Episode notes
Michelle Chan Bennett is an actor and comedian based in New York City.
(00:00) NYC-or-bust origin story
(02:11) Nonprofit/education plans; missing creativity
(04:36) Improv → indie team → sketch
(06:58) Layoff pushes full-time creative
(09:40) Forensics scholarship path
(12:07) What “forensics” is; event types
(14:52) Finding a “smart + stupid” voice
(18:05) Vulnerability and taking herself too seriously
(21:27) Intense program culture; “touch grass”
(24:55) Dreaming of speechwriting & oratory
(28:14) Disillusionment with politics; showbiz pull
(31:29) UCB journey & pandemic pivot to characters
(34:47) How UCB auditi ...