Maya rudolph singing national anthem9/14/2023 ![]() ![]() GROSS: You should have coordinated that better. RUDOLPH: That would have been very helpful. GROSS: Were you pregnant when you made "Away We Go," in which the character's pregnant? So sometimes my characters have to become pregnant in order for me to work, but I just - I think I like working. I think I've always said yes to projects, whether I'm pregnant or not, and I've been pregnant three times within the last six years. But I also - you know, I've noticed a lot of my peers have been writing, and it definitely feels like it's in the air. ![]() I think since I've become a mother, I've worked quite a bit more. So you play the mother of two in "Friends with Kids." There was a time, I think, when actresses dreaded reaching the age when they were cast in the mother roles because those roles were unlikely to either be interesting or to be central to the movie. GROSS: Maya Rudolph, welcome to FRESH AIR. There are test-tube babies and surrogate babies, and "Jon and Kate Plus Eight." I don't think that two friends having a kid together because it might be her last chance is the worst thing that I ever heard. O'DOWD: (As Alex) It's a brave new world, honey. RUDOLPH: (As Leslie) You know what I mean. We don't exactly have a way of life, babe. ![]() O'DOWD: (As Alex) We're not Mormons or old-timey people. ![]() RUDOLPH: (As Leslie) Judge - what, you don't think it's insulting to our way of life? It's insulting to us specifically and in general. RUDOLPH: (As Leslie) To all normal people who struggle and make sacrifices and make commitments to make a relationship work, yes. O'DOWD: (As Alex) To us - like specifically, to us? MAYA RUDOLPH: (As Leslie) Why? Why? Because it's an affront to us. (SOUNDBITE OF MOVIE, "FRIENDS WITH KIDS")ĬHRIS O'DOWD: (As Alex) Why are you so upset? She's kind of offended that their friends have decided to have a baby together while remaining just friends. In this scene, Rudolph is with her husband, played by Chris O'Dowd. They've soured on the idea of marriage, watching what's become of their married friends with children. So they decide to have a child together and co-parent while they continue to pursue romance with others. They each want to have children, but neither has found their mate. She's currently co-starring in the NBC sitcom "Up All Night" as a daytime talk-show host, and she's in the new movie "Friends with Kids." It's about two best friends, played by Adam Scott and Jennifer Westfeldt, who also directed the film. Last year, she co-starred in the hit film "Bridesmaids." On SNL, she was known for her portrayals of Oprah, Beyonce and Whitney Houston, and as the co-host of "Bronx Beat" with Amy Poehler. My guest, Maya Rudolph, recently returned to "Saturday Night Live" to host the show that she appeared on for seven years. ![]()
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