Kate McKinnon: The Autostraddle Photoshoot 

Beginning at a young age with a coming out speech delivered to her Methodist Church congregation and continuing to this very day –

— when she’s just finished filming the third season of

and is doing her own one-woman five-character show at the Upright Citizens Brigade — Kate McKinnon has been standing on stages and saying things that sometimes make people uncomfortable for most of her life. Luckily she’s really, really, really funny.

We were only partially satiated by our brief red carpet encounter with Ms. McKinnon at the NewNowNext Awards (Logo’s prestigious Homosexual Award Ceremony which gifted Ms. McK with a “Brink of Fame: Comic” Award), and therefore we decided to schedule more personal time with Kate this week during monsoon season in New York City. Robin photographed Kate McKinnon at her luxurious uptown penthouse over olives and whiskey.

“My ultimate dream would be to be Lily Tomlin or to be Tracy Ullman, you know, just a character woman.

A character woman who does characters where characters are needed

. I would kill to be the first gay person on SNL or have a Tracy Ullman-type show. That would be my ultimate dream.”

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He was really into this interview. He hasn’t responded to Kate’s questions yet though.

also kate mckinnon gives me hope that i am not the only woman out there who named her CAT special agent dana katherine scully, MD.

Stef! How completely random. Suddenly the internet has turned into a small town with one sheriff. How the hell are you? How’s Molly?

love the 2nd photo graphic so so much — super great job, robinnnn!

also, in all seriousness, is that not the most adorable effing nose you have ever witnessed?? i mean, EVER. SIGH ALL CAPS.

also also, i really do hope she lets us publish her essay on Scully, b/c i just don’t get it. the love, i mean. teach me the ways of your people!

What’s not to love about a smart, adorable, no-nonsense redhead? Oh, Scully, er… Gillian.

before there was detective olivia benson, there was this:

ok, let me clarify — i know she’s hot [duholler!], but is there more to her than that? like, her character on the show or whathaveyou, etc.?

i couldn’t watch The X Files b/c it scared the living shit out of me, which means i inadvertently missed the opportunity to fall madly in love w/ Agent S.

I never watched The X Files either. Hmm. I watch The Big Gay Sketch Show though!! I pretty much die laughing whenever I’ve hung around those BGSS girls, espech this one. Hilarious.

i already cleared this up with laneia but um, everybody should have watched the x files because it was brilliant!

scully was beautiful and practical and brave and sensible and even though she was religious she wasn’t creepy about it.

also the sexual tension between her and mulder was very wonderful for my impressionable young self.

duh you guys, x-files was amazing. i’m with stef on this one. and kate, obvs.

well, THAT i can agree with. and i never had a thing for Scully.

I like to think that part of my love for her stems back to when i met her as a little girl living in Australia and we had a moment…. But Elizabeth’s reasons are also legit.

Robin Roemer you are magical. So is Kate McKinnon and that little Barack she has.

I agree, but we’re all pretty magical. You are super magical Alex. So is Riese. Rialex… just doesn’t have the same ring as Carbin. Go team!

Heh, Rialex sounds like you are drunk and trying to tell someone to relax…

i think Rialex sounds like a social anxiety medication.

I hate to say this but it sounds a bit like a laxative. Sorry.

hilarious interview, beautiful photos, yay team! hi kate!

the first set of photos on the second page reminds me of a way more fun version of grade school pictures, you know when they make you lean up against a tree or something?

i’m going to go watch all the celesbian interviews now.

Yessss. I have a very similar school photo like that- i’m holding a long stemmed rose up to my face. Its highly awkward and hilarious.

if you ever come across someone with a penchant for nicknames and noses, chances are, that someone is me.

Ir just came to me that she looks loke a cross btw Reese Witherspoon and Katy Sackoff. Anyone else see it?

I don’t know who Katy Sackoff is but she does look like Reese Witherspoon, you’re right.

kate is so adorable.. i did noticed her nose but i don’t think i ever mentioned it, although it was funny when i read that someone else thought it too…

“When am I going to get married?” So someone’s got dibs? Shoots..

Ms. Mckinnon is stunning beautiful…having met her in real life….and I can’t say that about a lot of women – it truly comes from within. I wish her all of the best in her career.

I love that she says that she would kill to be the first gay person on SNL, and she totally was!

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