When I pointed out that a lot of her comedy could itself be described as “cringe,” she laughed. “Yeah, I think that’s intentional,” she said. “I have a hard time describing myself as a standup comedian because I don't feel like I'm doing stand up jokes more than I am acting like a person who has a bad point of view. That's always been really funny to me—someone who really stridently believes that they're right when they're so wrong in, like, the worst way.
When watching the finished product, you’d never guess that Harrison struggled to get into character. She’s so tapped in as the listless, quirky Anna—and her rapport with Helms is so natural—that the part feels tailor made for her.Yet acting, in the traditional sense, was not always necessarily in the cards for Harrison. She “came out of college actually hating theater kids,” she said: “Every single fucking person in my class is wearing a vest and a scarf.
That being said, she’ll always make space for comedy. “I don’t think I ever want to just leave comedy and become a straight dramatic actor,” she said. “But if the opportunity comes, I would love to be seen as universally talented in all trades.” She laughed. “That’s just my journey in life, to be the most creative and successful and talented person that ever lived.” What about the most beautiful? I joked, going along with the bit.
That’s the thing about Harrison: with her, you simply never know what you’re going to get. In February of 2021, she for pretending to be the official account for Nilla Wafers, and starting a thread that began as follows: “Hello, I am doing a social media takeover for Nilla Wafers today. There are only two genders!” While sometimes she longs to be back on the site, she ultimately feels that her ouster was for the best. “As of right now, I'm like “Great! Another fish hook out of my brain,
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