Maria Bamford Performed In A “Star Trek” Traveling Show on Conan O'Brien's Talk Show
During a recent episode of Conan O'Brien's talk show, comedian Maria Bamford shared an interesting and hilarious story about one of her early gigs in show business. The gig in question was a live Star Trek show called Deep Space Nine that she performed at a mall.
The show was organized by Paramount Park, a subsidiary of Paramount, and each comedian was offered new and exciting gigs. Bamford recalls one particular gig where she had to do a Jack In The Box promotion with a Klingon character. They drove out to Pomona and stood around saying lines like "greetings majorly Lanka of the planet bonjour" to mall-goers.
Bamford had to memorize a lot of lines for the gig, but she admits that she didn't go deep into the history of the Star Trek universe. Despite that, she had to wear makeup, including spirit gum, to transform into her character. If anyone commented on her mask, she had to respond with lines like "mask of what do you speak Earth creature?"
The comedian also revealed that she went off script during the show, bringing a touch of her own humor to the performance. She found the concept of a live Star Trek show at a mall to be surreal and humorous, so she decided to infuse it with some World War II Jewish experience references. Bamford acknowledges that she might have unintentionally offended some Star Trek fans, but she didn't mean to "poop" on the beloved sci-fi franchise.
Overall, Bamford's experience performing in a Star Trek traveling show at a mall was a unique and memorable one. Her ability to bring her own comedic style to the gig made it even more entertaining for the audience. Conan O'Brien commended her for her witty and funny storytelling, further cementing her reputation as a fantastic comedian.
If you're a fan of Maria Bamford or enjoy stories about behind-the-scenes moments in show business, you won't want to miss this hilarious segment from Conan O'Brien's talk show.
