That effort is not just a show of goodwill and solidarity, but also heightens the authenticity of a location - particularly in this sketch, which is set in a Black woman’s home. It’s not much harder to reach out to Black women who might like the exposure, who might enjoy being included in the process and who might get a kick out of seeing their work onscreen.” We realized that this was an opportunity to feature other Black female artists. “But it’s A Black Lady Sketch Show, something that was created to celebrate Black women. You just go to Hollywood Studio Gallery, you get a group of stuff and you put it on the walls,” says Yu. “You always need artwork, and there are certainly plenty of places you can get cleared artwork to put up. “It’s about women who are live, laugh, loving through life,” says Chao, “but a sweatshop in their house,” in which other women are crafting tea towels and mugs with inspirational quotes.Ī framed poster that reads “In this house, we do hugs,” throw pillows that command one to “pray boldly,” a clock that chimes when it’s “wine o’clock” - all these brought a realistic silliness to the sketch and sparked hilarious improvisational reactions from Thede and co-star Ashley Nicole Black.īut Chao and Yu didn’t just decorate this set with jokey decor. Adds Yu: “There are no pickup days on this show - we’re shooting it and we’re out.” SKETCH: “SNITCHES GET CROSS STITCHES”Ĭindy Chao and Yu filled this space - the sketch was shot on location in an empty house - with items that featured cheeky catchphrases. “We dressed the space for the funeral ball, and then we had to reset it to its original state for the start of the sketch,” she explains. All of our job is in prep, and the more prep that we do, the better it’s going to be.”Ĭhao also notes that this sketch was shot out of order, which added more challenges for the art department. “It’s intense and immense, and it’s very helpful to be working in the art department with people who have that approach. “All of these sketches are really mini-movies,” she says, and putting all the pieces together for so many sketches requires an incredible amount of planning. Yu adds that the speed at which the production works requires a certain level of professionalism. “I don’t know that we’ve ever worked on anything where everyone is taking it so seriously.” “This is a sketch comedy show, so there’s the perception that we’re working fast but being silly about it,” says Yu. That mixed tone also applies to the mood on set. Sam Levinson, Colman Domingo, Storm Reid and More Pay Tribute to Angus Cloud: "The Spiritual Center of 'Euphoria'"
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