Kathryn Hahn on the Marvel madness, her comedy heroines, and getting her juiciest roles post-40
Next Question with Katie Couric
Katie Couric Media
4.4 • 4.7K Ratings
🗓️ 1 April 2021
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
Kathryn Hahn is an absolute scream, as you may have guessed from watching her in the hit Marvel TV show “WandaVision.” Or maybe you first took notice of her comedy chops in early aught blockbusters like “Step Brothers.” Or perhaps, you knew along given her propensity for all-too-relatable characters in indie films like “Private Life.” However you’ve come across Kathryn Hahn, there’s no denying the actor, at 47, has hit her stride. On this episode of Next Question with Katie Couric, Katie digs into Kathryn’s background to find out what makes her comedy’s secret weapon. They talk about her comedy role models, the unfortunate prosthetic pregnancy stage early in her career, and why the parts she’s earning now, at 47, are the best and most exciting of her career. Watch Kathryn on Wandavision on Disney+.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi everyone, I'm Katie Curric and welcome to Next Question. |
| 0:09.0 | Katherine Han is an absolute scream as you may have guessed from watching her on the |
| 0:13.9 | hit Marvel show One Division. |
| 0:16.6 | Hey boys, why do we give your mom some meat? |
| 0:19.8 | Hakeness, are you sure? |
| 0:22.2 | Oh, abs, positively. |
| 0:24.6 | Or noticed in blockbuster, odd comedies like step brothers. |
| 0:28.4 | Hi, I'm Alice, I'm Derek's wife. |
| 0:31.6 | Is it true that you struck Derek in the face and he fell from the tree house? |
| 0:35.8 | Yeah, he asked me to. |
| 0:37.4 | Oh, that was the most amazing thing I've ever heard. |
| 0:40.0 | Or maybe you knew all along, given her propensity for all two relatable characters. |
| 0:45.0 | Are you blaming me? |
| 0:46.5 | No, I'm not blaming you. |
| 0:49.3 | I'm just saying that we need to take some responsibility for the situation. |
| 0:54.3 | A lot of women have babies in 41, I thought I could too. |
| 0:59.3 | I had a chance to sit down with Katherine recently to talk about all of her new projects. |
| 1:05.1 | Why at 47, she is Elf Waco on fire. |
| 1:10.2 | But also I got to know her a little bit, find out what makes her comedy secret weapon and |
| 1:15.8 | understand why we are all so lucky to be living in the Hanisants. |
| 1:24.7 | Katherine, Han, congratulations. |
| 1:27.2 | All these great things are happening. |
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