Bobby Moynihan: Puppetry, People-Pleasing & The SNL Pressure Cooker
Mayim Bialik's Breakdown
Mayim Bialik
4.8 • 5.9K Ratings
🗓️ 8 June 2021
⏱️ 68 minutes
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Summary
Bobby Moynihan, comedic actor and former SNL cast member, shares his rollercoaster journey through comedy, from puppetry classes and performing improv during the aftermath of 9/11, through his 9-season run on SNL and beyond. Mayim and Bobby discuss the misconceptions about comedic performers, the role perfectionism plays in triggering physical symptoms of stress, and how therapy and meditation can help us process career trauma. Hear Mayim's tips for recognizing your breaking point when it comes to work stress with a constructive session of "You Might Need Help If..."
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| 0:00.0 | Well, I said I would do the show, but I would like to keep my beard. |
| 0:07.0 | Because for nine years, they took it away from me. |
| 0:11.8 | It's beautiful. |
| 0:12.8 | This was me during the pandemic, and this is what I would look like if I was allowed to look like. |
| 0:17.6 | Show us. |
| 0:18.6 | Yes! |
| 0:19.6 | Wow! |
| 0:20.6 | That's amazing. |
| 0:21.6 | It's amazing. |
| 0:22.6 | Full Christopher Lloyd. |
| 0:23.6 | I am Miami-Ollic, and welcome to my breakdown. |
| 0:27.2 | This is the place where we break things down, so you don't have to. |
| 0:29.6 | It's Miami-Ollic's breakdown. |
| 0:31.8 | She's going to break it down for you. |
| 0:34.4 | Because you know she knows a thing or two. |
| 0:37.8 | And now she's going to break down. |
| 0:39.6 | It's a breakdown. |
| 0:40.8 | She's going to break it down. |
| 0:43.8 | Today we're going to be breaking down, breaking points. |
| 0:47.6 | When you hit your breaking point, in particular in a career, |
| 0:52.2 | and the potential transformation that can come from that, |
| 0:57.4 | you might be surprised that we're going to get into that with Bobby Moynihan, |
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