Jack Black was an inspiration to Maya Rudolph
Maya Rudolph credits Jack Black for getting her into improv in 8th grade when he was her coach for an improv competition https://t.co/UnxRzXPb5Z
- Entertainment Weekly (@EW) April 2, 2024
- While appearing on The Drew Barrymore Show, Rudolph talked about Black, who she went to high school with, and how he was responsible for getting her interested in improv comedy;
- "He was 2 years older than me, and he transferred in the 10th grade, and I was in 8th," Rudolph shared. ""My drama teacher put us together, and he was my improv coach for an improv competition we did, and he got me into the improv class, and he took me to my first Groundlings show, which is where I ended up.";
- Rudolph was only 14 when Black took her to see the Groundlings. "He is the most inspiring," she added. "First of all, you have to understand something about Jack. Jack has been the same person since the day I met him. The exact same person. He's just that guy. He's just special."
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