Hi, I'm Vanessa Bayer, SNL cast member & host of comedy web series "Sound Advice." AMA!

Is there a real life Jacob the Bar Mitzvah Boy?

Also how did you start impersonating Miley?

There is no specific Jacob the Bar Mitzvah boy, but some people who know my brother think it's him! I went to Bar Mitzvah's almost every weekend in 7th grade, and I'd like to think that Jacob is a combination of all of those Bar Mitzvah boys- plus my brother of course.

I cried when Cecily made Jacob cry: https://screen.yahoo.com/jacob-the-bar-mitzvah-boy-snl-skits/weekend-jacob-bar-mitzvah-boy-063629435.html

Haha that's so sweet! He's very emotional!

How did overcoming childhood leukemia affect your life and your comedy career?

I think it really gave me a good perspective on life in general and taught me that comedy really does have the power to make you feel better and lift your spirits. During everything I went through, my family and friends never stopped making me laugh.

So when Miley Cyrus finally hosted an episode of SNL, did she think your impression of her was...pretty cool?

She's always been so great about it! In fact this last time she hosted, we had to talk "as Mileys" in unison, and I actually gave her a couple tips on how to do an impression of herself! She is one of my favorite hosts that we've had- super sweet, funny, and professional! She's definitely pretty cool.

Venessa,

How many free Bvlgari watches and Lambertinis did you get?

That skit is a highlight for me ever since Stefan and Jason Sudeikis doing his dance during "What's Up With That?" went away.

None yet, but please let me know if you have any connections.

What host was your first 'starstruck' moment when you started on SNL?

My first starstruck moment in general at SNL was actually meeting the cast and being like, ohmygod how am I going to act normal around you guys?!!!

Hey Vanessa! Love your work on SNL. My question: what's been the funniest or weirdest moment that happened during writing night? Those long hours seem like a good setup for some absurdly funny happenings.

Taran's reenactment of the Robyn song "Call your Girlfriend" was definitely a highlight. We didn't know exactly what we were getting into and then we were like, oh wait, he has the whole dance from the video memorized!

At the very end of that sketch you and Louis CK did were you're detectives, Louis seemed to flub his line of "I love you" by laughing and asking, "What?", breaking character. Can you give us any insight into why that happened?

His cue card was supposed to say "I love you now" but it said "I love you KNOW" It was so funny that I kept the cue card and it's now in my dressing room.

How many different kinds of apples have you had in your life?

Wait, did you just see me eat one?

Was the Miley Cyrus show your idea or were you asked to do it because you did such a good impression of her?

I auditioned for SNL with an impression of Miley Cyrus and I think it was actually Seth Meyers' idea for us to do the Miley Cyrus show! It was always very fun to work on and I would always write it with Rob Klein and Colin Jost who are amazing writers!

Hi Vanessa! I am a huge fan- I love you on SNL, and I absolutely adore Sound Advice! You are a huge inspiration to me! I have 2 questions: 1) How did you get into comedy and acting? 2) Working on SNL is a dream of mine; what advice would you give someone who also wants to get in the industry? Thank you so much for doing this AMA!

Well I always loved comedy and watching SNL and I have a very funny dad (and mom and brother) so there was always a lot of joking going on in my house! I didn't actively start doing comedy until I was in college when I started performing with a sketch group called Bloomers. Once I started doing that, I knew I wanted to do comedy for life! I spent a couple summers in college interning at places like Sesame Street and Conan which helped me to get a sense of what it's like to work at great, funny shows, and I also took stand up and improv classes at Gotham Comedy Club in New York and UCB. When I graduated from college I moved to Chicago to pursue comedy because some of the best comedy is there, and so many comedians that I love came out of the Chicago scene! When I was there I studied and performed at iO, The Annoyance, and The Second City theaters. The first time SNL saw me was actually at a showcase at iO, it was really cool. There's no one way to get into SNL or the industry, but I would say to try to perform and write at local comedy theaters and on your own as much as you can. Also, remember there is comedy all around you! It's hard to support yourself as a comedian right away, but those day jobs are where you'll find some of your best material!!

What has been your all time favorite sketch that you were in? I love the one where you and Paul Rudd are negotiating your divorce!

That is definitely up there! I got to do what I think is my pretty good "mom dance" with Paul Rudd and what could be more fun than that!

Who would you want to play you in the Vanessa Bayer Lifetime Biopic?

Miley, duh!

Do you have an interesting story about Bobby Moynihan you can share?

When you mention his name I feel joy.

Hi Vanessa! Humongous SNL fan here. What is it like sharing an office with Aidy? Do you guys snuggle in a blanket and share candy/ popcorn constantly? XO

Yes! We also share an office with the fantastic writer Sarah Schneider. It is exactly what you said. So much candy, fun girl talk, and candy.

Hi Vanessa, I'm a huge fan! "Flirty" was one of my favorite sketches of this season, how did you and Kyle come up with it?

Kyle and I were doing that bit in the office pretty much nonstop. We're both very into nineties sitcoms and it feels like a thing that they always do on those shows- someone gets so close to asking the other person out and then they chicken out and say something ridiculous. It was really fun to shoot that video!

Hey Vanessa! What was your reaction when you found out about the twitter account dedicated to your teeth?

I still don't know how I feel about it?

Do you ever plan on coming back to visit Northeast Ohio?

I come back a few times a year to visit!

Hi Vanessa! Fellow Bloomer here. Just curious, which Bloomers shirt did you give to Seth Meyers? Some of us are wondering.

I missed you by a few minutes after our New York show this year, but hopefully I’ll see you next time! Can’t wait for the Sound Advice episode with Haim. :)

I gave him the one that you can order online that has the logo. It looks great on him. Yay Bloomers!

Who's your all-time favorite cast member on SNL?

I love Chris Farley!!

Besides Jacob, are there any personal experiences that you've had that have become sketches on SNL?

Tons! Mrs. Meadows is based on my 7th grade English teacher, Laura Parsons came from the after school theater program I did when I was little, to name a few!

There is a Lavalife commercial I keep seeing on tv and the voiceover sounds a lot like you. So I was wondering if indeed it was you?

No but I've gotten that before!

Hi, Vanessa! I'm a big fan of your work. My question is what's your favorite movie of all time?

Tommy Boy and anything with Claire Danes and/or Jared Leto.

Waffles or pancakes?

Pancakes. Added bonus if they are blueberry or banana

Do you/the cast write sketches specifically around something you personally want to happen. Like, did you think, "I want to kiss Josh Hutcherson", then write the turkey sketch around it?

I didn't write that sketch, but if you're asking if it was always a dream to kiss Josh Hutcherson while dressed as a turkey, the answer is yes.

Do you write the "jacob the bar mitzvah boy" skits? One of my most recent faves. Great work!

Yes! I write them with Marika Sawyer and Zach Kanin, two hilarious writers!

Who has been your favorite artist/band to interview on Sound Advice? Has there ever been a joke you were uncomfortable saying to one of them?

Really all of the artists are great because they're all so different. My brother and I wrote this question for Ted Leo and Aimee Mann's band "The Both" where I told them they should make their band name more specific, like, "the both of us are eligible for social security" and we thought it was so funny, and then as soon as we met them, we were like, oh my goodness we're about to say this super insulting thing to these two music geniuses!! Luckily, they are super hilarious and awesome so they totally went with it!

Quite a few past SNL cast members have made movies out of sketches, is there any character you would want to turn into a movie?

I think the voiceover lady, right?

If you could substitute yourself for any actor on TV, what role would you most like to steal?

Any of the Real Housewives!

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Write, write, write! Sketch, standup, whatever you like! And watch the shows you like so you can learn from them! Isn't it fun when someone tells you to watch tv? I watch so much tv and I'm always like, IT'S FOR MY JOB!!

Do you have any good sketches that never made it to air that might appear on Seth's second chance theater?

Yes! So many! Taran mentioned our sketch "Boyds" on Seth's show. I think that one would be a real hit (and now I've definitely built it up too much)

What was it like being a guest star on the Mindy Project? How did that come about? (you were hilarious!)

It was so fun!! We also got to eat so much free sushi.

Could you convince any of the other SNL cast members/writers to do AMAs in the future?

It depends, do you have access to unlimited frozen yogurt?

Are you a fan of matzah ball soup?

Yes. Of course!

Let's be real... were you class clown?

No, in fact, I was really studious!

What guests do you guys have lined up for "Sound Advice"? Love this so far - good work!

We have some really awesome guests lined up. Tomorrow we have 2 episodes coming out that we shot at Gov Ball where we spoke with multiple bands and even some pretty sweet hipsters! Next week our episode with Tegan and Sara comes out, and we have episodes with Haim and Bastille and a lot of other great artists coming soon too!Head over to http://www.aboveaverage.com to check it all out!

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Yes! How do we feel about Ladies of London?

If you could have lunch with any person/character, fictional, living or dead who would it be?

If you could perform a sketch on SNL with any former cast member or current celeb, that you haven't already, who would it be?

Too many to name!!