Geri Hall

Geri Hall (born 2 May 1972) is a Canadian actress and comedian, who is known for appearing on CBC's This Hour Has 22 Minutes as a permanent cast anchor from October 2007; and appearing on numerous television commercials, along with the Rick Mercer Report. She is also known for her attempt to interview Prime Minister Stephen Harper for This Hour Has 22 Minutes during the 2008 federal election campaign, where she was restrained by security and later taken away in handcuffs.

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"I just find Christmas so overwhelming. So if the CBC poll was taken during Christmas, no wonder people feel that way."

- Geri Hall

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"They teach you that as an improviser you should never censor yourself. Whatever comes to your mind immediately, you say it - you go with it."

- Geri Hall

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"I've learned that if the human brain is told it can't have something, it then wants that thing more than anything in the universe."

- Geri Hall

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"We tweak the jokes, and on our best nights, our audience keeps laughing. We don’t want to leave much room for them to breath."

- Geri Hall

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"It’s been a joy to write material for such a specific demographic."