To sayAidy Bryantwas surprised that she got nominated for an Emmy for her work onShrillwould be an understatement.
She didn’t even know when nominations were happening.
“And I was FaceTiming with him, and then literally got 35 texts in one second.
Aidy Bryant plays Annie on the Hulu series ‘Shrill.'.Allyson Riggs/Hulu
And so I immediately was like, ‘Oh my God, something’s happened.
Something bad happened.’
And then I opened it up and I was like, ‘Wait, what?'”
So I was really playing catch up, but it was really cool."
AIDY BRYANT:Yeah.
Gosh, it’s been a very cool mix.
Has it felt like the audience for the show really grew during the pandemic?
I don’t know.
So, that’s always nice.
Shows that will make you cry a lot will still make it to the comedy categories.
With that said, is there a comedic aspect ofShrillyou’re proud of?
I think I’m really proud of how quickly we can go in and out of it.
I always like when we play with the rhythm like that in the writing.
Those are zones that I think the show does particularly well.
to, “Let me venture to suck it up and defend myself.”
I think that’s extremely relatable, where feelings hit you and it brings out something new in you.
Or you try and push yourself, but actually “Wait, I should be more chill.”
Those kinds of moments.
Yeah, I know what you mean.
Let’s do it."
Even Ted Cruz wearing Cancun braids, the goofier the better.
We were just up for it because we were searching for joy.
How does being a double nominee feel?
And I certainly at first I was like, “This is a mistake.
But it’s also really, really nice.
Both express a part of who I am.
It feels really, really nice.
And an especially nice goodbye toShrill, I imagine.
This is a really hard question.
Wait, I’m thinking for one second [Pause].
I would love to be onI Think You Should Leave.Does that count?
It’s a sketch show.
And so, you’d want to do a sketch on that?
Yes, I would.
That’s my dream.
Oh, my God, absolutely.
That could be huge.
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
