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20 Questions in 2 Minutes with Fun Home's Emily Skeggs

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    Josh: Hey! This is Josh Ferri from Broadway box. We are here with the Tony award winning best musical, Fun Home.
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    And I'm with Emily Skeggs, who plays Middle Alison.
    And we're gonna do 20 questions in 2 minutes.
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    You actually haven't seen the questions yet.
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    Emily: No.
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    Josh: And we're gonna start the timer after I ask the first question.
    Are you ready?
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    Emily: Yes.
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    Josh: What in here helps you get into Alison's mindset?
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    Emily: Uh...sports bra.
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    Josh (laughing): What do you think of before you step on stage? Like- right before?
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    Emily: I hope my fly is not down.
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    Josh (laughing): What do you love most about your Ro- your Joan, Roberta Colindrez?
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    Emily: Oh, she's there for me, no matter what.
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    Josh: Wow. One word to describe your first performance as Alison- downtown.
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    Emily: Oh my god uh- in denial! [Laughs]
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    Josh: What about your Tony nominee experience will you always remember?
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    Emily: Meeting really, really, cool people.
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    Josh: Favorite song from the album?
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    Emily: Uh--- telephone wire.
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    Josh: Ohh!
    Emily: That was a hard one!
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    Josh: Uh- what is something you need to have with you to get through a two show day?
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    Emily: Water.
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    Josh: Book that completely rocked your world the first time you read it?
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    Emily: Michael Chabon's Summerland.
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    Josh: Beautiful. Best thing about growing up in New York City?
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    Emily: Playgrounds.
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    Josh: Uh- what's your?
    Emily: Bagels! Pla- sorry.
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    Josh: What's your NYC happy place?
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    Emily: My happy- my NYC happy place?
    Josh: Yeah- yeah.
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    Emily: Yeah.
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    Josh: What's the first Broadway show you ever saw?
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    Emily: Guys and Dolls when I was 4.
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    Josh: The Nathan Lane one? Amazing.
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    Josh: Alright, play or musical that can always make you cry?
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    Emily: This one. [Laughs]
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    Josh: You did some Shakespeare at Emerson.
    What's a Shakespeare role you're dying to play here in New York?
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    Emily: Oh....good gawd! Desdemona.
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    Josh: Ohh! Outside the theater, when do you feel most creative?
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    Emily: Uh...with a pencil.
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    Josh: Interesting..Oh no, ahh!
    Emily: Ahh!
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    Josh: I've read that you like to cook, what's your signature dish? Emily: Ooh- I make a mean pasta- with kale and sausages.
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    Josh: What's your favorite spot outside of the US?
Title:
20 Questions in 2 Minutes with Fun Home's Emily Skeggs
Video Language:
English
Duration:
02:59

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