SNL - She’s A Rainbow
This was the most wonderful tribute. Kristen has long been my
favourite cast member and is someone whose skills as a performer are
unrivaled as far as I am concerned. To me, Wiig can do anything and
never fails to elicit laughs from me. Not only is she a brilliant
character actress and sometimes impressionist, she is an outstanding
physical comedienne and possesses a unique comic timing. The characters
she brought to SNL were so varied, nuanced and idiosyncratic that, even
if they weren’t fully-realized, they were still a thrill to watch.
I have been watching SNL regularly since 2005 and Kristen was the
cast member I immediately latched onto. I remember recording myself
doing an impression of Suze Orman or doing Target Lady, all while trying
and failing to emulate Wiig’s vocal tics. Ditto with the Monex sketch,
which I can still recite by heart, owing to the hours I spent watching
it and transcribing it and performing it aloud for my weary parents.
This is a long-winded way of saying that I am really going to miss
Wiig’s presence on the show and truly value the insurmountable
contribution she has made to
SNL over the last number of years.
I can’t wait to see where her career takes her and I have no doubt but
that she will continue to be crazy successful in whatever endeavors she
chooses to pursue.
To Kristen!
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