amy poehler talks UCB

that picture has nothing to do with the interview, i just like it.

It's an exciting time to be Amy Poehler. All those years of paying dues and honing her craft, first with Upright Citizens Brigade and later on Saturday Night Live, are paying rich dividends. Her Hillary Clinton/Barack Obama debate skits and Clinton's high-profile SNL guest appearance have transcended the realms of comedy and entertainment to become national news. Along with a plethora of other funny/photogenic women, she's on the cover of Vanity Fair. Next month sees the release of her first starring cinematic vehicle, Baby Mama, a buddy comedy with longtime collaborator and former Weekend Update co-anchor Tina Fey. She can also be seen in Gap ads alongside husband/character actor Will Arnett, perhaps the only figure in comedy more ubiquitous than her. Yet even as Poehler's star ascends, she's remained committed to her roots in The Upright Citizens Brigade. Though the Brigade's Comedy Central series ended its three-year run eight years ago, she continues to perform improv shows weekly at the troupe's eponymous theater. The Upright Citizens Brigade recently recorded some of their performances for The Upright Citizens Brigade: ASSSSCAT! DVD. The A.V. Club recently spoke with the in-demand actress and improv vet about improvisation, marijuana, and being the Fugazi of comedy.

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