I used humor to avoid being picked on as a kid. Or I would try and make my parents laugh, so I wouldn't get in trouble. But as a kid, I would watch Flip Wilson and I would memorize his whole routine, listen to Bill Cosby's records constantly, Steve Martin, Carol Burnett, Lucille Ball. I just drank that stuff up and loved it.
Growing up, I was the weird, theatrical kid who always tried to make people be in my plays. I've always loved comedy, but when it came time to figure… - Wendi Mclendon-Covey
Growing up, I was the weird, theatrical kid who always tried to make people be in my plays. I've always loved comedy, but when it came time to figure…
- Wendi Mclendon-Covey
I used humor to avoid being picked on as a kid. Or I would try and make my parents laugh, so I wouldn't get in trouble. But as a kid, I would watch F… - Wendi Mclendon-Covey
I used humor to avoid being picked on as a kid. Or I would try and make my parents laugh, so I wouldn't get in trouble. But as a kid, I would watch F…
Now, I love playing moms who can't hide their paranoia. - Wendi Mclendon-Covey
Now, I love playing moms who can't hide their paranoia.
As a performer, you can't just sit around waiting for the phone to ring. You have to write and develop projects for yourself, because casting people … - Wendi Mclendon-Covey
As a performer, you can't just sit around waiting for the phone to ring. You have to write and develop projects for yourself, because casting people …
Weddings are really good for making you feel terrible about yourself if you're not where you want to be in life. - Wendi Mclendon-Covey
Weddings are really good for making you feel terrible about yourself if you're not where you want to be in life.
I had seen some shows at the Groundlings [legendary L.A. improvisational and sketch comedy troupe] and thought, "If I could ever do that, that would … - Wendi Mclendon-Covey
I had seen some shows at the Groundlings [legendary L.A. improvisational and sketch comedy troupe] and thought, "If I could ever do that, that would …
You think your friends have good taste in fashion, until they ask you to wear an ugly bridesmaid dress! - Wendi Mclendon-Covey
You think your friends have good taste in fashion, until they ask you to wear an ugly bridesmaid dress!
What's the most humiliating thing? When you take someone to dinner or you cook somebody dinner and they get food poisoning. I mean, how bad do you fe… - Wendi Mclendon-Covey
What's the most humiliating thing? When you take someone to dinner or you cook somebody dinner and they get food poisoning. I mean, how bad do you fe…
I learned how to let other performers have their moment. A lot of people can't do that. They just chew the scenery and steamroll over their scene par… - Wendi Mclendon-Covey
I learned how to let other performers have their moment. A lot of people can't do that. They just chew the scenery and steamroll over their scene par…
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