Sarah Sherman Says Lorne Michaels Called Her Out on a Face She Always Makes on 'Saturday Night Live'
Sarah Sherman is very aware that Saturday Night Live cameras catch everything, including a face Lorne Michaels said she makes often.
The comedian revealed on the Stavvy’s World podcast that the SNL creator recently clocked a reaction she didn’t even realize she was making during sketches: a wide-eyed stare with her mouth hanging open.
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“Lorne always says — cuz I’m always going like [makes the face], because someone’s doing something weird, and I’m [makes the face] — and he’s like, ‘You’re going to catch flies in that mouth,’” she shared.
Sarah defended herself by explaining she’s genuinely reacting in the moment, especially while playing more “normal” characters lately.
“I’m like I’m legitimately disturbed,” she said, referencing a sketch involving Nikki Glaser and Tommy Brennan as siblings with intense chemistry.
She added, “I’m really present in the sketches. Sometimes I’m fully like 10 seconds late on a line because I’m watching too much.”