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Next up is Asha Ward.
I was obsessed with marching band and primarily wore graphic T-shirts from the mens section of Five Below.
What unscripted or reality series do you think youd excel at?
I was also born to party and not go to work on time.
Whats your proudest achievement of your comedy career so far?Im the youngest writer atSaturday Night Live!
Less than a year ago, I was a receptionist and doing stand-up at bars at night.
So its very cool and almost surreal.
I graduated in 2021 right on the back end of quarantine.
They asked me if I could come in for an interview the next day.
I was like three states over and said, Yeah, no problem.
Then I got on a bus, went to the interview, and got hired.
Doing comedy in a new city is definitely challenging because youre essentially starting from the bottom.
Its a little more difficult to stand out here, and that pushed me to become better.
I was averaging around four hours of sleep a night.
I knew that lifestyle was not sustainable, but I had a feeling something would come of it.
I got a meeting with Ego Nwodim to talk about writing for her, and they hired me mid-season.
It was crazy and superfast.
So shout-out Gary and Ego!
Working atSNLcan be super-intense and stressful, but I am legit having the most fun in my life there.
I just want the meat and potatoes of it.
Its like,Yes, girl, shut up!
How do I take this dumb thing I just said and make it art?
I do pretty much everything my professors told me not to, and its been working out well.
Tell us everything about your worst show ever.
(This can involve venue, audience, other comedians on the lineup, anything!
)The worst show I ever did was in the back of a super-cold bar.
Only one guy showed up as the audience.
The host of the show didnt cancel, he made us do the show for one man.
He did a 15-minute host set, and the guy didnt laugh once.
It was so surreal.
We can maybe all just get a drink and talk to each other like humans.
Nobody was in a good mood.
The guy stayed the whole time, though!
I am no stranger to a bad show its all good fun.
The power went out on the first show I was ever booked on.
I did my set with no mic under the flashlight of an iPhone.
It was low-key magical.
And not to brag, but I kind of murdered.
Whats yours and why?And thats on cooter!
I love the word cooter.
This is a silly question.
If I cant say cooter on Vulture, can I say cooch?
And If I cant say cooch, I guess my catchphrase would be Thats just where Im at.
Sometimes I say things and Im just like, Yeah … Thats just where Im at.
Ive seen Richard perform multiple times, and every time, I am always entranced.
He has such a captivating stage presence, and what he does is so unique.
I still have yet to see anything like it.
He does a solo show calledI Have to Do Thisthats directed by Charlie Bardey, who is also super-talented.
I am a hard-core Richard stan.
what hill will you die on?I hate Instagram stand-up Reels.
Ive posted some and probably will again, but I hate it.
I dont want to see stand-up, but maybe thats just me.
But I love going on a comedians Instagram and seeing them be normal.
Because its a cool song, not too slow, not too hype, and I love British rappers.
Does that mean your material about you being a Scorpio is bad?
These guys just dont know whats going on.
I enjoy making what I personally like and writing jokes I find funny.
People who resonate will find you, and then youll have a community of your people supporting you.
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If you want to grow, you should surround yourself with people who are better than you.
