Chris Kattan reflects on the overwhelming experience of celebrating SNL 50 alongside former and current cast members, legendary hosts and comedy icons. He shares what it's really like to be on 'Saturday Night Live,' the importance of fearlessness in comedy and how Lorne Michaels' simple yet powerful "good job" was the best advice he ever received. Plus, he reveals which comedy legends he was most excited to reunite with at the event!
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00:00Well, listen, we're here celebrating such an epic night.
00:03Fellow cast members, former cast members, current cast members.
00:07What's it like to be here tonight and the feelings surrounding it?
00:09Well, it's an honor and it's overwhelming and intimidating.
00:13And like, you know, 50 years of every cast member and guest host are all here at the same time.
00:19It's just incredible.
00:20Is there where you look?
00:22It's like somebody you did a sketch with or somebody you looked up to your whole life
00:26or someone you're best friends with, you know, all at the same time.
00:30It's amazing.
00:31Is there someone that you haven't seen in a bit that you were really excited to be reunited with
00:35tonight?
00:36Well, Friday night, we got to see a lot of people.
00:39I mean, you know, I guess Tom Hanks again is always fun.
00:43Oh, Jim Carrey.
00:44I don't know if he's here, but, you know, yeah, let's manifest a little manifest.
00:49Yeah.
00:50Obviously, there's so much that goes into putting together Saturday Night Live.
00:54What's one thing about being on SNL that a lot of people don't realize unless you're in it?
01:01What they don't realize is being fearless, you know, to be your performance.
01:06If you be fearless about it, it really makes an effect.
01:11Yeah, that's that's the whole point.
01:13Is there one sketch or a memorable night or maybe a sketch that you were like,
01:19I don't I don't know if it's going to land.
01:20And it did.
01:21Or maybe the opposite, like, oh, this is definitely going to land.
01:23And then it did not.
01:24Yeah, I did.
01:25I had a few of those.
01:26Yeah.
01:26But Lauren knows what he's doing.
01:28You know, he knows what's good for the show, what's worth the worth best for the show.
01:33So is there any advice that Lauren gave you during your tenure that stood out to you?
01:39No, just he just said, good job.
01:41That's the best thing he said to me.
01:44Thanks so much for stopping by.
01:45Have fun tonight.