Amy Poehler Remembers Meryl Streep Practicing Her Sketch for ‘SNL50’: ‘I Have Never Rehearsed as Hard’

Amy Poehler was left in awe of Meryl Streep’s dedication to her “SNL50” sketch.

The “Park and Recreation” alum appeared on the “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” podcast on Monday and recalled the long weekend celebrating 50 years of “Saturday Night Live.” The actress explained that because there were so many celebrity appearances, many had to share dressing rooms. She was paired with none other than Streep which led to her watching the Oscar-winning actress prepare for her sketch.

“There were so many people that people had to share dressing rooms,” Poehler said. “So I was sharing my dressing room with Meryl Streep. Just like a fan, I was taking a picture of the door that said my name and Meryl Streep and it was really cool.”

You can watch the interview in the clip below:

Poehler continued, “She was getting ready for her sketch and really rehearsing it and I remember thinking, ‘I have never rehearsed as hard as Meryl Streep is in this one moment.'”

Streep’s sketch at “SNL50” was a continuation of the fan-favorite “Close Encounters” bit starring Kate McKinnon, Woody Harrelson and Pedro Pascal. She played Colleen Rafferty Sr., the mother of McKinnon’s character who had also been abducted by aliens.

Aside from sharing a dressing room with Streep, Poehler told O’Brien she was equally struck by who she was sat next to during the actual show.

“It was a night of famous alumni and people, I sat down and turned to my left and it was Jack Nicholson,” she said with a laugh. “I was like ‘of course. My old friend, my dear friend Jack Nicholson.'”

Watch the full clip about Poehler and O’Brien’s time at “SNL50” above. You can listen to the full episode of “Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend” here.

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