BA #319: Emily Pendergast
Actor Emily Pendergast stops by the bungalow and discusses struggling with self doubt, throwing a party for the first thing she booked only to be cut out of it, her audition for SNL, and more!
00:00 – Introduction.
02:40 – Emily slates her name.
03:30 – Emily reflects on where she is in her career.
07:50 – Wrestling with self doubt and ADHD.
13:43 – Getting cut out of the first thing Emily booked.
16:59 – Choosing simplicity and non-doing.
20:39 – Getting through momentum stoppages like the strike.
23:45 – How Emily views improv these days.
32:25 – What initially got Emily into performing.
36:39 – Auditioning for SNL.
45:47 – Odd jobs.
49:04 – What advice does Emily have for Mike.
52:00 – Rewatching self tapes.
54:33 – Putting a bow on auditions.
58:35 – Struggling with commercial auditions.
1:02:10 – Who took a chance on Emily.
Emily’s IMDb and Instagram @ependergast.
