Kristen Wiig Was In A Rut On SNL. How Having A 'Breakdown' Led To One Of Her Most Iconic Sketches

A creative breaking point sparked an unexpected breakthrough.

Kristen Wiig had a 'breakdown' her third season on "SNL" when she thought she had no more ideas: 'I have nothing'

"I literally did every character that I have," Wiig remembered feeling on the show.
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Will Forte had to break Kristen Wiig of this bad habit on “Saturday Night Live”: 'Don't do that!'

During an appearance on the latest episode of the Good Hang podcast, Wiig and host Amy Poehler reminisced about their early days at SNL and the years they overlapped as cast members. When Poehler ...

Kristen Wiig had a 'breakdown' during her third SNL season — and it led to one of her most iconic sketches

Wiig was worried she'd run out of good ideas ...
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Kristen Wiig's SNL Audition Introduced Two of Her Most Beloved Characters

Kristen Wiig arrived at Saturday Night Live with many of her most famous characters ready to go, even if she doesn't remember it that way. On the latest episode of Amy Poehler's Good Hang podcast, ...
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Kristen Wiig thought ‘Bridesmaids’ was a flop: ‘Well, we tried’

Kristen Wiig didn’t realize how much the audience was ready to paarrtyyy in 2011. The actress, 52, revealed that she didn’t know how successful the rom-com “Bridesmaids” would be until a few weeks ...