There are a couple of things I want to impart to ladies who want to be in comedy: One, you donโt have to be weird or be quirky to get your job done. And two, comedy skill is not sexually transmittable. You do not have to sleep with a comedian to learn what youโre doing. Male comedians will not like that advice, but it is the truth.
Tina FeyThe upsides of acting in things is mostly getting your hair done and having people give you clothes. So as long as you can have a little bit of that in your life, then it's just as delightful to be behind camera.
Tina FeyThe barrier between TV and movies has come down and film actors are willing to do TV and vice versa, because they just want to follow what's interesting.
Tina FeyItโs the same reason I donโt get Hooters. Why do we need to enjoy chicken wings and boobies at the same time? Yes, they are a natural and beautiful part of the human experience. And so are boobies. But why at the same time?
Tina FeyI grew up in a family of Republicans. And when I was 18 and registering to vote, my momโs only instruction was โYou just go in and pull the big Republican lever.โ Thatโs my welcome to adulthood. Sheโs like, โNo, donโt even read it. Just pull the Republican lever.
Tina FeyI was like, oh, I want to sign up for "Catwoman," and then Anne Hathaway had already signed up for it.
Tina FeySo, my unsolicited advice to women in the workplace is this. When faced with sexism, or ageism, or lookism, or even really aggressive Buddhism, ask yourself the following question: โIs this person in between me and what I want to do?โ If the answer is no, ignore it and move on. Your energy is better used doing your work and outpacing people that way. Then, when youโre in charge, donโt hire the people who were jerky to you.
Tina Fey