Amy Poehler Shared ‘SNL50’ Dressing Room With Meryl Streep and Says: ‘I’ve Never Rehearsed as Hard as She Did in This One Moment’
variety.comZack Sharf Digital News Director Amy Poehler appeared on the “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” podcast and revealed that she shared a dressing room with none other than Meryl Streep during the “SNL50” special last month.
And yes, Meryl Streep took her role in the “Close Encounters” sketch very seriously. “There were so many people that people had to share dressing rooms,” Poehler said. “So I was sharing my dressing room with Meryl Streep.
Just like a fan, I was taking a picture of the door that said my name and Meryl Streep and it was really cool.” “She was getting ready for her sketch and really rehearsing it and I remember thinking, ‘I have never rehearsed as hard as Meryl Streep is in this one moment,’” Poehler added.
Streep’s surprise appearance on “SNL50” marked her first time ever starring on “Saturday Night Live.” She appeared in the “Close Encounters” sketch alongside Kate McKinnon, Woody Harrelson and Pedro Pascal.
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