Comic, actress, author, musician, podcaster, and roast grasp mommy Nikki Glaser has had an eventful yr. Treasured in comedy for her unfiltered takes on intercourse, relationships and private insecurities, Glaser’s fearlessness has earned her a devoted fan following. However this yr has been considerably totally different for a number of roasty causes.
“Winning” Netflix’s reside “Roast of Tom Brady” catapulted Glaser‘s reputation worldwide as a sharp-tongued killer, opening doors that had been shut tight. On Jan. 5, she will make history as the first woman to host solo at the 82nd Golden Globes, and there is no telling who will find themselves in her comedic crosshairs.
Though she’d seemingly by no means admit it, Nikki is clearly an overachiever. Even her accolades overachieve. Nominations for a Grammy, an Emmy, a Critics Selection Award and a Golden Globe for stand-up comedy on tv for her latest stand-up particular, “Someday You’ll Die,” are proof of that.
Her model of self-deprecation, brutal honesty and sharp wit has elevated her to stardom and adjusted her life. Glaser spoke to me about her profession and life modifications in a current interview performed over Zoom.
This has significantly been your yr. It looks like it ramped all the way in which up too after “The Roast of Tom Brady.” What a trip for you!
Nikki Glaser: It’s been a yr! It was sort of tough proper after “The Roast of Tom Brady,” I feel as a result of I felt like all of a sudden there have been all these eyes and a focus and expectations on me that weren’t there earlier than. Earlier than I felt like an underdog, the place nobody actually observed me. However expectations had been excessive after the roast, and I simply felt like, oh, my God, I’ve at all times obtained to indicate up that polished, that good, that exact, and I’ve to win the whole lot I do now. It was prefer it become some sort of, “you won the roast” factor, and I didn’t even realize it was a factor you can win. It simply felt like I obtained loads of consideration for this actually particular factor that I’m good at, when it takes months for me to be good at it. It took a pair months for me to let myself off the hook somewhat, however I additionally realized lots from the roast on the best way to method these large occasions. So, in terms of one thing just like the Globes, I now know I can present up, and given the correct amount of time main as much as it, kill it the way in which I did earlier than.
It’s lots, although, and being on on a regular basis turns into somewhat exhausting. I had a full-time job earlier than with my podcast, and a particular, after which the roast kicked in and much more issues obtained added. I already had a full plate, and I didn’t know the way a lot fuller it may get. I’m very grateful for it, but it surely’s somewhat bit such as you simply gotta spend the additional cash you’re making on self-care, on IV drips, on a make-up crew so I don’t need to do it myself — it simply turns into lots. However I’m so grateful and don’t need it to go away.
Your crushing the roast and its being broadcast reside to such a large viewers had been certain to get you a seat on the in style desk. It’s enjoyable to see you get all of this love from longtime and new followers.
Yeah, there was such a pleasant response from my followers who’ve been there all alongside, like, don’t change! It’s sort of the way in which I felt as a Swifty when she reached this subsequent stage — she’s ours! I’m actually cognizant of that and I do admire everybody that’s been there from the get-go. I can see via it instantly when folks say “I’ve been a fan forever” however they solely know my roast stuff. It’s an fascinating social experiment to have a fast stage of success in a brief period of time and see who’s good and who isn’t all of a sudden.
Ahhh, the trade. Doing a set in a membership is in contrast to internet hosting a legendary awards present. How are you making ready for it?
By way of working the set round city, folks appear fairly enthusiastic about me doing the Globes. I’ve been telling the viewers that is what I’m doing, and I wish to run it by you. I’m bringing my audiences in on the challenge with me. They’re a part of my crew and we’re on this collectively. I’m additionally approaching the Globes the identical method because the roasts, the place I’m watching the whole lot. I’m consuming and looking for what my opinions are about these folks and these initiatives. I’m actually simply attempting to immerse myself in that world. I’m attempting to do loads of visualization of what it’s gonna be wish to stroll on the market too. Who am I gonna see? Serious about what the tone I wish to hit is and occupied with total objectives of the night. My aim is simply to stroll offstage after that monologue and really feel like, OK, the remainder of this present’s a cakewalk. I did the toughest factor, everybody appeared pleased, I didn’t piss anybody off, I didn’t spoil anybody’s night time, I’m gonna make headlines for the best causes of possibly saying some surprising issues, however not upsetting anybody. You recognize, I’m not going to need to keep away from anybody on the after-party. Probably the most profitable factor I can do is simply say the issues I wish to say. Converse some reality, probably get some groans, claps, and “Whoa, she went there.” I’m not up there to name anybody out or make some audacious political assertion. I simply wish to have a great set.
Nikki Glasser in Rancho Mirage.
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I feel we’re all additionally ready with bated breath to see how onerous you’ll go.
Actors take themselves so significantly, I feel greater than every other occupation. Everybody simply desires to look so cool in that room, and also you’ve spent hours and hours on the point of look superb. So, any sort of joke that will take you off that pedestal is a deep menace to you. I additionally suppose it’s a possibility for celebrities to have a second the place they seem human and chortle at themselves. There are specific folks within the room which can be so uptight that I sort of wish to win them over first, simply so I can get away with the remainder of the monologue. Particularly in the event that they solely know me from roasts, they actually are gonna be afraid of me. “She’s out for blood!” That’s simply not the way in which it’s, although, so I’m gonna need to remind them that’s not what I’m right here to do, although it could be what I’m identified to do. Then I’ll go forward and do it, however not in the identical method as a result of that is clearly not a roast.
I additionally suppose there are alternatives to have enjoyable with a few of these folks and convey them in on the joke — actually, somebody like Martin Brief, Steve Martin or anybody who comes from a comedy background. There are alternatives to have enjoyable with comedians within the viewers, so I’m gonna search these out and actually take pleasure in these moments. Possibly I’ll even get to have a second with Meryl Streep. How enjoyable for me!
It truly is unbelievable. Have you ever gotten any recommendation in your journey to the Globes?
I’ve. I by no means have an excessive amount of confidence going into one thing the place they won’t know who I’m and with some sort of fanfare ready for me. The factor I realized from watching previous units is that I must introduce myself to the gang. Regardless of how a lot within the comedy world I could be identified, they won’t be savvy to that. Lots of people don’t know that world, so I’m going to need to introduce myself to them after which self-deprecate sufficient to earn the chance to then deprecate them. Tina [Fey] and Amy [Poehler] reached out to me and gave me some actually nice recommendation about belongings you would solely know in the event you stood on that stage and mentioned jokes to that crowd. Their recommendation made me really feel like you can solely get this recommendation from two moms. I’m so glad to have them co-sign on this as a result of it’s a very large social occasion. The primary of the yr. The primary of the award season, and everyone seems to be seeing one another after a protracted Christmas break of getting cosmetic surgery.
You’ve obtained loads of nominations to record off — Globes, Critics Selection, Emmys. I’m into this Grammy, although. How did you hear about it, and who did you inform first?
I used to be on a airplane, and I obtained a textual content from my publicist. I truthfully didn’t even suppose that this was a risk. I imply, there are some belongings you dream about when changing into a slapstick comedian, and successful a Grammy shouldn’t be one among them. It simply looks like you don’t even know that it’s attainable. To me, it was similar to, “Oh, yes! I get to go to the Grammys!” Of all of the awards reveals, it’s the one which I’ve most wished a ticket to as a result of I like watching musical performances. The perfect musicians multi function room performing collectively is the very best ticket on the town. I simply hope that my nomination can flip right into a ticket! I feel one of many first folks I referred to as was my vocal instructor as a result of it simply appears so out of this world. We work each week on this factor that I’m not even nominated for, and, in the meantime, there’s a track on the album, but it surely’s a comedy album that I’m nominated for. I used to be additionally fast to inform my dad, who can also be a musician. All of the musicians in my life, I used to be fast to inform as a result of I simply knew that they understood the magnitude of such an honor.
How did you congratulate your self on this insane honor?
Wouldn’t congratulating myself be a pleasant factor to do? I feel I bathed somewhat bit, and I simply stored saying it again and again. I’d simply are available in from strolling the canine and inform my boyfriend, “Oh, babe. I forgot to tell you I’m nominated for a Grammy.” I simply stored bringing it up casually like, let’s not put this down. Let’s preserve this factor up within the air as a result of it’s so wild, and I’ll in all probability by no means be capable to say it once more. You by no means know, however, sure, I ought to do one thing good for myself. I simply haven’t had any time.
