When Robert De Niro Choked Rachel Dratch on SNL
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Rachel Dratch remembers the hilarious moment Robert De Niro stayed in character to throttle her during a Debbie Downer sketch on Saturday Night Live.
- 1. Rachel details the iconic moment De Niro went all in and strangled her during Debbie Downer.
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when he had his like flip out at me He's like I don't want to hear about the plastic in my balls And then he went to throttle me And we wrote in that he like goes to strangle her But then I was in the rehearsal I was like you know if you want to actually strangle me you can So then he actually strangled me in the scene I was like I'm getting strangled by Robert De Niro This is like no comedy person ever thinks that's going to happen to them So that was a fun thing to experience I've told you and Paula this but my favorite part is when he calls you Debra
when he had his like flip out at me He's like I don't want to hear about the plastic in my balls And then he went to throttle me And we wrote in that he like goes to strangle her But then I was in the rehearsal I was like you know if you want to actually strangle me you can So then he actually strangled me in the scene I was like I'm getting strangled by Robert De Niro This is like no comedy person ever thinks that's going to happen to them So that was a fun thing to experience I've told you and Paula this but my favorite part is when he calls you Debra
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