“When I was 10, I beat up the school bully. His arms were in casts. That's what gave me the courage.” SchoolArmsBeatsCastsBully Author:Emo Philips
“When I was in high school I was a really huge 'SNL' fan. I remember the cast around the time I started watching it - Will Ferrell, Ana Gasteyer, Molly Shannon, Cheri O'Teri, Tracy Morgan. I did research to find out how people got on the show. Their bios always said they came from an improv team, so I started taking classes.” PeopleSaidShowsSchoolRememberClassTeamFansHugeResearchHigh SchoolCastsSnlTracyBiosShannon Author:Aubrey Plaza
“Although I performed in high school, my first real experience with theater was performing with a student-run organization at Vanderbilt University called The Original Cast where I learned that I loved performing and especially loved theater people.” PeopleFirstsRealRunningSchoolStudentsHigh SchoolOrganizationTheaterOriginalsUniversityCastsPerformingVanderbilt Author:Nancy Allen