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The Mindy Kaling Cameo Story
At 31:48 · chapter starts 27:54
Mindy Kaling cold-emailed Hannah and Paige around the holidays — Hannah initially assumed it was spam — and they showed up on the last day of production for the entire show. The vibe was a crew deep in end-of-run fatigue, everyone quietly relieved it was almost over. Hannah and Paige, meanwhile, were giddy, rehearsing like 'Russian gymnastics coaches' in their trailer. Then came the scene itself: dressed in furs, sweating under studio lights, next to Ashanti. Hannah's final line required her to say 'Auld Lang Syne' — a phrase she had genuinely never heard called by its name in 31 years of life. She said 'Zayn Lionel,' 'Old Lang Zinc,' and about 15 other variations over approximately 15–20 takes per angle. [1] — Paige DeSorbo "Auld Lang Syne: 15-20 takes: Hannah and Paige had to reshoot their Mindy Kaling cameo scene 15-20 times per angle because Hannah kept blank…" 35:47 The director, Ashanti, and the rest of the cast watched. Paige's note: when Hannah is embarrassed, she gets louder. The story ends with Hannah concluding that it's not her fault — Auld Lang Syne is basically a foreign language.
Hannah and Paige filmed a cameo on Mindy Kaling's TV show on its final production day — in furs, sweating, next to Ashanti. Hannah had never heard 'Auld Lang Syne' called by its name and mispronounced it so many ways they needed 15–20 takes per angle.
Hannah and Paige had to reshoot their Mindy Kaling cameo scene 15-20 times per angle because Hannah kept blanking on 'Auld Lang Syne.'
