The Rain People (1993)

The Rain People was a sketch that took place behind the scenes of a movie with Miranda Richardson and Phil Hartman going over their lines for a very dramatic scene. While Miranda tries to work herself up genuine tears, Phil Hartman played an actor who preferred make-up over reality. Even though Hartman never has to cry, his laid-back attitude clashes with Miranda’s realistic approach as he jokes and laughs whenever he flubs a line which infuriates everyone involved in the scene. Eventually, while on a bit of a break Hartman asked Miranda what she used to inspire her realistic tears which led her to tell a horrifying story that touched Hartman so much that he delivered a take the earned him an academy award where he stole Miranda’s story for the acceptance speech, as if it were his own.

My Saturday Night Life - S18E16... HOST: MIRANDA RICHARDSON... DATE: MARCH 20, 1993
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