![]() ![]() You want it to be presented in the purest form. ![]() It absolutely is a conscious decision to ground all the scenes, whether it's emotionally grounded or the language is relatable, even down to how the women or the characters are dressed, so that if we go to an absurd place, like “F**k, Marry, Kill,” for example, that's absurd in itself. Is it a conscious decision to not go absurdist even as you're heightening scenarios? The sketches mine everyday situations very well. ![]() When I introduced Meredith to the others, it was like instant friendship and connection.” It made for a great team, and we all got along famously. “The talent is obvious, but the intelligence and respect they have is huge. When you have a group together, it's so important that people are respectful and kind and talented,” she explained. “Everyone had such kind hearts and came from such a good place. Taylor and Whalen ended up writing together at This Hour Has 22 Minutes, a political sketch show in Canada that MacNeill later acted on and, according to Taylor, “stood out, even in the small part she was playing at the time.” As alumni of the esteemed improv school, they all became friends and performed around town. Though the quad hadn’t formally worked together before, they were overlapping circles: Taylor improvised with Browne at Second City, where Whalen had played before them. The Just For Laughs alum was the mastermind who formed the sketch team specifically for TV, honing the concept together with MacNeill. ET spoke by phone with Taylor, who was preparing to film season three in Toronto. ![]()
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