Mary Holland Breaks Through in ‘Happiest Season’

The Last Laugh

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4.6 • 661 Ratings

🗓️ 24 November 2020

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

After stealing scenes in ‘Silicon Valley,’ ‘Veep,’ ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ and bunch of your other favorite shows, Mary Holland is about to break out in a big way as the co-writer and co-star of the new holiday rom-com ‘Happiest Season,’ premiering on Hulu November 25th. In this episode, Mary talks about how she went from improvising ridiculous characters at the Upright Citizens Brigade and on Scott Aukerman’s ‘Comedy Bang! Bang!’ podcast to becoming a go-to eccentric character actor on screen and shares some truly embarrassing audition stories.

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0:00.0	You might recognize this week's guest from her roles on Silicon Valley or Veep or Curbier
0:06.8	enthusiasm.
0:07.9	Now, she's about to break out in a much bigger way in the new holiday rom-com, happiest season.
0:16.3	How can you not like the lights and the decorations?
0:19.6	This is beautiful.
0:20.4	Come with me to my parents' house for Christmas.
0:23.6	Blame it on Christmas.
0:25.6	Abby, you and Harper have a perfect relationship.
0:27.6	She is my person, and I really want everyone to know that.
0:30.6	I want to marry her.
0:31.6	I'm going to ask her dad for his blessing.
0:34.6	Way to stick it to the patriarchy.
0:36.6	Oh, give me forgiveness. There's stick it to the patriarchy. Oh, give me for give me.
0:39.3	There's something that we should talk about.
0:41.3	Do you remember when I came out to my parents?
0:44.3	That's not entirely accurate.
0:46.3	Hi!
0:47.3	My perfect girls, this long she's our super mom.
0:51.3	Harper is our powerhouse and Jane. I've asked you not to do that.
0:56.1	I know.
0:56.7	I didn't listen.
1:02.4	This is the Last Laugh.
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