Stephanie Weir – Big Day

Q.  What are some of the recent projects that you’ve been working on?

A.  I’ve been working on a half hour comedy for ABC titled “Big Day.”  Also, my husband, Bob Dassie, and I have a two-person improv show called WeirDass  (a combo of our last names) that we just performed in New York City at the UCB Theatre. 

Q.  You’ll soon be seen on the show “Big Day,” what can you tell us about the premise for the show and about your character?

A.  The entire season of the show takes place over a single day, the wedding day of a young couple ( Marla Sokoloff and Josh Cooke).  I play Lorna, the wedding planner.

Q.  What made you want to be a part of this project?

A.  The character, Lorna, is my favorite kind of person; a sweet, timid, optimistic underdog.  But, I mostly wanted to be part of this project because they hired me.

Q.  Why should viewers take the time to check out the show?

A.  Because watching the show will make you rich and give you a winning personality. I’m sorry. I’m lying. Watch because it’s funny. Everyone in the cast is hilarious; Wendie Malick, Kurt Fuller, Steven Rannazzizzi, Miriam Shor, Marla and Josh.  And you’ll lose weight if you watch the show.   

Q.  In the past you’ve appeared on the show “MadTv.”  Do you have a favorite character that you love to play?

A.  I enjoyed the character Angela Wright the most, I think. As well as the many elderly women I portrayed.  I LOVE senior citizens. They’re the real deal.

Q.  You’ve got such a flair for comedic timing.  Has it always come naturally to you or is it something you’ve been working at constantly?

A.  I wasn’t blessed with gorgeous looks, musical talents or tons of charisma, but the comic timing was an inherent gift.

Q.  You’ve done acting and writing, is there anything else you’d like to try your hand at?

A.  No. My interests lie in acting and writing. I want to do them well.  Although, I’d love to learn to fly a plane.  I recently took a flight lesson and it made me so nauseous I haven’t been back.

Q.  What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

A.  Think about that flight lesson. 

Q.  Do you have a latest obsession?  Are you into any particular book, sport, or activity?

A.  How to speak French books. I buy a new one every time I go to the bookstore. I’ve got “Fast & Fun French,” “French for Dummies,” “French NOW!” and “Francaise Sticker Book” (where you match the picture sticker with the French word).  I even have the Rosetta Stone computer program, yet, so far, all I can say is “The baby is missing.”

Q.  What would you like to say to your fans and supporters?

A.  Thank you.  Really, thanks.