Kate McKinnon Improvises a PowerPoint Presentation | Vanity Fair

We asked Kate McKinnon to give a business presentation with absolutely no preparation. She has never seen these PowerPoint slides.
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[@daphnesiemons9180]

Teacher: “you had 3 months to practice your presentation.” Me:

[@cynthiazhang]

4:12 is me haha

[@aim7910]

Same

[@JoeyLamontagne]

Teacher: Great presentation! You get an A

[@snazztasticeagle8952]

They didn't even give her a coherent presentation lmaooooo

[@rodrigollorenteayuso7123]

i mean... that was the whole point?

[@casperhelix]

Even if somebody had preparation for those slides, what the heck would they have prepared to say lol

[@fhinnes]

Clearly, you could talk about our time on this earth the impact we've got on it and gets it has one us. IDK

[@pj5278]

That's the POWER point.

[@amaliewright6862]

@@pj5278 very punny

[@cureamyosheen9100]

"2% of snacks? Can we maximize that? *No it would be the aPoCaLyPsE* "

[@roostersideburns3440]

then i went surfing

[@imid3440]

10/10

[@joycee5493]

This one had me laughing out loud.

[@shinhatiwolf_]

I laughed at that part 😂😂😂

[@bncrfts]

*DO NOT LET THIS MAN INTO THE OFFICE*

[@dididylan-pena6597]

yo tengo 🤣🤣🤣😍

[@ethan2749]

ben lmao he looked like an older knockoff Eminem

[@casperhelix]

Best part of the whole thing lol

[@janedoeski9196]

I enjoyed that

[@lindalowery8499]

“umm... I don’t remember what the fuck that was” 😂😂

[@sabrinadelsol]

linda lowery if only I could say that in class

[@NicoFitz]

I laughed so hard at that park that i had to pause the video! Kate is the best!

[@fionaapplebottom1457]

Me with any given assignment

[@DK-Joe]

My favorite part!! 😂😂😂

[@calebjones9088]

I LOVE the 2 ladies nodding in sincere agreement at "the average employee here is lethargic and incompetent" ... so great!

[@gracec6871]

This was basically written by iPhone predictive text

[@ethanp5948]

Grace C the same time as a dog that was the first thing that Tulsi Gabbard I have to get my podcast on a couple things that are going to have a lot to learn

[@kaichase2725]

Ethan P guessing you’re going for Gabbard then?

[@ethanp5948]

Kai Chase absolutely not she terrified me I guess I just talk so much trash about her

[@kaichase2725]

Ethan P I appreciate some of what she’s brought to the table, although I won’t vote for anyone other than yang this election.

[@ethanp5948]

Kai Chase well I'm diehard Warren but I have nothing but respect for Yang... It's awesome that he's made this much of a dent, really an amazing man

[@emilyklos8702]

“And that’s the end of the presentation.” *is halfway through the video

[@danielbercero6973]

MusicalWheelOfCheese I accidentally liked you comment but you at 420

[@emilyklos8702]

I am proud of you

[@katiestolealltheunicorns9309]

"Do not let this man into the office." I burst out laughing.

[@beetlejuulz]

"...ummm ... I don't remember what the fuck that was" me during my presentation 😂

[@Acw279]

I died at the reactions of everyone in the audience. I fucking love Kate.

[@Shesaphantomm]

This is like a scene out of the office

[@Jaxon.Hammond]

Kate McKinnon and Kenan Thompson are my favorite people on SNL, and I can believe how good she did on this improv

[@PhillippineAble]

3:55 "And THAT'S the presentation.... NO it's not" It's hilarious, this concept is everything 🤣

[@nibnob7]

Why do the glasses make her EVEN MORE ATTRACTIVE

[@into.the.wood.chipper.]

Because, genetic unfairness.

[@sinonslife4812]

Zoe 7 IRK!!!

[@Fruity_Cutie]

I KNOW, IT'S SCARY.

[@Fruity_Cutie]

AND AMAZING.

[@nwsportstilidie]

Cause glasses are super sexy right now.

[@MitchellWiggs]

I would watch a half hour of this and then every week a new comedian lol

[@SabrinaJohns]

"We're going to own all the world's water..." omg i'm screaming

[@irisrl123]

i really hope people realize that private ownership of water is a real thing....??

[@yeeetsksksksksksk4661]

nestle be like

[@heidiinphilly4057]

Favorite line: I don't remember what the eff that was. Love Kate SO much!!

[@gerardocedillo7735]

Here's an idea: a new version of The Office with Kate as the oblivious editor of a struggling small-town newspaper. Just like Dunder Mifflin, the newspaper has a hard time in the era of new media.

[@feliciamilleranimation]

you don't understand what a reboot is

[@liaguzman2674]

Omg! She could be the new Micheal Scott EASILY!

[@heyheytaytay]

That's a great idea. She'd be perfect as a female Michael Scott.

[@GregGiavasisTV]

yes!

[@tilda4507]

Gerardo Cedillo She used to play a writer in a struggling magazine called vag magazine as well so this would be fab.

[@just4mygrl]

'depreciation ..and then it's appreciated again' LOL

[@Kayla-bc4to]

Why does this remind me of a drunk Leslie Knope?

[@elizabeth1927]

Kayla ! It reminds me of the hunting trip episode when Leslie was trying to think of excuses to try to cover for Tom.

[@marthaloopenheimer8123]

some creative name No, I was thinking when she showed up at Dave’s house before their first date super drunk and thinking she was invincible.

[@rowan9427]

Kayla ! Very accurate

[@scarlet-so7rp]

oh my god right!

[@blakelily6720]

*did you mean michael scott*

[@NamelessNomadASMR]

...I've improvised every presentation I've ever given.

[@Daleylife]

Should have been done with a real audience.

[@jadetheshade]

i thought it was a real audience, aww

[@Maria-pc9dw]

Because of their overplayed reactions and the perfectly timed closeups

[@blu3j00Ls]

@@Maria-pc9dw maybe. But the vid must have been played a hundred times and edited before publishing it up.

[@willyj3321]

j00Ls j. They were definitely actors. Normal people would have been laughing.

[@anjawuolu1096]

And I should have been in the audience

[@aarond.8812]

"How does this become a reality? It involves military juntas, and it's very complex. But don't you worry about any of that." hahahahaha

[@DanHarkless_Halloween_YTPs_etc]

Thank you. I'd never heard the word junta before, and wondered what the spelling was.

[@toyboimaniac1661]

What's Junta?

[@dopkasa.1171]

The KZbin algorithms have failed me. Why am I only discovering this now?

[@Zamazizi]

Dopkas A. You’re better than me. I discovered it in 2020🤷🏾‍♀️. Surely KZbin must know how much I love Kate McKinnon

[@Mavelicable]

@@Zamazizi Agreed, I just found this.

[@tenseventeenninty]

Someone should check in 2031 how Kate’s 14 year plan is going.

[@ReaghenCerda]

kate mckinnon saying fuck is my aesthetic

[@n.j.e.9841]

I feel like Fred Armisen would be great at this

[@SkySailingTonight]

i need this

[@assmane999]

OMG yes. This is what he does. Must happen.

[@sarawawa8984]

Yessssss

[@FreakinFred08]

He would dominate.

[@blu3j00Ls]

I loooove Fred and his acting skills! 😍😍

[@ALE-bz4qr]

kate mckinnon: does a very random and funny presentation - doesn’t laugh once. also kate mckinnon: sees an elephant surfing at 5:51- heehee

[@jamesa1947]

She is totally michael scott in this video. This is totally like the office.

[@AN-jw2oe]

James A - Haha, I agree!!

[@TheRetroStuffGuy]

Totally.

[@lololo]

*image of planet earth appears* nobody: kate mckinnon: *YeAh It'S bEeN PoLlUtTeD*

[@domilontano]

This is better than some college lectures I’ve heard.

[@Mikeebones]

that black woman was SOO into it

[@badoem5399]

Her reactions almost made me laugh more than Kate did. Cuz' Kate's like óne day we;re all going to die' and that woman is like heel yeah 2:56

[@avamit48]

Michael Aron hahahha yeh

[@omegagiga43]

I dunno if this was scripted, but if it wasn't, I think the black lady kind of caught on that this whole presentation was supposed to be a joke lol That would explain why she looked so amused.

[@rubyhhh2715]

Just A Leaf pretty sure they’re all paid actors lmao

[@lucyavarda1742]

@@omegagiga43 how can you not know this is all acted

[@Calida]

"Or you're going to Blair Witch yourself." Laughed so hard at this, it was so sudden

[@desismeigsicht8480]

Simply love how her mind works

[@NealLynch]

01:42 - trying not to laugh when pointing at the intersection between love and hate

[@ErikKristianGonzales]

Profit margin 😂

[@cynthiazhang]

5:49 when she sees the elephant haha

[@d-bunks5166]

kate slays my life

[@nicogambone7957]

Something about this situation just adds to my feeling that Kate McKinnon lives in captivity and is occasionally released to just bring chaos into the world

[@cocopopcoven]

4:07 “let’s see…*brain works hard*…*drawn out sigh that sounds like wind in the arctic* ummm………I don’t remember wtf that was;” 🤣♥️

[@olivialaforme4714]

Gotta love Kate and she did it so well...on the spot and she even managed to low-key put her middle finger up to the camera 1:58 - 2:02 talking about snacks :)

[@soph7480]

didn't even notice that XD I'm dying!!!

[@mmfvital]

Didn't notice that :)

[@olivialaforme4714]

What's Up yea she did it so classy and unrecognised...its so Kate :)

[@olivialaforme4714]

Miguel Santos yup but that's just Kate and she did it so classy and unrecognised :)

[@sapphioca1965]

OMG I DIDN'T EVEN NOTICE HAHA

[@brianferry6057]

The Blair Witch reference killed.

[@mrjpb23]

Best part

[@dmsdana4501]

They are WRONG! The witches are WRONG.

[@cookicletta6931]

Highlight, for sure

[@Mangotropolis]

Killed her for sure xD

[@francomuscellini1744]

You are going to blair witch yourself!!! Never thougth it as a verve

[@KansasNotTheBand]

When Kate says it's important to remember that we're all gonna die, pause at 2:58. The white lady looks concerned, but the black lady is smiling like that prospect is mildly entertaining xD

[@stopfdenpc]

Every frame in this video could be sold as a stock image.

[@meikevos2529]

Why is this me every time I'm doing a presentation

[@autumnsmith5136]

The woman in burgundy is my everything

[@lagunabxo]

Autumn Smith Right? The woman needs her own show. They could call it "Rhonda Burgundy"

[@autumnsmith5136]

lagunabxo I'd actually watch that

[@Elizaluppi]

7 pounds of sugar are in one thing of koolaid

[@Hazel.Eyed.Gemini]

Lizzy Portaluppi my mom put 5.

[@hannahremmel9550]

“not the metaphorical kind.” That got me for some reason.

[@DK-Joe]

"they are going to be of a nature that sort of can't be discussed and won't be cleared at the fundraiser itself" idk why I found that so funny! 😂

[@marianniezayas1531]

Diana Carrillo bc it's usually what happens at company events. No one really knows what's going on and what was previously discussed wasn't made clear. 😂😂😂😂

[@In_time]

This is like my entire public school experience meets the corporate bafoonery of my young adult life😳 🔥📈📊📉🔥

[@stanleycoleman]

Better than most Ted talks.

[@athensniceboy]

funniest snl cast member

[@bluedancelilly]

Who is this audience? They seem like they're really a corporate team. And so tolerant. This was too funny.

[@Ghillieman04]

actors

[@stokkelaw6142]

This is the best Kelly Anne Conway impression shes ever done

[@janellejajeh3412]

"the average employee here is lethargic and incompetent"

[@ruby8372]

This was literally my old boss’s entire approach to running a business, no idea how he made any money

[@nopenotes]

I LOVE THIS WOMAN. I couldn't stop laughing and the elephant slide was just.... wow. HAHAHAHA.

[@JonesJr876]

Did she want to laugh, or did she break character? :-D

[@oliviah5651]

4:07 This is where shit gets real

[@harveygibson3830]

Olivia H p

[@hazelpineapple3060]

im shitting my pants everything about this is hilarious

[@nicolearanci2573]

I design powerpoints for speakers and I want to shake the hand of whoever put the slides together... paradigm shift, people

[@gemmaskate]

I mean obviously Kate is brilliant, but the actors in the audience were also great. The woman's reaction to her answer at 6:43 cracked me up

[@enlightenment2012]

Were the audience members actors? I just assumed they weren't in on it....

[@jwho4273]

@@enlightenment2012 if they weren't in on it there would be a lot more laughing. And the questions would be along the lines of "wtf is this? What are you talking about? Military juntas?????"

[@lexc.9658]

That lady was awesome!

[@wolis19]

I love how she is straight up giving everyone the finger at 2:00

[@avabw2471]

Omg I didn’t even notice that😂😂😂

[@MiggyOnTheInternet]

"do not let this man into the office" LMAO

[@Matt-oz1dm]

4:10 literally me every single slide of my presentations

[@rachel-pz1yp]

"i don't remember what the fuck this was"

[@isabelartorres8967]

Lmao, this is just every teen who procrastinated and made the presentation the night before

[@Phi1618033]

"It involves military juntas"

[@luluharshie3929]

When your partner did everything and you have no clue what's on your slide 😂😂

[@rainforestmints2341]

Okay but seriously I love unique and original stuff like this. Like just absolute nonsense

[@EG-xy3ls]

1:42 that woman is like “I don’t get you and I feel bad for u but go on sweetie”

[@hannahinman4271]

This is one of the funniest videos I've ever seen. In my whole life.

[@cinnamon9390]

even after careful preparation, I always feel like my PowerPoint presentations are improvised

[@fromstepharden]

She's a freaking genius.... GENIUS! She deserves every single Emmy she gets and every one she isn't even nominated for!

[@jordynb8582]

Me: does the group project by myself. My group:

[@oliveugly]

Loosen your purple tie Have a good snack Organize a mixer Leave the hoo...n...da to me?

[@solangel8494]

Olive Ugly the junta,,, the way that the video is cut she sings about the junta before she talks about it.

[@Phalxxx]

I'm glad she touched on the witch problem. Amateurs usually miss that.

[@AndreaC_303]

“Do not let this man inside of the building.” Is my favorite part.

[@CoryMck]

*I didn't know that my class presentations were just preparation for Improv comedy*

[@ShyClam]

Thank you for this, but also thank you for the article, the journalist was really respectful of Kate.

[@Hello-pp3hl]

Imagine being called to an actual meeting and someone actually having a presentation like this 😂

[@Appleton-WI]

This happens to my husband several times a week. Every week. Poor guy.

[@bryeanarose5753]

"The average employee here is lethargic and incompetent" *employees nod in agreement* Me: Shots. Fired. I want the tea.

[@rfz0084]

5:53 your welcome😄

[@akhbox]

Rachel Fifer I don't get it lol

[@rfz0084]

Freddie Jones just her cute giggle

[@sanna9062]

*You're

[@cbg1377]

My favourite part ;)

[@jbasti227]

Rachel Fifer My favorite part. That image needs to be made a wallpaper

[@HeavenWarner]

5:15, you are going to Blaire Witch yourself...cannot stop laughing!!!!

[@aibrean6462]

What does that even mean? 😂😂😂

[@ameliesayshola8854]

Aprils account read the Wikipedia summary of the movie 😂 it’s a reference to the ending. I won’t ever watch it because I’m a scaredy cat but basically they all end up in the Witch’s house at the end of the movie and one of the characters that went missing earlier randomly shows up on camera in the house facing a corner and we can only see the back of that person. And there’s something so freaky that they are just standing there facing a corner not moving

[@aibrean6462]

@@ameliesayshola8854 thanks for explaining! It's even funnier now! 😂

[@julie-zw1hd]

it’s been 3 years and i’m still waiting for the full uncut version of this

[@JavenarchX]

People: is this a cult? People: we're in

[@mentalbreakdance1322]

Omg that business guy looked so worried when she was talking about cool-aid

[@leahaltman8584]

Props to the audience for keeping it together, I would be on the floor crying 😭😂

[@heiwaitsumo1450]

"We'll have microchips in our sternums..." 😂😂💖

[@trixxtreatz]

This really is like watching a masterclass in improv comedy. She's so friggin brilliant.

[@squatch545]

I actually have these kind of pointless random PP meetings at work every month.

[@mistermaam5222]

"I don't remember what the fuck that was." I'm dead

[@roxknocks]

"Do not let that men into the office" 🤣🤣

[@eunicelee9016]

3:56 HAHAHAHAHA I CANT! “That’s he presentation, no it’s not” omg that is hilarious

[@emilyknevett4500]

thank you so much for kate's article, big credits to the journalist. we really really appreciate their respect and kate definitely would have as well

[@advocacynaccountablity]

Her arm motioning when she says, "Distributing packets." LOL

[@madisonvono8127]

God, I love Kate. I die every time she laughs when she doesn't know where she's going to go with a slide!!

[@tori2dles]

1:47 - “Profit margin” Then she immediately goes into the Jeff Sessions lip curl thing. LOL.

[@wakeupandsmellthecoffee1626]

Every professor ever

[@KolorMeyellow]

When you have to present a group project that you contributed 0% to

[@JuliaPetrova]

'On 5!' was disproportionately funny

[@nyamjunie]

"only 2% for snacks - can we maximize that? No, it would be the apocalypse!"

[@rosed9628]

I would love to see this exact same presentation done by other master improvisers such as steve carell and kristen wiig and I imagine they would all be completely different and awesome :-)

[@AllTheBestCO]

Kate did a great improvisation. Kudos to her transcending good looks, that is so captivating. Such a beautiful and talented woman.

[@chasingarches8693]

I love how everyone in the audience is so serious and listening intently 😂😂😂

[@joyadesmits6741]

Imagine you made this powerpoint and you get to watch Kate bring your creation to life. That would be amazing