Kristen Wiig's 'SNL' Breakdown Led to One of Her Most Iconic Sketches

Kristen Wiig's 'SNL' breakdown led to one of her most iconic sketches

During her third season on the NBC sketch comedy show, the “Bridesmaids” star had a “breakdown” after realizing she was out of ideas.

Kristen Wiig Was In A Rut On SNL. How Having A 'Breakdown' Led To One Of Her Most Iconic Sketches

Kristen Wiig reveals she hit a creative wall on SNL and how a moment of frustration quietly sparked one of her most iconic sketches.

Kristen Wiig had a 'breakdown' on her third 'SNL' season: 'I have nothing' | Tech, Entertainment, Sport, Fashion, Travel News

“Saturday Night Live” is not for the weak. Kristen Wiig appeared on the “Las Culturistas” podcast last week and recalled having a “breakdown” during her third season on “SNL” after she ran out of good sketch ideas. Host Bowen Yang, who just left the sketch comedy series after seven seasons, told Wiig 52, that when she joined the show in 2005 she was “the cast member to come in fully formed, fully realized with the point of view already.” “I mean…