Laraine Newman on The Sisters Grimm, Finding Her Voice Again, and Why Mime Needs a Punk Rock Revival: Podcast

Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | More Platforms Laraine Newman has spent five decades bouncing between sketch comedy, film, and a staggering list of animated characters, but The Sisters Grimm gives her a particularly strange playground. The original Saturday Night Live cast member returns as Relda Grimm for Season 2 of the Apple TV series, adapted from Michael Buckley’s books about two sisters navigating a world where fairy tales are very much alive. Speaking with Kyle Meredith, Newman discusses why the show’s mix of comedy and genuine scares keeps her hooked, how easily she can slip back into Relda’s voice, and the unlikely path from studying mime to becoming one of animation’s most recognizable voices. Listen above or wherever you get your podcasts. Newman admits she came into The Sisters Grimm with virtually no knowledge of its literary life or the fanbase surrounding it. She didn’t even know Buckley’s books existed when she began the series, though she’s now interested in digging into them for the extra character detail they can provide. What did grab her immediately was the show’s willingness to get a little weird and dark. “For me, it’s really the come...