My family is somewhat obsessed with all things Sarah Dooley. We were first won over by her oddly moving songs. Check out this love song, “Watching Goonies at My House.”
But she is also writing and staring in her own comedies. As an undergraduate at Barnard College, she has started posting to YouTube a series of short And Sarah films that to my mind are nothing short of hilarious. Her character reminds me a bit of Michael Scott from The Office. She makes me squirm in part because she reminds me of myself.
She just posted a new episode that brings up another of my obsessions — Freakonomics. Check out what she’s reading about 15 seconds into this clip:
(If you like it, you can go back and start with episode one).
I predict she is going to make it big. I’m not sure how, but remember you heard it here first.
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These are great videos. Don’t forget to credit Rachel Mersky who directed, filmed, and edited these episodes. These are collaborative creations.
This talented young woman is only half the reason these videos are garnering attention. Equal praise should be given to another very talented Barnard student, Rachel Mersky, who directs, films, and edits every episode. Overlooking her contribution is a failure of recognition for a job well done on her part.
I think Sarah Dooley is extremely talented. Her videos are hysterical and I have been watching them since last year. Her song, “Watching Goonies at My House” is played during the end credits of her clips. I never listened to it in full before now. But wow, this girl is talented. She is a perfect mix between Michael Scott and Regina Spektor. I hope she does get big. And if she’s got talent why shouldn’t she profit from it?
Full of Barnard pride right now! Sarah is hilarious, endearing, quirky, clever. Props also to the talented director, Rachel (Barnard also, I presume…) And what a beautiful voice–I agree, Regina Spektor-esque.
Well, I’ve got a new girl crush. Now the Sarahs Dooley and Haskins can battle it out for my heart.
I think these are fantastic! I think that she has totally succeeded in taking an incredibly lame an boring subject — how horrible my life was (is) in college — and made it into something very very funny. What I like most is that these clips stand up to some great writing on primetime. I really hope she develops her monumental talent and makes it big.
I’m a not-so-closeted YouTube nerd, and when I first saw Sarah’s videos I fell in love! There is no denying that she is hilarious. Her awkward comedy IS like Michael from The Office, which she acknowledges, but at the same time her original episodes and musical compositions show she has so much talent. And she goes to Barnard, which is the dream school of so many of my friends. She’s legitimate. So basically, I, too, have a girl crush on Sarah Dooley, and I’d like to shout it from the rooftops.
I absolutely love her material.
She’s perfect for what she’s doing.