Episode 47: Michelle Chan Bennett - Comedy Through Absurdity
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Episode 47: Michelle Chan Bennett - Comedy Through Absurdity
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Michelle Chan Bennett is an actor and comedian based in New York City.
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(00:00) NYC-or-bust origin story
(02:11) Nonprofit/education plans; missing creativity
(04:36) Improv → indie team → sketch
(06:58) Layoff pushes full-time creative
(09:40) Forensics scholarship path
(12:07) What “forensics” is; event types
(14:52) Finding a “smart + stupid” voice
(18:05) Vulnerability and taking herself too seriously
(21:27) Intense program culture; “touch grass”
(24:55) Dreaming of speechwriting & oratory
(28:14) Disillusionment with politics; showbiz pull
(31:29) UCB journey & pandemic pivot to characters
(34:47) How UCB auditions work
(38:22) Money reality at UCB
(42:06) Why keep doing it: community & meaning
(49:03) Attention economy, goals & the “20K” talk
(52:06) Brand deals, freebies, rates and UGC
(56:18) Characters, archetypes & truth in comedy; sign-off