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  • 10 months ago
Famous hosts, musical guests and “Saturday Night Live” alumni turned out in full force for Sunday’s “SNL50: The Anniversary Special” tribute.

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00:00As a cast member, what has this week been like?
00:03You have like all of the SNL greats coming in at one time.
00:07Yeah, um, it's like every time you look over your shoulder, it's like, there's Eddie Murphy.
00:13And you don't know, like, should I say something or should I?
00:16Like, it's overwhelming, you know?
00:19Um, yeah, that is.
00:21It's just overwhelming.
00:22I'm nervous.
00:23I don't get social anxiety.
00:24This week makes me feel like I have it because I'm not worthy.
00:28Like to quote Wayne's World, I'm not worthy.
00:32Have you had any time to like, you know, get set aside some of these greats and talk to
00:37them and pick their brain about like comedy?
00:39Yeah.
00:40And now it's like all blanky for me.
00:43But like, no, the other night, I got to meet Tim Meadows and Chris Parnell.
00:48I've gotten to talk to Andy Samberg, like just really give these people their flowers
00:53about how much they've meant to me.
00:55Yeah.
00:56You're not revealing anything specific, but what can we expect from tonight?
00:58And is there anything that you specifically are looking forward to?
01:02I legit don't know anything.
01:05I don't know the order of the show.
01:06I don't know.
01:07So it's like just a regular SNL.
01:10It's like going to be thrilling.
01:11You don't know what you're in for.
01:13Is there a sketch that still has not made it to air that you are still mad about?
01:18Um, I, yeah, I had one where like, just like I was a cheerleader at a calendar shoot and
01:25extensions were just flying out of my hair and getting in the other cheerleaders' faces.
01:30That never made it.
01:31But it was fun to try it.
01:32You could plop yourself into any cast of SNL.
01:36Which would it be?
01:37Probably like the Will Ferrell, Cheri O'Terry, Ana Gostei, or Molly Shannon, Chris Kattan
01:42time.
01:43Um, last question.
01:45Is there a piece of advice or a note from Lauren that you've taken to heart and has
01:49sort of changed your perspective on comedy?
01:52Yeah.
01:53I mean, he tells me to play things with joy.
01:55You know?
01:56Even if you're a character that's like a loser, it's like you've got to love being a loser.
02:01You know?
02:02It's like, make the audience comfortable and know that you're loving your life.
02:06You know?
02:07Yeah.
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