Ellie Kemper on Cranky Characters, Running to Salt-N-Pepa, and Singing Along with Lady Gaga

<p><a href="https://consequence.net/tag/ellie-kemper/" rel="nofollow">Ellie Kemper</a> sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about <em>Happiness For Beginners</em>, her new movie out now on Netflix, a story that finds her character newly divorced and a little lost as she decides to sign up for a backcountry survival course hiking the Appalachian Trail with a group of oddball strangers. <em>The Office </em>and <em>Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt</em> actress talks with Kyle about playing against type with a character who spends most of her time bottled up and angry, the camaraderie of the cast, and how being a runner came in handy in a hiking movie. Kemper also regales us with the story of her singing Bob Schneider’s &#34;40 Dogs (Like Romeo &amp; Juliet)&#34; in the film and tells us which song has her singing in the car in real life and which artists she’s listening to when she&#39;s out for a run. We also get to hear the type of role or gig that she looks for post-Kimmy-Schmidt, her recent stint on Broadway, and the podcast that’s been keeping her busy.</p><p>Listen to <a href="https://consequence.net/tag/ellie-kemper/" rel="nofollow">Ellie Kemper</a> chat about all this and more in the new episode or <a href="https://youtu.be/QYv4p0PgpSg" rel="nofollow">watch it on Youtube</a>. Please take the time to <a href="https://lnk.to/kylemeredithwith" rel="nofollow">like, review, and subscribe to <em>KMW</em></a> wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the <a href="https://consequence.net/category/consequence-podcast-network/" rel="nofollow">Consequence Podcast Network</a>.</p><br/><br/>Our Sponsors:<br/>* Check out Drizly: https://drizly.com<br/><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>