Hosted by Marina Tempelsman and Madalyn Baldanzi · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 29 episodes
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Join sketch comedy teachers as we dissect and discuss each week's SNL sketches! The perfect way to nerd out about comedy and learn more about craft, structure, and writing. marinatempelsman.substack.com
Marina Tempelsman and Madalyn Baldanzi hosts SATURDAY NIGHT LATER, a comedy show with 29 episodes published.
What is good etiquette for giving feedback? How should you structure a sketch class? How do you get butts in seats for a live show? All this and more on this very special episode of Saturday Night Later! Thanks for readi
What a fun ending to the very first season of SNL UK — with plenty of teachable moments! (Especially when it comes to the first half page of your sketches.) Thank you everyone for tuning in this season. And send question
Why should you watch out for references in your sketches? What’s the difference between a low-energy character and a sketch that feels boring? How do you avoid accidental de-heightening? All this and more on this week’s
What tweaks would we have made to the Sunburnt Lawyers sketch? What makes Daniel Day-Lewis such an appealing sketch subject? And — SCRIMPCHHHHH!!! All this and more as we discuss the latest SNL UK episode (hosted by Hann
Marina and Madalyn welcome special guest Kevin Hines to talk about the Matt Damon episode! Thanks for reading Unusual Things: A Guide to Sketch Comedy! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is
Marina and Madalyn discuss this week’s SNL UK sketches, showing that there’s still a lot to learn even when an episode is rocky. And coming up soon — we’ll be having a mailbag episode! Send your questions to: learnabouts
What’s the line between an internet trend and your own original observation? How do you give notes on a sketch you truly don’t understand? And what made that music video sketch such an ABSOLUTE delight?! All this and mor
How can the voice of reason help you have more fun? How do you avoid a static scene? And… What happened to that finger?!!?!??!?! All this and more as we discuss the SNL UK episode hosted by Nicola Coughlan! Thanks for re
How can a justification give you MORE room to play? What happens when your beats defy gravity? And… what’s with all the dad stuff?!?!?! All this and more as we discuss this (extremely fun!) episode of SNL UK, with specia
Why is it hard to make “gross” a game? Why do some sketches fall just short of being great? And… what if we told you this table was a MAN? All this and more on today’s episode of Saturday Night Later — where we talk thro
Why do some sketches make us cranky? Why does clear labeling matter in a sketch? And… can YOU find the great big crabman?! All this and more in this episode! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this wi
Why are your sketches getting bogged down in side jokes? What’s the problem with having a character lie in a sketch? And… we talkin’ TV? Yes we are! Tune in as we discuss and dissect this weekend’s SNL sketches, with spe
Why is a sketch about someone being hot so hard to heighten? What does it mean to “get on your character’s side,” and how can that help you explore? And… does Jamie Dornan really have a collection of rocks that look like
What’s the difference between a zany base reality and too many unusual things? When should you have more characters, and when should you dial BACK the number of characters? And… does a quintessentially American show like
Why do some bucket sketches work well, while others feel too broad? What made these two Weekend Update character bits such a great (and interesting!) pairing? And… what can a man screaming in a FedEx teach us about frami
What’s the Venn diagram of “fun” and “funny”? How many flavors of “bro” game are there? And… did this episode mark a complete turning point in SNL, or not even a little bit? (A surprisingly divisive question!) Check out
What happens when a sketch leans too much on a physical joke without the writing to back it up? What’s the best way to approach a draft of a sketch that has way too many unusual things? And — WHERE DID MARINA GO?! (Spoil
How do you write a political sketch with a voice of reason… when no one is being reasonable? What makes a long wind-up to a reveal pay off? And… why should we all blame Madalyn for one of this week’s sketches?! Learn all
How can you “calibrate” your sketches? When does a Trump cold open cross over from annoying to… despicable? And… why does Michael Hartney want to walk into the sea?! Take a listen as we discuss this weekend’s episode of
What’s the difference between a goofy base reality and an Unusual Thing? What made Wayne’s World so special? And… why weren’t there more marshmallows?!?!?!?!? Take a listen as we discuss this week’s episode of SNL (hoste
Hannah Waddingham
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Kevin Hines
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1 appearance on this show
Nicola Coughlan
Derry Girls
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Natasha Vaynblat
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Connor Storrie
Host
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Michael Hartney
UCB Artistic Director
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