Ego Nwodim Variety Power Of Women

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00:00Now, tell me a little bit about where you're getting your inspiration these days for your comedy.

00:04Oh, my goodness.

00:05I feel like just observing people in the world.

00:07I mean, if you go outside and you go on a walk, you will see so many things.

00:11So, like, I encourage everyone to get outside for their mental health.

00:14But, like, if you need creative juices to flow, like, get outdoors.

00:18You'll see some stuff.

00:19Head up from your iPhone, too.

00:22Head up from your iPhone.

00:23That's always good.

00:24I want a landline now.

00:26I was thinking about landlizing.

00:26I'm not even – I'm going to get rid of my phone and get a landline.

00:30Everyone has to call.

00:31Hey, Lauren.

00:32Please call my landline.

00:33Yes, yes, a landline.

00:34I'm like, we're not – texting is about to be over for me.

00:38But, yes.

00:38Done.

00:39Oh, I love it.

00:40Well, tell me about hosting this event today.

00:42I mean, incredible women out here.

00:44What did you do to prepare?

00:46My goodness.

00:46I was just looking at the list of honorees, and I was like, yeah, this is a tall order and a lot of pressure.

00:55But I felt inspired by them.

00:57And so that helped.

00:58As soon as I sat down to my little laptop to try to write my remarks, it all started to flow.

01:03And I was like, that's really special.

01:04Like, the women pulling creative juices out of me and words of wisdom, I think.

01:09I don't know if I'm saying anything wise today.

01:11I want to recant that.

01:13Well, I'll let you guys be the judge of that.

01:15But, anyway, just seeing that list of honorees, I was like, this is such an amazing honor.

01:20And so I was like, I've got to bring them my best.

01:22So, hopefully I brought them at least my good.

01:26Oh, yeah.

01:26I'm sure you're going to crush it.

01:27But I'm sure it's going to be your best.

01:29Are you bringing the funny, too?

01:30Or is it very, like – are you trying to just –

01:33I got – there's some earnest – there are some earnest parts of my remarks today.

01:37But there are some jokes in there that I have not done for anyone.

01:40So, this is going to be my test audience, which is very risky.

01:44It's like, sorry, comedy strip.

01:45I'm actually doing it at Power Up.

01:46Yeah, yeah, exactly.

01:48I'm like, this is – they're either going to love these jokes or freaking hate them.

01:51And we're going to find out together.

01:53But a comedian just goes, take risks, and we'll see.

01:57We'll see what happens.

01:57I like it.

01:58Is there anybody in particular that you really look to for inspiration or you look to throughout your career?

02:03Oh, my goodness.

02:04All the women who were on SNL before me.

02:08Absolutely inspiring.

02:09Especially now that I'm there and I get to see what that process is like and all the challenges it entails.

02:14I'm like, oh, my goodness.

02:15Those women were absolute powerhouses.

02:17And so, like, to come after them is surreal.

02:21So, I'm constantly looking to them and looking at their work and being, like, inspired.

02:25I mean, I just – I would say them.

02:27And also, my current castmates are so incredible.

02:30Some of my closest friends.

02:32And, like, I feel inspired by them all the time.

02:34Their push, their drive.

02:35Our job can be so tough at times.

02:37But to see them, like, rally and push through is just, like, a reminder to me to do the same.

02:42And that someone might, might be inspired by me.

02:45Yes.

02:46Maybe.

02:46Yes.

02:47Yeah.

02:47Is there any guests that you're really hoping to have on the show?

02:52I mean, goodness, that's a tough question.

02:55There are, but they're not women, so I don't want to say.

02:58Okay.

02:59That's fine.

02:59You're like –

03:00I do want women on the show.

03:00I have, like, my, like, stock answer in my head for that question, and they're not women.

03:06But I'm going to get some –

03:06But we've got to get some.

03:07There are women on the show, and I haven't thought about it.

03:09I just – no one's asked me in a way that I'm, like, I have to say more than one person.

03:13Right.

03:13I've only had to say two people, and they're not women.

03:16I'm not going to say them.

03:17So, we're not going to say them.

03:17Beyonce should come, though.

03:18Oh, Beyonce should definitely –

03:20She should absolutely come host.

03:22Queen B, if I may make a petition.

03:26Mere peasant.

03:26We would love to have you host.

03:29I haven't talked to Lauren about this, but I bet he would also love to have her.

03:32Heard it here first.

03:33Yeah.

03:33I like it.

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