![]() "I learned I could do it and actually perform stuff on TV, which was really empowering. "I'd never written for myself before, but had to, because if you didn't, no-one knew your voice and what your characters were, so that was really important to learn," recalls Rudolph, who left the show in 2007 but has since returned for numerous special guest appearances. In the 90s, she appeared in numerous TV series before joining Saturday Night Live in 2000, where she'd mimic the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Whitney Houston, Donatella Versace and Beyonce. She studied photography at college, enrolled at a design school in Paris and sang in several bands before deciding to pursue a career in comedy, joining forces with The Groundlings improv group, where she met long-time collaborators Kristen Wiig, Will Forte, Melissa McCarthy and Will Ferrell. The daughter of soul singer Minnie Riperton, who died from breast cancer in 1979 aged just 31, Rudolph was born in Florida, but the family moved to California soon after. That's why animation is so satisfying, because you can be someone else entirely." "My background is sketch comedy, where you get to be everyone, and that's what I like the best. Rudolph is no stranger to animation, having previously lent her voice to Shrek The Third, Zookeeper, The Nut Job and Big Hero 6, and while it's a more solitary experience than the TV and movie ensembles she's been involved with, she says it's also "incredibly similar, certainly in terms of character creation". You hear about therapists who have really had a tough origin. ![]() The Angry Birds Movie, she says, "is a tongue-in-cheek take on those people who've done the most self-introspection, have the darkest journey. Rudolph, who made a name for herself on popular US sketch show Saturday Night Live before becoming a Hollywood stalwart, with roles in the likes of Grown Ups, Bridesmaids and Sisters, is currently promoting The Angry Birds Movie, a big-screen animation, co-directed by Irishman Fergal Reilly, of the most downloaded mobile game of all time.īut getting angry isn't always a bad thing, she notes: "If you don't recognise anger, you don't know happiness and vice versa." "A poke when your back's to them, or weird gentle caressing? It's odd!" It's not like I'm a hypochondriac about germs, but my body's mine," she adds. "People get confused when they watch you from their own bed, and they think you're part of their life. They do all the time, and I think it's so weird," remarks the 43-year-old. "I don't like it when strangers touch me. SHOULD you ever bump into Maya Rudolph, the actress politely requests you refrain from making contact. In her latest role Maya Rudolph voices Matilda, a reformed 'angry bird' who's now all about Zen, peaceful vibes In her latest role Maya Rudolph voices Matilda, a reformed 'angry bird' who's now all about Zen, peaceful vibes at 2:00AM BST
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