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But that idea became too complicated to give a shot to pull off.
Which got you to Natasha Lyonne.Yes, Natasha Lyonne.
And Im friends with Clea Duvall, who had a wedding celebration with her wife, Mia.
Natasha reached out and hired me as the entertainment for that.
So basically Im Cleas dad, and Im trying to throw this wedding party for her.
You want to come do some numbers?
Over the pandemic, you posted a video on YouTube of yourSaturday Night Liveaudition.
I know you have friends there.
Was it a realSNLaudition?It was a realSNLaudition.
And I didnt really follow the rules, because they wanted some impersonations and some original characters.
Jinkx Monsoon is just so muchme.
How do I do a snapshot of Jinkx Monsoon?
So I decided just to lean in on what I was good with, which is impersonation.
ItsLiza Minnelli Tries to Turn Off a Lamp.Thats what I love about doing drag impersonations, too.
I always take my impersonations to an absurd level.
Do you buh-lieve in life after … [Makes a series of basset houndlike yelps and howls.]
I love taking everything to an absurd level, andSNLdoes that.
Very rarely is it just likeLook at this person do this impersonation.
Why are you talking about that?
Now, look, watch.
Hear about it, mama.
Liza, are you hungry?
You get this way when youre hungry.
Ill make you a Salisbury steak sandwich.
For so long, the only impersonations I had seen of Judy were Judy-as-Dorothy.
I had never had any interest in impersonating Judy until Thirsty did that voice.
In interviews, Judys not great at accepting compliments.
Shes protective of herself.
Shes always kind of hunched over and covering up her chest.
Shes got a lot of little hand mannerisms.
And she always seems a little like just the tiniest bit bewildered.
That really resonated with me.
I hadnt even considered this side of her.
Would you like to know some other characters I considered?
You know, I just love getting to do what I do.
I heard you almost did Meryl Streep.Oh yeah.
Ive still not figured out how Meryl would speak.
How much do you have written ahead of time?
That is a joke I just had in my back pocket.
And Im thinking,Oh, I bet Judy telling that joke about Dean Martin would be hilarious.
And it actually got cut.
She said something that set me up to talk about my kids.
I cant even remember.
But I said Well, yes, Im a mom, Im a mother.
Of three, you understand?
Ive got Liza, Lorna, and the other one and … and Rue said, Joey.
And I said, Yes, I know my sons name, damnit.
What are you trying to imply?
Of course I know his name is Joey.
What I love about drag is that it is so many things all at once.
Cabaret is so many things all at once.
Youre doing a show its probably scripted, but theres also room for improv.
Youre singing, so its kind of a musical.
I love working in this realm, where there are no hard definitions or strict lines.
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