Vanessa Bayer - Quirky Is Not A Compliment

#VanessaBayer on how she used to get away with personal emails at work, being told she's not a leading lady, and the only reason she gets recognized in public.
#VanessaBayerStandUp from the Just For Laughs Festival in 2014.
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[@brightwelllamin]

Whenever I see Vanessa I can’t not hear “ MY HUNGRY GUYYYYYS” 😅😂

[@waltonsimons12]

"But what about my hungry guys?" "What are YOU hungry for?"

[@no_peace]

I've never had one

[@teresadalessio1]

...for my hungry guys lololol totinos will never be the same......

[@brightwelllamin]

Teresa D'Alessio and then there’s that one with Kristen 🤩😂

[@michaelgarrett45]

Bright lamin I have the same problem, but it is usually accompanied by visions of gay Kristen Stewart as Sabine.

[@SuperJNG18]

I love how this basically makes it clear all of Vanessa’s Disney Channel kid characters on SNL were based on real kids she met.

[@waitforkait]

SuperJNG18 lol I know right?!

[@MaxOakland]

SuperJNG18 YES

[@sonofashark7005]

true daaaat

[@fromthehaven94]

The one with Lady Gaga portraying the kid safe version of Denzel Washington's Training Day character.

[@riversduggan8223]

Zooey Deschanel has stated in an interview that she also hates being called quirky. It is just a polite way to call people weird.

[@jennhoff03]

What a quirky thing to say. ;)

[@SusanHeart]

I also think there’s a sorta sexist edge to it. You don’t hear many men being called quirky. Same with feisty.

[@maxhydekyle2425]

@@SusanHeart Some guys can only be described as quirky, like Charlie Day.

[@Netherwolf6100]

But what if you're a guy who likes weird girls?

[@MayFlora]

Susan Heart girl what? The guy has a good point and that’s your response? You were better off not answering.

[@ajwindle]

Omg. I’m a first grade teacher and the ACCURACY of her “crier” impression is TOO REAL 😂

[@ajwindle]

A A she’s telling jokes, and they made me laugh. Am I not supposed to enjoy it? Im confused

[@ajwindle]

A A oh I see. Sorry I wasn’t sure what you meant. I do love teaching and I was a crier myself so I don’t mind it too much :) and normally when they’re crying about something silly there’s usually something else going on or some other emotion they can’t express or articulate.

[@ajwindle]

A A oh I see. Sorry I wasn’t sure what you meant. I do love teaching and I was a crier myself so I don’t mind it too much :) and normally when they’re crying about something silly there’s usually something else going on or some other emotion they can’t express or articulate.

[@londonm3161]

and then the kid gets upset when you can't understand what you're saying! that always infuriated me as a crier child because I thought I was being perfectly articulate but now that I have a few years behind me at a daycare center I know I was really just mumbling gibberish that only made sense to me 😂

[@elizrebezilmadommdo1662]

She was such an underrated cast member while she was on SNL. She was one of the funniest comedians there. And she was hilarious here as well.

[@norm7897]

Especially when she was acting crazy. For example, on miss universe in Russia, miss Moldova. LOVE HER! Whant some more!!! This is her charisma. She's so energetic that it's weird to see her timid and close to normal

[@AGoodHairDay]

Agreed. Her Rachel impression was genius, lol.

[@Etianen7]

Totinos

[@SusanHeart]

Watch her “interview” with Bastille. She had them cracking up.

[@elizrebezilmadommdo1662]

@@KdubbleYT a couple of years ago I believe

[@LeMayJoseph]

Whoever told Vanessa Bayer she wasn't gorgeous was on some killer drugs. She's a knockout, AND hilarious!

[@myhandlewastakenandIgaveup]

She’s cute don’t get me wromg but whenever I hear or read something like this I am genuineky curious if they have their hollywood goggles on…

[@raperepublicanwomentheysee1786]

6

[@tomh.2405]

That smile of hers could light up a stadium.

[@cd1772]

@@myhandlewastakenandIgaveup some people’s type is the “woman next door” genre. Don’t get me wrong, it doesn’t mean Kate Beckinsale in her prime (or now) isn’t drop-dead, but there’s a certain quality to these “cute” women that doesn’t seem to exist in the more traditionally beautiful ones

[@myhandlewastakenandIgaveup]

@@cd1772 I agree on both counts and she definitely has cute girl next door going for her.

[@thevillageidiot2160]

Her crying camper impression was punk rock af

[@mercurialsound7670]

TheVillageIdiot 🤣

[@fanfaretloudest]

*Starts headbanging*

[@manasim.9936]

Nothing against her but that impression made me wanna kill myself a little bit

[@manasim.9936]

@@HParekh45 what can I say, the voice was like nails on a chalkboard ×1000

[@HParekh45]

@@manasim.9936 i will give x950 thousand is a bit much

[@booksteer7057]

She could build an entire routine around kids with "actor voice".

[@jeremyblackwater439]

I agree. She nails it.

[@nonrondc123]

Have you seen her snl skits as Laura Parsons? They’re amazing

[@DunmoresMovieMania]

I love her actor voice - so cute and funny and correct. Loved it when she employed it on SNL skits.

[@andthedragon]

She breaks out into the singing version of this voice occasionally on her podcast, and it kills me every time.

[@kegsofvomitspit]

Her Totino’s commercials are absolute comedy gold.

[@themaggattack]

Totinos is her finest work of art.

[@matthewhorizon6050]

@@themaggattack by far

[@nickgreu4ever]

Anything for my hungry guys

[@cthulhutheendless1587]

Her talents are wasted on that audience.

[@louisgraham9959]

No, we just didnt go there to hear screeching voice after voice. It was so annoying... and this girl soundes like this. Isnt that a hilarious imitation. This other girl sounded like this. Oh dont worry i taught over 100 girls, buckle up my annoying voices are endless

[@wo2847]

Are they really?

[@luvbeefy]

totally, i was cracking up and that audience was silence..Boring

[@daflotsam]

Louis Graham Why go there then?

[@claras873]

You rea my mind

[@mlm9545]

This crowd really sucked I thought she was crushing

[@moviedude22]

seriously, but she seemed totally ok with the uncomfortable silence

[@AB-ix7ed]

She was bad

[@danmagoo]

Really? They applauded for "silk shirt with polka dots". How mindlessly adoring do you need them to be?

[@SusanHeart]

There are so many amazing performers who kind of transcend the rules of classic stand up (ie Kristen Schaal, Tig Notaro) who just bomb if the audience doesn’t get it, which is a shame. Audiences need to be open to variety bc they’re missing out on a lot of good stuff when they go in with very narrow expectations.

[@danielstack4158]

@@moviedude22 I have recently started to do stand up and I have all the respect in the world for anyone as talented as Vanessa. I think she handled it well, knew the material was good, kept going to her jokes. I think other people would get flustered and get out of their groove then bomb.

[@CappyK]

Arrrrgh I could SEE the overly enthused drama camp kid. Doing that "I'm an ACTOR" voice...

[@economicist2011]

Lol, she does a bunch of weekend update bits where she plays a former disney star talking about the news.

[@laurent1144]

I don't know how, but that is every drama kid everywhere

[@nebulous8389]

That's so true lolol

[@adamsinger123]

CaptainKipup THAT 😂 VOICE

[@chrisknight5699]

The blonde girl from Adams Family Values at camp. Over achiever

[@KyleRayner12]

I'm currently an adult responsible for the kid with the acting voice. That was a perfect impression.

[@ArchibaldClumpy]

The crowd's laughing, they just aren't mic-ed properly.

[@vikrant909]

I'd love to like this comment but for the sake of juvenile humor it's at 69 and I just love it better this way

[@ElPayasoMalo]

Her facial expressions on SNL SOLD a LOT of sketches to me. Really great performer!

[@SySoBa]

Weird how her agent told her she wasn’t gorgeous? She is. Also she’s funny af. Those impressions were on another level.

[@baqcasanke]

Sysoba idk maybe hollywood is dif because the “average” is an 8 and not like a 5.... meaning that sooooooo many pretty people try to make it in holywood that its hard to stand out

[@MsCatfish4]

“I got a brownie but it was rly small so I asked for a second one, but they wouldn’t give me a second one!” We’ve all been there.

[@juliannehannes11]

Story of my fat kid childhood 🤣

[@luisgab707]

@@juliannehannes11 immature

[@matthewwelch4305]

Duh, that's why you need to grab the big brownie before they're all gone!

[@samwood917]

Ok but the way she says “really” at 2:06 is literally so accurate. Idk how to describe it but it’s just exactly how a crying kid would say it

[@lousyacrobat]

she is so underrated. always thought she was a key cast member on that show. but overshadowed by massive stars on that show esp other women.

[@Forge17]

Interesting to see the comment section roasting the audience instead of the comedian 😂 she is funny

[@barakaobama7558]

One of the most underrated actresses on SNL.

[@CC-xy8nn]

Beast Rider i die for her. the poetry teacher is my religion

[@raperepublicanwomentheysee1786]

@@CC-xy8nn dang

[@geminibynature8486]

Vanessa has a warm welcoming voice. The way she presents here is very great. Very pleasant and funny at the same time. Such a great comedian and incredible voice.

[@VianneyCreates]

I love her, and that crowd was so lame.

[@hawk5096]

The crowd isn't lame. She's not funny.

[@Caprizonica]

They're used to sex/ crass jokes. That's what today's audiences look forward to.

[@m.a.3322]

@@hawk5096 your opinion is irrelevant in every way lol

[@raperepublicanwomentheysee1786]

@@m.a.3322 😂😂😂

[@smurphftw2008]

I always loved her Miley Cyrus impression.

[@economicist2011]

ya sirisluh, its lahk, rilly cuhl

[@nsj2kx]

You know who she wasn’t doing this set for… Her hungry guys!

[@namk19]

I know this has been repeated a lot but Vanessa has a real infectious smile

[@BriarRouge]

Vanessa Bayer is a comedy GODDESS.

[@ricknoriega6908]

I have always crushed so hard on Vanessa. She is always smiling and her energy is awesome.

[@somesandman8328]

That cryer impression sounds like Kid Trunks

[@Andy666TheBeast]

Lmao yes

[@anthonynorman7545]

Awww man, you're right!!!

[@twilightgardenspresentatio6384]

Ali Almarri BababeBum!

[@haveagoodday629]

Damn, she does!

[@PrincessVanessaTheFirst™]

I can't unhear that now lol

[@ronaldloui]

So proud of Vanessa Bayer and happy to see her looking great -- Love from Cleveland!

[@rileybudaj9630]

She is friggin hilarious. What a talent. I would love to just have a couple beers with her and have her tell stories

[@moebiusbedroon4542]

She is gorgeous who told her she wasn't ?? lol

[@JM-fc9gm]

Moebius Bedroon ageeed. Total babe.

[@adammitchell1290]

She purdy

[@yellowblanka6058]

Yeah, not quite sure how she wasn't considered pretty....Hollywood must recoil in horror at your average person if they consider her ugly.

[@jgbgw591]

Idiots

[@softsix]

Honestly she really is. I LOVE the beauty mark on her cheek and her smile is insane!!!

[@soyandoat4106]

Definitely one of the most underrated actresses of SNL

[@gauribadola7480]

the way she says thankyou so politely I-

[@smartalec8855]

I didn’t know her stand up chops were so solid. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised, she was great on SNL.

[@DoctorHyde]

The girl is brilliant...underappreciated.There is much greatness there.

[@j.p.pelzman7481]

When she does the Jacob face (at 3:12) I can't help but lose it

[@mjohnson5030]

She kills it everytime on SNL.

[@dylancole1910]

I will never get over how good her Miley impression is😂

[@aftereverett]

So underrated I actually laughed the whole time which is rare. I’d see her live anyday. Hilarious.

[@evildoesnotsleep-x2b]

i love her impressions

[@joshliam1967]

She's just awesome. The world needs more Vanessa Bayer.

[@BigDizl24-7]

This is the first time I've seen Vanessa doing stand up, that kind of blows my mind because I love good stand up comedy and I'm a fan of her's from SNL and some other shows I've seen her on, pretty cool

[@sazonsongs]

Love me some Vanessa Bayer. Miss her on SNL

[@toobasaurus23]

Love Vanessa. So good on SNL.

[@josefine9163]

I loved this!!!!!

[@latoyalewis]

This is SO GOOD!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@user-iz9ix8ru8d]

I love her. She’s so talented & a true gem.

[@MayaState]

That was crazy entertaining

[@Rezzylite]

Her smile is enchanting! 🥰😍🥰 Miss her on SNL… ok

[@marysalluce5475]

Excellent! Underrated and very funny.

[@Timburtonbarbie]

I'm so in love with this

[@lemonade2473]

I always remember her for her Jewish boy and Rachel Impressions

[@AeonAlchemy1010]

This has been on my feed forever and I finally decided to watch it....on the Ides of March!

[@christopherrusch]

she is so unbelievably talented hahahaha

[@riannadominguez396]

Two things I love: Canada and Vanessa

[@phmagnabosc0]

Who's Canada Bayer?

[@Kishan_Baijnath]

It took me this video to realize I was that crying kid at camp.

[@DouglasZwick]

I really, really love Vanessa Bayer. She's hilarious and talented and absolutely gorgeous.

[@shelliwitt1472]

I did notice her in public one time while I was sitting at Junior's on 45th Street. She was wearing a large hat, but I recognized her by her smile as she walked by. Had I registered her face sooner I probably would have run over, but, ah well...I missed my moment. Probably for the best so she could go on undisturbed. She's so talented and this bit goes to show how much time she's put into her craft. Often underrated as a cast member, she held up so many of the SNL sketches she was in. Go Vanessa!

[@winsuma8253]

"You always get that kid who signs up for drama because she thinks she's a real actress" I feel attacked lol

[@sylph8005]

It's scary how accurate her Miley Cyrus impression was.

[@mongolikejazz]

Greatest smile in Show Biz!!!

[@artkarounos816]

😂😂😂😂😂 I think her jokes flew over their heads

[@emilyisaac4106]

Wow she just personally attacked me lmao

[@producedbyfieri]

she used the voice on snl lmfao

[@austinhuber3131]

Yeah. Ironically.

[@sharonjohn8099]

Her smile though😍

[@m.anniejohnson5494]

Love Vanessa Bayer so funny and clever

[@missbeaneats]

Spot on impression

[@yakisobadreams3947]

I love Vanessa Byers! She's always amazing on SNL. Hope she's doing well in her current endeavours.

[@markdominick3511]

Exceptional brains, beauty and humor...and, an overbite to die for!

[@DunmoresMovieMania]

Maaaan! I didn't know Vanessa did standup! Now I love her even more. We're talking stalker level love here.

[@Jasonk1979]

I think this crowd is on life support.

[@adamgardiner5869]

Her 'kid acting on stage' voice is amazeballs.

[@fundeek]

The best impression of acting camp!

[@Molaleni]

Her bubble bath skid on SNL is so funny

[@cybersquire]

That audience must have been on valium. She was literally feeding them gold. I damn near had a hernia with the 'kid actor voice' bit.

[@Alyssa-sn9fp]

that theatre girl voice was so real I shrieked

[@alliemas4276]

bruh i love her

[@WebbanationX]

Crying kid had ME crying 😂

[@itimk0]

honestly Just for Laughs audiences are the deadest comedy audiences ive ever heard

[@theTrend7]

I couldn'y stand the crowd

[@baqcasanke]

Yes i agree the j4l audience is often very hard to please.

[@daisycropp]

I miss her being on SNL

[@luisarturohernandezramirez5910]

Vanessa Bayer is awesome!!!

[@inasaira8380]

i LOVE her theater kid voice. XD too fucking funny.

[@simonjenkin]

i really hope she ends up doing a netflix special or something. she's a really underrated stand up

[@Sounds_to_Fuel_Dreams]

I love her Rachel Greene impression.

[@piotrmitrega2765]

that was crazy good

[@deathvalley69sy]

i love her

[@TheJamiebaby15]

She’s great at stand up too :) good for her

[@derekcardwell7474]

Vanessa: *impression of the "real actor" camper* Me: . . . I didn't expect her to go after Aidy Bryant, but here we are.

[@raperepublicanwomentheysee1786]

Iol

[@kaikim8256]

she is so under rated. she is genius.

[@paulstairs2702]

Completely hilarious! And beautiful

[@eli3568]

She is gorgeous! This crowd kinda sucks.

[@yousefal-otaibi150]

Shes incradibly pretty...Her set sucked tho

[@eli3568]

@@yousefal-otaibi150 Well it wasn't her strongest performance but I didn't think it was terrible.

[@kennygerberich4985]

@@eli3568 Ok, but "wasn't her strongest performance but I didn't think it was terrible" pretty much matches the crowd reaction to a T.

[@eli3568]

@@kennygerberich4985 Well, I'm countering the assertion that it sucked, and secondly, I think it was enough for a few more chuckles. Comedians play off the crowds energy.

[@DPhasely]

She is so funny and talented. SNL was lucky to get her as a cast member.

[@PappyHab]

She was fabulous on SNL. So versatile and essential to all her skits. Never breaking character although she worked with a couple of guys who thats pretty much what they did every skit. I find that she is also stunningly gorgeous. That smile and those eyes are killer assets for her in addition to being a tier 1 comedian.

[@tommybrown9534]

I think she was super underrated on SNL...I think she was hilarious in every skit..her facial expressions would just completely take me out lol. Especially the "dead inside but I have to smile" look 🤣🤣🤣

[@EliteHunting1911]

She's pretty enchanting to me!

[@wolvern4383]

I seriously laughed quite a bit and enjoyed the show. Was very good.

[@MigPlz91LivestreamOnly]

i love Vanessa Bayer on SNL

[@wertydfgfg3433]

i see so many of her snl characters in these impressions of her students lmfao

[@Sly88Frye]

I've always been impressed by her impersonation of Miley Cyrus