From Broad City: Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer.
Julia, the way you physically
embody each of your characters is an inspiration.
--The slapstick --ooh
--the hijinks --oww!
--the joy --yass!
--the groove --yah-ah-ah-ahss!
The shove? The shove changed my life.
--And of course, the Elaine Dance. --I mean, legendary.
Julia has always shaken
off the stiff and limiting postures of ladylike behavior not only to make us
laugh, but also to make us free.
And as such, Julia, we have a surprise for you,
we've curated a very special performance with the prestigious Priori Dance
Company to celebrate your contribution to the world.
Now, some people might think
that it's too much to give a highly produced contemporary dance as a gift,
but when the recipient is an empress, you have to bring your a-game.
The Elaine dance is one of the most difficult
dance techniques in the whole world.
I mean think about what we've been tasked with here, we've got to get
professional, gorgeous, eleganza dancers to dance
some hideous moves.
Like really stiff, yeah, but be careful.
But we tried for Julia.
We tried for that JLD.
Flap that leg around, make it confused.
You got it? I don't know if you got it.
We get it. This is for Julia. Get on point and suck.
You know, I need a break. I need a break, Ilana you take it.
Be funny.
Be funny!
This is JLD mother——!
Why did we hire professional dancers?!
Can you give me a second, please?
Whenever we hit some sort of rough patch,
we ask ourselves
W-W-J-L-D-D?
What would Julia Louis-Dreyfus do?
She'd dance.
(laughter, applause)
We now present to you:
Julia Louis-DANCE!