Kristen Wiig reflects on ‘SNL’ skit bombing: ‘A book for books’

Kristen Wiig recently shared a version of her sketch that didn’t quite work out despite high hopes saturday night liveoffers a rare insight into the unpredictable side of comedy.

talking Team CocoWiig recounts an instance when she co-wrote a sketch with Jillian Bell that was met with admiration from everyone in the writers’ room, leaving them all on the edge of their seats.

While it worked brilliantly behind the scenes, when it came time to perform live, the response was muted, with everyone in the room remaining eerily silent.

Wiig calls it a “moment of realization,” recognizing the uncertainty associated with live performance.

Looking back on her experience, bridesmaid The star shared: “I remember Charles Barkley was hosting and I wrote a sketch with Jillian Bell. For the writers’ room, it got the best reception I’ve ever had in the history of being there Reaction. “

“I mean, people were clapping. When I told you, when we went to get dressed. You know, when the first joke came out, it was like that was a sketch, so they weren’t going to laugh at this if you’d already been through it , it felt like 18 minutes of silence,

“It was so quiet. I just looked at the other people in the sketch, like Andy and Bill, and they looked at me and laughed, like, ‘Things are going badly.'” There was silence.

“I couldn’t even predict that this would happen. But it’s also nice, so it kind of keeps you on your toes and you don’t expect certain things, but the way it explodes is just for the books.”

as an important component saturday night live Wiig is known for creating lovable characters and displaying his versatile comedic talents.

For those unfamiliar, Vig joined saturday night live Back in 2005 and has been an active member ever since.