Leslie Jones Calls SNL's Anger Casting Frustrating and Limiting
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Leslie Jones said on The Sam Sanders Show that SNL writers repeatedly cast her as the angry, combative character, a pattern she found frustrating and tried to push back against, noting the typecasting continued even as she sought a broader range of roles. She joined SNL as the oldest new recruit at 47 during the 39th season and stayed for five seasons until 2019, describing the show as a powerful machine.
- Leslie Jones Says 'SNL' Writers Typecast Her 'Angry' Variety
- Leslie Jones recalls confronting ‘SNL’ writers over typecasting her as ‘the girl that was angry’ Page Six
- 'SNL' star Leslie Jones says she was typecast as 'the angry Black woman' Entertainment Weekly
- Leslie Jones Feels She Was Typecast In Lots Of SNL Sketches: ‘Who Am I Beating Up This Week?’ Yahoo
- Leslie Jones Says She Felt Typecast as ‘Angry’ on 'Saturday Night Live' People.com
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