - but talk about writing this and what you wanted to do with it. Her characters have included Fox News host Judge Jeanine Pirro, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Melania Trump and the Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party. It played it on Broadway in the . STRONG: (As The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party) Here's a thought, Michael - maybe try being woke for a change, OK? Accuracy and availability may vary. And whatever you decide to do about "Saturday Night Live," I wish you well. So they'll be - I think that'll brighten her day. No. This is FRESH AIR. She's created some great characters for the show. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble, singing) Never had had corn puddin'. And it's like, you don't know what corn puddin' is? What's YOUR favorite Ceci. STRONG: Well, I actually will say the police had a program that I was really lucky to have. But they both soon realize they're trapped in Schmigadoon, where life is a musical. Is that an idea that you originated? UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #2: (As character, singing) Every steak's bound to have some fat. Do you even know what women have to do when we go vote, Michael? GROSS: Were you thrilled to be doing a commercial? 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. And so it was like, I was going to be a fifth-year senior, which just felt bonkers. I mean, to me, there is a trope in these musicals often. And my mom made a little poster for me for my room growing up that said Cecily on Broadway. A powerful memoir from the Saturday Night Live cast member Cecily Strong about grieving the death of her cousinand embracing the life-affirming lessons he taught heramid the coronavirus pandemic. So here you are on "Weekend Update" as Judge Jeanine Pirro. 4. Then I kind of want to, like, go further. And we wrote a sketch, actually, that didn't make it onto the show. And then just being loud and over annunciating and trying to have a stern look, you know? Mean, horny men lying on in-home hospital beds and white prison gangs who control the remote on Saturdays, thank you for watching. I'm also - love the show and get a lot of joy from it. She has had numerous popular celebrity impressions in SNL. I'm not going to do the show. So I've gotten to see a lot of his . So I really was like, come on, everybody. This is a colostomy, Michael Che. . Cecily Strong is good at women. So if he wants my puddin', he'll have to marry me. 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 it almost cost me my brother. But this is a song where she has no clue that her husband is gay. And that really changed everything because then suddenly that became my tribe, you know, the theater kids. And you shot "Schmigadoon!" Disha Kandpal. Corn, corn, corn, corn, corn puddin'. 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 if you've got some extree (ph) STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble, singing) I sure would like a taste. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) We want corn puddin'. - which is now streaming on Apple TV+. If I think that he's laughing at something, I'll want to hit that harder. Cecily Strong attends the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards at L.A. LIVE on September 19, 2021 in Los . Cecily Legler Strong (born February 8, 1984) is an American actress, comedian, producer, author, and singer. She's now starring in the new series "Schmigadoon! And it's - I'm a bad person. GROSS: Did you get to meet the actors? We have to show our IUD. during the pandemic. It's like, why are we learning this? And then I have to say the Marx Brothers have played a huge role in my life. You put the corn in the puddin' and the puddin' in the bowl. STRONG: Yeah. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Then what are you saying? ; Cecily Strong was not featured in the opening credits due to her . This Mueller report completely exonerated the president, and therefore everybody on the Trump train - woo, woo (ph). In addition to starring, Cecily Strong serves as producer, and Ken Daurio serves as consulting producer and writer. GROSS: So let's talk a little bit about your work on "Saturday Night Live." Subsequent episodes released Fridays through Aug. 13. So that wasn't even - I didn't even know we'd get to be vaccinated. Cecily Legler Strong (born February 8, 1984) is an American actress, comedian, producer, author, and singer. Oh, that's really - it's a funny song, but it's also - it's a lovely song. She's a cast member of "Saturday Night Live" and stars in the series "Schmigadoon!," a satire of classic musicals from the '40s and '50s that's streaming on Apple TV+. Was this all through movies? And we are able to do musicals in a time when Broadway is shuttered, and that's so depressing to walk next to. PAUL: The first cartoon I saw that really impacted me, I think, was "The Jungle Book." And my mom made a little poster for me for my room growing up that said Cecily on Broadway. And she ends up, you know, falling in love with this kind of mean-spirited older man who, of course, becomes a much better human being as soon as he falls in love with her, this kind of, like, magical transformation. Six episodes at approximately 30 minutes each.) And she has a new memoir called "This Will All Be Over Soon." GROSS: We're listening to my interview with Cinco Paul. MsMojo 2010s snl cast memembers where are they now 2010s snl cast members 2010 saturday night live cast members jay pharoah taran killam vanessa bayer aidy bryant kristen wiig leslie jones bobby moynihan cecily . Like, what word - what is, like, a word that's in the social lexicon of the moment that this girl would hear and say wrong? Corn, corn, corn, corn, corn puddin'. Cinco Paul, who also wrote all the songs, after we take a short break. STRONG: No. And then he turns off the tape to say, like, oh, and off the record, you're a great student, and we're sorry to lose you. STRONG: Well, first of all, just thank you for saying that. Corn puddin'. PAUL: Yeah, I mean, that was the intention. And then the town just starts singing about how great corn pudding is. And I think that the worst example is "Shipoopi" from "Music Man," which is - it brings everything to a grinding halt, and then this Marcellus character is just singing this nonsense song that has nothing to do with anything. STRONG: Oh, totally. Yeah. My mom is in Mexico. Here with her final thoughts on this election is the Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party. GROSS: To her participation. It turns out that her own uncle is a producer on Broadway, and that meant she had a lot of access to the stage when she was a child. Talk about the process of writing that. And the first morning that you're there, you're having breakfast on the porch. Like, he's just - when he's managing it, he is the most delightful, wonderful - my brother is, like, one of my favorite people in the world. So - but I definitely feel more anxious again. I think my favorite character that you've been doing lately is Judge Jeanine Pirro, the Fox News host. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #6: (As character, singing) Still unmarried at 28. Yes, he is not anyone from the film industry. And my guest, Cinco Paul, co-created the series, co-wrote it and wrote all the songs. It was like as soon as I started singing, I knew what to say. GROSS: There's times on Update when Colin Jost has been laughing, like, so hard because you're so funny. 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? KEEGAN-MICHAEL KEY: (As Josh Skinner) I mean KEY: (As Josh Skinner) Look; this whole thing is insane. GROSS: So let's hear a clip of you doing Jeanine Pirro. He also co-wrote the animated films "Despicable Me," "The Secret Life Of Pets," and "Horton Hears A Who.". So a few weeks after talking to Cecily Strong about starring in the series, I spoke with Cinco Paul, who wrote all the songs. That strikes me as a little bit crazy. And you go like, whoa, what's that? So here you are on "Weekend Update" as Judge Jeanine Pirro. Cecily Strong is unsure about her future at Saturday Night Live after nine seasons on the iconic sketch comedy series. (Carolyn Van Houten / Chicago Tribune) . It went to dress and not to air - and then kind of like, well, I don't know that we'll ever get to do that again. To be a 10 or 11-year-old kid obsessed with that sort of music was very odd, but I just - I loved it from an early age. GROSS: Oh, that's nice of you to say. This Mueller report completely exonerated the president, and therefore everybody on the Trump train, woo, woo (ph). In her second season, she co-anchored "Weekend Update" with Seth Meyers and then Colin Jost. GROSS: Reports are that you're not sure whether you're going back to "SNL" in the fall. Lorne Michaels, SNL's creator, is one of the play's producers. I wish your mother well. And from the - I was a weird little kid, Terry, I have to say. Strong, 35, has been on SNL since 2012, joining alongside current . GROSS: That's really funny. Accuracy and availability may vary. . And she recommends the corn puddin'. I saw "Once Upon A Mattress," which I absolutely loved and really wanted to do. We'll first hear the voice of Michael Che on "Weekend Update.". Other men have eyes that spark at every passing skirt. CHE: (As himself) So I assume you're not happy with the election. GROSS: To shoot and be in these, like, exuberant, like, joyful production scenes? UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) Then she complains that he don't understand her. Cecily Strong first joined SNL as a featured player in 2012. And that's according to doctors, Michael Che. And, you know, she talks about, like, other men are really harsh and - but he's gentle, you know, like a lacy valentine. What - my parents put me in one, I should say. And we both enjoy malapropisms, I think, as much as each other, so it's a lot of that. But apparently, according to the leprechaun, this isn't true love. And it was hard - you know, I had theater, thank God, and really was comfortable in that world. Cecily Strong has 29 acting credits on her IMDb profile, along with her first producer credit for Schmigadoon!, a musical comedy television show that premiered on Apple TV+ in 2021. . And I was really, like, a kid who sort of wanted to stay under the radar, anyway. . Congratulations on "Schmigadoon!" And new flash, Michael - 40% of children are just their legs. I mean, when I was growing up in Brooklyn, I thought people in movies and on Broadway were, like, from another planet. 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. So somebody at Fox News said my name into a bathroom mirror three times, and here I am. And, you know, even, like, operas have, like, songs like that, where there's, you know, like, a festival or, you know, a picnic or something. We'll hear two interviews related to the series. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #3: (As character, singing) You can't eat a fish without getting some bones. The Keegan-Michael Key character hates musicals. And then I remembered, like, hearing my straight, male friends talk about interactions that they'd had, like, with some girl that seems normal, and then it's like, oh, she just said something crazy, and how do I get out of this conversation? 'The Addams Family' star Barry Sonnenfeld is the director, and the actor, while Cecily Strong too serves as the producer. GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. GROSS: Well, let's take a break here, and then we'll talk some more. The townspeople are singing and dancing as if they're in an old musical. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) Are you serious? Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. The studio behind the project is Universal Television, with Lorne Michaels and Andrew Singer of Broadway Video. 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. That's all. But in this one, it's kind of like, hmm, he's so different than other men. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) That's fantastic. And so I think they thought that might be a good outlet for me. Can you believe this, that we lost Hal, you know? UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) First, she said something bad to get his gander. This is FRESH AIR. This election is a mis-grace (ph), OK? It was like, in order to do the show next week, I just need to step away this week. So you have a few really funny references to, like, closeted gay people in musicals. You know, really, we talk about escapism, and I had real life escapism, where I flew into this beautiful, magical land of Vancouver, where there's, like, water and mountains and big trees - it was gorgeous - and then to be on those sets that were also gorgeous, and then to be with this amazing group of people. Because at "Update," you only get to rehearse on Saturday, really. Actress, writer, producer, and all-around comedy titan Cecily Strong has built up quite the resume over the last few years. You don't land a job with SNL without being funny. But what really cracked it for me was, oh, instead of two friends, it should be a couple. And I think you're probably not wrong. (SOUNDBITE OF GEORGE SHEARING'S "THINKING OF YOU"). STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble, singing) And it may be a waste. And so she was devastated when, in early 2020, he passed away at age thirty from the brain cancer glioblastoma. CECILY STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) I don't understand. 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