Amy Poehler revisited some of the jobs that have been the most influential on her career in Hollywood.
During an interview, the 52-year-old Inside Out actress revealed the job that was the “scariest” for her to complete and the one that changed her the most.
She even named the job that she had the first that she felt that she was being recognized.
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Amy told Harper’s Bazaar that her gig as a cast member on Saturday Night Live had the largest impact on her.
“It was certainly the first big job I had, where I said my name and got health insurance. I realised, ‘oh, I think I can make a living doing what I want to do,’” Amy explained. “I was waiting tables until I got that job, then I got my teeth fixed, I got an apartment That definitely was the biggest leap for me.”
She added that it was also the first job where she noticed her fame growing.
“I had done a sketch comedy show on Comedy Central and there would be times where people would notice that, but it felt very niche,” she said. “I was performing in New York, and I felt like I had a name for myself there. But certainly, SNL was the first time where I got fan letters.”
As for what was the “scariest” job that she’s had, Amy listed hosting the Golden Globes.
“Hosting the Golden Globes was kind of scary, because it was a live, big event. But it was scary for just a short amount of time and then you learn that you can do a lot of things if you have the right people, partner and team,” she explained. “But that was kind of intense.”
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