Chapter

Impressions and Comedy in Chicago
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41:54 - 46:52 (04:58)

The speaker talks about the challenges of doing impressions, as well as the humor and culture of Chicago, including their accent and love of food and laughter.

Clips
Tony Hale explains in an interview how he started his comedy career through taking classes at the Groundlings and Second City when he moved to Los Angeles and Chicago, respectively.
41:54 - 42:55 (01:01)
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Tony Hale
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Tony Hale explains in an interview how he started his comedy career through taking classes at the Groundlings and Second City when he moved to Los Angeles and Chicago, respectively.

Chapter
Impressions and Comedy in Chicago
Episode
Cecily Strong
Podcast
Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade
The speaker describes the differences between Chicago and LA, saying that Chicago is a much friendlier and chunkier city while LA feels weird and has a lot of pressure.
42:55 - 43:40 (00:45)
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lifestyle
Summary

The speaker describes the differences between Chicago and LA, saying that Chicago is a much friendlier and chunkier city while LA feels weird and has a lot of pressure.

Chapter
Impressions and Comedy in Chicago
Episode
Cecily Strong
Podcast
Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade
This transcript excerpt discusses the abundance of improv and comedy sketch in the Chicago scene, and how connections made in the Second City environment can lead to opportunities like joining the cast at SNL.
43:40 - 45:12 (01:32)
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Improv
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This transcript excerpt discusses the abundance of improv and comedy sketch in the Chicago scene, and how connections made in the Second City environment can lead to opportunities like joining the cast at SNL.

Chapter
Impressions and Comedy in Chicago
Episode
Cecily Strong
Podcast
Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade
This is a partial transcription of a podcast episode where the speaker talks about learning impressions from Dana and struggling with certain words.
45:12 - 46:52 (01:39)
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Podcasting
Summary

This is a partial transcription of a podcast episode where the speaker talks about learning impressions from Dana and struggling with certain words.

Chapter
Impressions and Comedy in Chicago
Episode
Cecily Strong
Podcast
Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade