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Sarah Sherman Reveals She Auditioned for SNL and Bombed Badly at Age 22
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Sarah Sherman
"I did that and it was obviously terrible. Like it was just like I was trying to do what I thought the assignment was. Sure. And I bombed really badly."
SNL cast member Sarah Sherman disclosed that she auditioned for the show at age 22 after being encouraged by IO theater director Sharna Halpern. She attempted characters and impressions as instructed but failed spectacularly. The revelation shows the typical nonlinear path to SNL success and the resilience required in comedy careers.
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