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How being a benchwarmer pushed Ellie Kemper into comedy

Now What? with Brooke Shields

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From Benchwarmer to Comedy Revelation

The speaker discusses their transition from being a benchwarmer in field hockey to discovering their passion for comedy. They talk about auditioning and joining an improv comedy troupe called Quit Fire at Princeton, and how it made them feel confident and at home. They also mention their experience in high school plays and musicals, but express that improv comedy was a revelation to them.

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