Exclusive Interview with Comedian Sarah Colonna from “Chelsea Latey” and “After Lately” on E! Networks
Jeremy Copeland: So, first off I would like to say that I am extremely excited about interviewing you for Luxe7Magazine, you are hilarious, amazing and just such a great asset to us and I thank you for agreeing to do this interview with me and being apart of my vision for this Magazine, Thank you. So tell my readers and me a little bit about yourself?
Sarah Colonna: No, Thank you so much Jeremy for reaching out, I am excited about this interview, it is going to be fun. I am originally from Arkansas
Jeremy Copeland: Growing up where you always very humorous and sarcastic and did that get you into a lot of trouble?
Sarah Colonna: I got in my share of trouble here and there, I was really more sarcastic thank anything else. People always ask me if I was the class clown and I would say no I was really more of the class asshole (laughs), just dry and sarcastic that was little Sarah (laughs).
Jeremy Copeland: What made you want to become and Comedian and a writer?
Sarah Colonna: I don’t really know. It’s the only thing I ever remembered wanting to do growing up. I told my mom growing up that I wanted to be an actor and comedian and writing just kind of came along with it doing stand up. I would practice my jokes and stand up with my mom and I would ask her “ Aren’t I good”? And she would be like “ Ummm no” (Laughs). But I just remembered that I always wanted to do it. I remember that there was a second that I thought about being a lawyer and then I thought, No, fuck it I’d rather play a lawyer on TV.
Jeremy Copeland: Being a woman in this industry what are some of the down falls and obstacles that you had to face working in this field.
Sarah Colonna: Oh God, just in like general, it gets really difficult a lot of the time. But you know it was hard for me like it is for anyone just getting fresh out of school trying to jump into this career with hardly any money, having to wait tables and bartend before really making it. I mean I don’t regret it because those jobs obviously gave me a lot of great material (laughs) but yea. Thank God I was able to you know, scrape by on my rent and stuff, but just the general feeling of like, “What have I gotten myself into” But I never once thought about giving up because that’s not me, I mean I has crossed my mind but never that serious enough for me to be like, well im moving back because you only fail when you decide to give up. I spent a good 12 years just getting by, and getting work here and there and it definitely wears on you and then you get a little older and your like UH OH what is going on where is my life, what is my plan but it al works out. I remember doing stand up at the Hollywood Improv on Thursdays and being very new and people looking like who the hell is this girl, she is not funny and where is Drew Carrey (laughs) But I learned from that and now I am more confident.
Jeremy Copeland: So seem so relate-able and down to earth what keeps you grounded and humble.
Sarah Colonna: I am really just blessed to be able to do what I do and just really all the time it took scrapping and trying to do this really kept me level headed and I appreciate it more. You never want to forget where you came from or anything like that, I am not saying I am some huge celebrity or anything like that but I am so grateful I can do this for a living I don’t see why I or anyone would be obnoxious about it I mean really it’s a job, it might be in the public eye, but it is a job. I have so much fun doing it even if it is a lot of work.
Jeremy Copeland: So how did you find yourself at Chelsea Lately and E! Networks?
Sarah Colonna: I have actually known Chelsea for a really long time. We started doing stand up right along the same time and we were in this really bad improv class together that we both figured out we were terrible at (laughs), so I have known her all these years as a friend and fellow comic, so when she had the show she had me come on to round table and than its up to you after that, you kind of have to be funny LOL. Luckily it worked out and I have a lot of fun on the round table. Then someone was leaving and a writing job opened up and they offered it to me and I was like hell yea that’s definitely something that I want to do.
Jeremy Copeland: So how hard is it being a writer on a show that big and keeping materials funny, fresh and entertaining for the audience and viewers?
Sarah Colonna: Um it is a lot of work, as much fun as it is. But I think its great because we really talk about the most silly and ridiculous stuff on the show for the most part being celebrity based and then we get those stories like some guy porking a park bench that we find and so we try to make all stories as silly and light hearted as we can possibly make it and I think everyone still wants to laugh at the end of the night so its a lot of work but it is fun work. I get to Google terrible things while I am at work (laughs) for stories and blame it on my job LOL.
Jeremy Copeland: So you were apart of the cast for “After Lately” what was it like filming that show?
Sarah Colonna: I am so glad that you liked it, and I am so happy that we got picked up for another season, we are filming again now and show be airing either November or January, I am not sure but I think its November. It was long hours shooting this show and obviously no sleep because we would clock out from Chelsea lately and go right into filming the show. This time they got a little bit better with filming schedules and stuff so we could actually get a change to have family time and sleep (laughs). But it was fun, and its funny because so much of the stories are stories based off of stuff that happens in the office on a regular day. It is so funny to think back on these stories and then kind of re-create them for the show and shoot them and omg its crazy.
Jeremy Copeland: You guys play A LOT of pranks on each other at work, are you sometimes scared of what you may walk into at work sometimes?
Sarah Colonna: (Laughs) I really am. I don’t know if you seen it but there was this one time Josh Wolf put his balls all over my computer mouse, like I was so taken back lol and anytime someone walks up to you with a camera your like, “ oh shit what did you guys do to me” and with Chelsea, She has never actually pulled an elaborate prank on me like that and people say well, that’s good and one day I thought to myself that I should really be very nervous because she is probably planning something and building something up over the past 15 years and so I am very nervous and scared of what that could be.
Jeremy Copeland: So what is it like working with Chelsea being that you guys were previously friends?
Sarah Colonna: You know I am so proud of her and where she has come from, just growing up with me working at Starbucks and than waiting tables to where she is not is amazing. I thought it would be weird because she would be my boss but its not I mean you cant take Chelsea seriously anyway (laughs). She keeps it fun and light so it works out.
Jeremy Copeland: Have you ever had a celebrity come up to you and not be so forgiving over something that you have said about them?
Sarah Colonna: I have not had that happen to me yet, I don’t even know if Chelsea has had that happen to her yet I think people would be scared to walk up to her and do that because they know she is just going to go back on the show and say that they approached her so it would be a loose, loose situation for them (Laughs).
Jeremy Copeland: Could you see yourself branching off and having your own show on the network?
Sarah Colonna: Yea I am actually working on that now, I am working with a deal on NBC about a show based off of my book that I have coming out in February so hopefully that will be on the air next fall
Jeremy Copeland: Great, so tell us about your new book.
Sarah Colonna: Well the book is called “LIFE AS YOU BLOW IT” It comes out February 7th of next year. It’s really a story about me really growing up in Arkansas and moving to LA and just all of the things that happen to normal peoples lives. I made this book something that everyone can relate to so I am super excited about it. Talks about my family and growing up and my dad being divorced four times and just me not know whether I should take life serious or not, it’s a fun book and everyone should go get it and/or pre-order it.
Jeremy Copeland: So this week what has been the craziest story on the round table for you?
Sarah Colonna: OMG so there was this kid who took his mothers crack pipe to school for show and tell and the police tested it and it had meth in it and we were reading this story like “ You have to be kidding me” that had to be the most ridiculous story. Then you get stuff like Lindsey Lohan throwing a drink at someone last week and stupid stuff like that and people expect that but it is these off beat ones that make us go wow this world is nuts, OH and there is this other one that you can look up and get a laugh out of it or you might get scared (laughs) there is this radio station in Somalia where kids call in for a trivia contest and the prize is a rifle or a hand grenade, yea so that one was crazy, we make jokes about it.
Jeremy Copeland: So is it true that the Kardashians have a contract with the network stating that you guys cannot talk bad about them on the show?
Sarah Colonna: No, I think if anyone watches the show we really overly make fun of the Kardashians.
Jeremy Copeland: So what kind of music are you into?
Sarah Colonna: I am a huge fan of Hip Hop, love some old 90’s Biggie, I love country and then like the Foo Fighters and stuff like that, Im not sure what my problem is because I am all over the place but that’s what I like.
Jeremy Copeland: So Halloween is coming up what are your plans?
Sarah Colonna: I mean I don’t really dress up for Halloween anymore I mean obviously if you do then you just dress up in something slutty and just have a reason to have your boobs out that night, so far I haven’t really thought about it. I like to dress up in something that if you wake up the next morning in it, your still comfortable so I guess the less clothes the better.
Jeremy Copeland: So what is next for you?
Sarah Colonna: Well besides me wanting everyone to pre order my book just continuing to write and hopefully “After Lately will be on the air soon and will do great and we can continue to film the show!
