I had a lot of friends and we were all sort of AP students, so we were all our own sad little clique. We thought we were super cool but we weren't. But then there were those girls who were like famous. You know those girls who are sort of popular and everyone knows everything about them, and you're like, "That one's not even cute, how did she get that job?" Just because she has nice Benetton clothes.
What do you credit for your success in becoming the first female head writer at "Saturday Night Live"?
Well, even though the show has been on for 29 years, there haven't been that many head writers. When they are looking for a new head writer, one thing they consider is if you are a successful writer for the show. But another part of it is, do you have the temperament to be a liaison to other people. Because you could be a super genius comic writer but be way too much of a nut bird to be a go-between for people. So I think it's a mix of that.
Did it take you a while to get comfortable in front of the camera?
Well, a little bit. But I just sort of pretend there is no camera and try to play to a live audience. I'm not afraid to be on a stage so I just think of it as a stage.
Do you think there will always be mean girls?
I wish I could say that this film would change things, but I think meanness is an innate part of women that flairs up in different parts of their lives.
Do you know any mean girls now?
Some people never shake it off and I have found some in my adult life. But right now I feel very lucky, all my lady friends for the past couple of years are all working with me.
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