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SL_FEATURE_ELLIE_KEMPER_0219_Feature 2 / 13 / 19 3 : 54 PM Page 5 As the final season of Kimmy Schmidt winds down , Kemper is readying for what - ever may come next , including reprising her voiceover role in the sequel to The Secret Life of Pets , slated for a June release . “ I will be making significant career decisions and will try to do my best , as would any working parent , to balance a job and a family , which certainly is tricky , ” she says . “ So , I am looking for work going forward that cheers people up , whether it’s comedy or some sort of talk show . I just want to bring some light to someone’s day . ” She also speaks with unwavering cer - tainty when asked about her legacy . “ I want to be remembered as some - body who worked very hard , and who was kind to people , ” she says . “ Those are the two things that are important to me . … When I see somebody who is just completely thinking about someone else , that is so inspiring to me , because I don’t do that all of the time . So , to see someone helping a sick person or taking care of a family member is very inspiring . We live in a very self - focused world , so it’s nice to see people who are thinking and caring about others . ” Regarding her book , the cover of which shows Kemper with a bushy - tailed squirrel , one wonders if she has an affinity for the animal she spent so much time with back in the tree house . “ The squirrels in [ New York City ] are so used to people that they’re afraid of nothing and they are very aggressive , ” she says . “ If anything , I have grown a bit more cautious of squirrels . ” But clearly more open to everything n else . SUBURBANLIFEMAGAZINE.COM FEBRUARY 2019 38 |
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