About this episode
Sarah Coffey discusses her journey as an actress and comedian, exploring her roles and creative process.
Sarah Coffey starred as Eva Shapiro in the feature film "31 Candles," and instantly made her an iconic romanic comedy character. She can also be seen in "Queens Of The Dead," which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival last year. And her viral success as a comedian led to a role in "Stapleview," the first-ever fully produced live sketch show on TikTok. On this episode, she talks about the blessings and drawbacks of finding a spotlight through her own online content. She takes us back to her early days, discovering an early love of singing, and talks about how that ties in to a knack for impressions, accents, and the melding of comedy and music. She talks about what she gleaned from people like Terry Knickerbocker and Bob Krakower, the importance of "building a muscle memory of experience," why she likes to get immediately off-book, gets us excited about her upcoming film "Mouse," and much more. Back To One is the in-depth, no-nonsense, actors-on-acting podcast from Filmmaker Magazine . In each episode, host Peter Rinaldi invites one working actor to do a deep dive into their unique process, psychology, and approach to the craft. Follow Back To One on Instagram
People in this episode
Host: Peter Rinaldi
Guest: Sarah Coffey
Topics covered
- acting
- comedy
- film
- impressions
- online content
- musical performance
Keywords
- Sarah Coffey
- 31 Candles
- Queens Of The Dead
- Stapleview
- acting
- comedy
- impressions
- musical performance
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: 31 Candles, Queens Of The Dead, Stapleview, Mouse
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