Maya Rudolph She recalled feeling “embarrassed and humiliated” when she first appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman.
“He misspelled my name and I was just sitting there…I grew up in love with you my whole life and now my heart is broken…I’m ashamed I’m sitting here feeling humiliated and humiliated,” the “Bridesmaids” star told WSJ magazine, in an interview published Friday.
of 50 year old comedian She went on to say she didn’t know how to “handle” the situation at the time in 2009.
“I didn’t know how to say something funny. My public persona muscles weren’t strong yet,” she added.
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In 1999, Rudolph rose to fame as a cast member of ‘Saturday Night Live’.
She opened up about her challenges during her time in the spotlight, confessing that she struggled with interviews and red carpet appearances.
“I always felt like someone was stealing my soul,” Rudolph said.
“I’m definitely a lot better,” she said. “When I’m uncomfortable, I try to be funny.”
Last year, Rudolph won his second Emmy for playing Vice President Kamala Harris during a guest appearance. “Saturday night live.”
Her most recent work includes voicing the hormone monster Connie in Nick Kroll’s adolescent Netflix show Big Mouth.
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She will also star in the sequel, Enchanted, alongside actress Amy Adams in November.
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Rudolph said he doesn’t consider himself a celebrity, despite having several popular comedy roles in his career.
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“I’m a working actor and people know who I am, but I don’t feel like a celebrity because the word means something else to me today.” is.
“There are so many different types of celebrities these days, and a lot of self-made celebrities who are famous for being celebrities, but that’s not what I do.”