'I was struggling. I always felt like I was on the edge of a cliff every week.' Melissa Villaseñor reveals to mattwilstein on the latest episode of The Last Laugh podcast why she left SNL.
Yeah! And I didn’t even think about it.Oh, it for sure did. I was really proud, but also nervous because it was like, what do you want me to do?
I’ve talked to a lot of cast members on this podcast who talk about how long it takes to get comfortable on the show, and some of them never feel like they fully get comfortable—Bill Hader being You also have had the surreal experience of impersonating a celebrity and then hearing what they think about your impression, like when Dolly Parton responded to your impression, right?Yeah, that felt really great. I mean, that was such a fun piece, because it was Christmas and I got to sing, and I got to also play myself. I think that’s the perfect mix. I just like when I’m playing myself, and then slipping into the impression. I think that’s just like the perfect mix of what I love doing.