With Kristen Wiig 's iconic style of awkward foot-in-mouth comedy, and Jon Hamm ’s portfolio of dramatic characters, you would not think there is much that could knock the two actors. And you would be right. Reuniting for Variety 's Actors on Actors series, the two reminisced about the good old days of being stripped naked by stage hands when performing on Saturday Night Live .
The former Mad Men star recalled having a costume change next to Wiig, who warned him to "get ready" before both their clothes were torn from them in what he described as the "fun part of SNL ”. Wiig, who was a cast member on the NBC late night comedy show from 2005 to 2012, said: "the 'in-between sketches' is the most interesting — it’s such a beautiful dance." Hamm returned to SNL for his 17th time in a cameo role on 18 May, which was hosted by actor Jake Gyllenhaal and had musician Sabrina Carpenter as its musical guest.
But arguably the most celebrated work with the two actors is Bridesmaids , co-written by and starring Wiig as the oftentimes painfully awkward yet lovable Annie Walker, and featuring Hamm as her casual sexual partner suffering from very misplaced self-confidence and self-absorption, Ted. In an ironic reversal of the dynamic of their characters, which initially sees Annie desperately seeking validation from Ted, Hamm said to Wiig: "Any time you say, 'Come do anything,' I’ll do it." He even joined the project before she had actually written a role for him.
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