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Kristen Wiig and Fred Armisen Reveal How They Dub Late Night for Foreign Audiences
Who knew Kristen Wiig and Fred Armisen had so many talents? In addition to being hilarious comedians, the two apparently also make a brilliant voiceover team.
On Thursday’s Late Night with Seth Meyers, the two teamed up to show Seth Meyers a sample of the work they’ve done on his own show. “You dub this show when it goes to another country?” Meyers asks when Wiig tells him she’s been dubbing his parts. He’s even more surprised to learn later that Armisen dubs all of his guests. “Did I not tell you?” Armisen asks.
As always, Wiig and Armisen make a flawless team: Armisen does an immaculate imitation of Helen Mirren’s dulcet tones, and both are incredibly deft at translating complex interviews into “Australian.”