Chloe Fineman Shares The Unique Incident That Landed Her Acting Gig in Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis
Chloe Fineman landed a role in a Francis Ford Coppola movie thanks to her Melania Trump impression! The Saturday Night Live star, known for her celebrity impressions, will be appearing in Ford’s upcoming Sci-Fi film Megalopolis and credits Melania Trump for the opportunity. Fineman also discussed transitioning from live comedy sketches to a more dramatic role.
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Chloe Fineman on being cast in Megalopolis
During Variety’s Actor On Actor interview with fellow comedian Hannah Einbinder, Fineman revealed the unconventional way she got cast in Francis Ford Coppola’s film. “It was 2019. I was [performing a sketch of] Ivana Trump and Melania FaceTiming. And I guess Francis was there, and he offered it from my weird Melania thing,” she recalled. “Sometimes people go to weird shows that you don’t expect.”
Einbinder hilariously reacted to the story and said, “Wait. Queen, you’re in a Francis Ford Coppola movie? What the h?”
Fineman felt natural playing a dramatic role
Talking about transitioning from performing comedic sketches to acting in a film, the SNL star told Einbinder that she felt “more at home” with acting. She revealed that acting was always something she loved, and it wasn’t until her late 20s she tried her hand at comedy.
“I didn’t do my first comedy show until I was 27. I didn’t get SNL until 30. So for me, it was back to what I love,” Fineman added.
She appeared on many shows before landing a role on SNL, including Mozart in the Jungle, Grown-ish, and Jane the Virgin. However, her claim to fame was her impeccable impressions of celebrities like Meryl Streep, Jennifer Coolidge, Drew Barrymore, Britney Spears, and Nicole Kidman, among many others.
Megalopolis premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, but it isn’t the only film that has added to Finaman’s credits this year. She is also starring in the upcoming fourth sequel of the animated movie Despicable Me, which will be released theatrically on July 3.
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