
Explaining Our Characters' Backstories | Smosh Mouth 43


[00:01 - 00:28]They talk about their characters and how they randomly pop up in their content


[00:07 - 00:45]They decide to dedicate an episode to talking about their characters and their origins and backstories


[00:28 - 01:07]They realize that most of their characters are inspired by people they know or prompted by certain situations


[01:08 - 01:34]They end by joking about how they are brilliant and visual thinkers.


[01:35 - 01:46]They talk about their characters and how they randomly pop up in their content


[01:50 - 02:37]They discuss their busy schedules and how they are trying to release episodes closer to when they are filmed


[02:37 - 03:39]They mention TikTok and how memes have a short lifespan


[02:43 - 03:45]They end by joking about how they are brilliant and visual thinkers.


[02:49 - 03:26]They realize that most of their characters are inspired by people they know or prompted by certain situations


[03:46 - 04:45]They briefly mention the "Pookey" meme and how they missed talking about it on their show


[04:33 - 06:00]They mention Kate Middleton and the conspiracy theories surrounding her recent absence from public appearances


[05:14 - 05:53]They discuss how humans often create or dive into conspiracy theories because they want life to have some sort of grand meaning


[05:19 - 05:39]They mention Kate Middleton and the conspiracy theories surrounding her recent absence from public appearances


[06:01 - 06:42]They discuss how humans often create or dive into conspiracy theories because they want life to have some sort of grand meaning


[06:16 - 08:28]They end by joking about how they are brilliant and visual thinkers.


[06:42 - 06:48]They mention that their tendency to think deeply about things is reflected in their character creations


[06:56 - 08:23]They realize that most of their characters are inspired by people they know or prompted by certain situations


[07:33 - 08:05]The speaker enjoys thinking in hypotheticals and creating characters in their head.


[07:42 - 09:30]One of their characters, the bystander, was not planned but developed from a silent bit with notes.


[08:39 - 09:45]The interviewer shares a funny anecdote about their first time on the show and not knowing the characters.


[09:46 - 10:21]The bystander character becomes a hit and is now a recurring bit in the speaker's videos.


[10:21 - 11:36]The speaker and their friend Angela have an unspoken pact to not plan anything for their show.


[10:27 - 11:51]The speaker enjoys thinking in hypotheticals and creating characters in their head.


[11:52 - 12:48]The speaker and their friend Angela have an unspoken pact to not plan anything for their show.


[12:48 - 13:56]The speaker enjoys thinking in hypotheticals and creating characters in their head.


[13:56 - 15:06]Their favorite part of their show, Try Not to Laugh, is when other people join in on the bits.


[15:08 - 16:37]The speaker enjoys thinking in hypotheticals and creating characters in their head.


[15:15 - 16:06]One of their characters, the bystander, was not planned but developed from a silent bit with notes.


[15:41 - 17:20]The interviewer shares a funny anecdote about their first time on the show and not knowing the characters.


[17:21 - 19:51]The speaker's character, Sarah Christ, was improvised and developed in collaboration with a writer.


[17:38 - 18:04]The speaker's goal is to reach a point where they can completely "black out" and fully embody their characters.


[18:05 - 19:31]Their character's signature drink, vodka coffee, was also improvised on the spot.


[18:37 - 19:24]The speaker's goal is to reach a point where they can completely "black out" and fully embody their characters.


[19:12 - 21:29]The speaker talks about how they enjoy playing self-deprecating characters and characters that are scared or a mess.


[19:32 - 19:40]They talk about how the POV can color a character's voice and how they establish their character Courtney Miller as a "supernova."


[19:52 - 20:54]They compare their character Karen to Sarah Kreisen, saying they are very similar in their direct and confrontational nature.


[20:05 - 20:17]The speaker loves playing tough, belligerent characters and believes they play them well.


[20:41 - 21:50]They discuss how Karen believes she is owed everything and how they love that aspect of her.


[20:55 - 22:12]The speaker talks about how they try to make their character Aunt Carolyn endearing, despite her lack of filter and ignorance.


[21:50 - 23:03]They mention how Aunt Carolyn is based on women in their family and has a strong POV.


[22:35 - 22:53]The speaker discusses how they were nervous at first playing a female character but focus on the character's POV rather than their appearance.


[23:03 - 23:28]The speaker talks about how they try to make their character Aunt Carolyn endearing, despite her lack of filter and ignorance.


[24:14 - 25:12]The speaker talks about how they enjoy playing self-deprecating characters and characters that are scared or a mess.


[25:12 - 25:26]The speaker talks about how they try to make their character Aunt Carolyn endearing, despite her lack of filter and ignorance.


[25:27 - 25:38]They mention how they feel like Wet Cop is the closest character to themselves.


[25:39 - 25:54]The speaker talks about how they enjoy playing self-deprecating characters and characters that are scared or a mess.


[25:54 - 27:14]The speaker mentions their character from Damien's funeral and how it was fun to play someone who wasn't as confident.


[27:02 - 27:41]The speaker talks about how they enjoy playing self-deprecating characters and characters that are scared or a mess.


[27:15 - 29:07]They mention their character from "For Truth" and how they haven't played many characters that are the opposite gender.


[27:29 - 28:47]The speaker discusses how they were nervous at first playing a female character but focus on the character's POV rather than their appearance.


[27:48 - 28:00]They discuss the rule at Groundlings about not playing the opposite gender and how it has recently changed.


[28:54 - 29:22]The speaker discusses how they were nervous at first playing a female character but focus on the character's POV rather than their appearance.


[29:23 - 29:48]The speaker talks about how they focus on unique inflection and the character's POV when playing a character of the opposite gender.


[29:49 - 30:36]The speaker talks about how they try to make their character Aunt Carolyn endearing, despite her lack of filter and ignorance.


[30:06 - 32:11]The speaker's first character was Courtney Miller, and they mention how they got the role due to Courtney's absence


[30:18 - 31:51]The speaker talks about how they get lost in their characters and sometimes have a hard time getting out of character


[30:26 - 30:45]There is no set timeline for their character, as they can pop in and out of videos


[31:07 - 31:25]The speaker talks about how they get lost in their characters and sometimes have a hard time getting out of character


[31:52 - 34:20]They mention how they struggle with playing characters who are "shitty" or unlikable


[33:32 - 34:14]The speaker discusses their Tinky Winky character and how it was mostly improvised in a chaotic video


[34:00 - 35:02]The speaker talks about how they get lost in their characters and sometimes have a hard time getting out of character


[35:02 - 35:38]The speaker discusses playing a character in a wrestling persona


[35:18 - 35:51]They mention how they struggle with playing characters who are "shitty" or unlikable


[35:51 - 37:34]The speaker talks about how they get lost in their characters and sometimes have a hard time getting out of character


[36:46 - 37:10]The speaker talks about how their character, the Chosen, is based on their ego


[37:47 - 38:09]The speaker discusses playing a character in a wrestling persona


[38:09 - 39:30]They mention how the Chosen has become a popular character and is played by multiple people


[39:30 - 39:50]The speaker then talks about playing sexy characters and how it is more fun for them to play male characters rather than female characters


[39:51 - 40:39]They mention how Courtney is able to play both male and female characters convincingly


[40:14 - 40:48]The speaker talks about how they get lost in their characters and sometimes have a hard time getting out of character


[40:49 - 42:28]The speaker discusses their Tinky Winky character and how it was mostly improvised in a chaotic video


[40:56 - 42:09]They mention how some characters are more fun to stay in, such as Tinky Winky from the Teletubbies


[41:13 - 42:41]The speaker talks about how they get lost in their characters and sometimes have a hard time getting out of character


[42:28 - 42:41]The speakers did not know much about the drama between characters before filming


[42:41 - 43:26]They mention how they tapped into a cool British persona to play Tinky Winky and how it was a fun character to play


[42:41 - 43:47]They discussed the popularity of the video "T.N.T.L." and wanting to bring back similar characters


[43:47 - 45:28]They played different characters in their series "Legacy"


[44:56 - 45:17]They enjoyed playing the characters on "Couples Therapy"


[45:28 - 47:09]They want to incorporate more structured games and costumes into their videos


[45:58 - 47:29]They pitched the idea of a darts league during the podcast


[47:29 - 48:09]They played a total f***ing boy in love with Angela


[47:54 - 49:44]They mention Abigail Bunt, the Suffragette, as a character they could bring back


[48:10 - 48:15]They played a total f***ing boy in love with Angela


[48:15 - 49:49]They mention Abigail Bunt, the Suffragette, as a character they could bring back


[49:17 - 50:13]They mention not enjoying playing rich characters


[50:13 - 52:03]They discuss the Breaking Bad house and the Full House house being popular tourist attractions


[52:03 - 53:53]They were surprised to find out that "Friends" was filmed in LA, not New York


[53:27 - 55:08]They mention visiting the location where "Practical Magic" was filmed and the house being built for the movie


[54:28 - 55:27]They discuss the Home Alone house and how it was built in a pool for the flooded scenes.


[55:02 - 56:40]They talk about the characters "The Wet Bandits" from the movie Home Alone


[55:39 - 56:13]The Halloween house from the movie Halloween is discussed, as well as a man dressed as Mike Myers who waves at people on Halloween


[56:21 - 58:43]They mention a show called "Homicide New York" and the characters they would like to play from it


[58:43 - 59:28]They end by discussing the possibility of doing an episode where they both play characters, and asking their audience for suggestions.


[58:57 - 1.00:28]They mention a character they created during COVID called Irene, and how they made Instagram videos and an account for her


[1.00:29 - 1.00:51]The speakers discuss their love for the show "Movies That Made Us"


[1.00:52 - 1.02:04]The speakers then discuss how they sometimes practice new voices and mannerisms in the mirror


[1.01:09 - 1.01:45]The speakers then talk about how they come up with new characters, and how they are inspired by things they see in the world


[1.02:05 - 1.03:23]The speakers discuss their love for the show "Movies That Made Us"


[1.03:23 - 1.04:22]They talk about the lack of reward for original characters in the current industry and their determination to keep it alive


[1.04:22 - 1.04:40]The speakers discuss their love for the show "Movies That Made Us"


[1.04:40 - 1.05:33]They end by discussing the possibility of doing an episode where they both play characters, and asking their audience for suggestions.