Jimmy Fallon

And they said, no, that's the whole reason. No, no one can, you can't. I go, well, that's, that's the only reason I could, I have to get this in this clause in my contract. And they said, no one's ever asked for that, but okay. And so they put it in my contract. So if I was on the show, the show didn't get picked up, but if the show got picked up and,

And they said, no, that's the whole reason. No, no one can, you can't. I go, well, that's, that's the only reason I could, I have to get this in this clause in my contract. And they said, no one's ever asked for that, but okay. And so they put it in my contract. So if I was on the show, the show didn't get picked up, but if the show got picked up and,

I got a chance to audition for Saturday Night Live, I could leave the show contractually because they were like, it's just not going to happen. So I ended up acting and getting a little money, which is great because I could stay at my apartment and actually still work on my goal of Saturday Night Live while not doing... I didn't want to act in sitcoms. But that helped me...

I got a chance to audition for Saturday Night Live, I could leave the show contractually because they were like, it's just not going to happen. So I ended up acting and getting a little money, which is great because I could stay at my apartment and actually still work on my goal of Saturday Night Live while not doing... I didn't want to act in sitcoms. But that helped me...

Take a breath and go like, okay, I got a couple more months of opportunity.

Take a breath and go like, okay, I got a couple more months of opportunity.

Yes, my manager sent tapes and tapes and tapes to Saturday Night Live saying, you know, this is, he really wants it, blah, blah, blah. And so I got an audition for Saturday Night Live. This was my first of two auditions. My first one, I went to do stand-up, my troll bit, on stage at the Comic Strip here in New York. And I remember going in,

Yes, my manager sent tapes and tapes and tapes to Saturday Night Live saying, you know, this is, he really wants it, blah, blah, blah. And so I got an audition for Saturday Night Live. This was my first of two auditions. My first one, I went to do stand-up, my troll bit, on stage at the Comic Strip here in New York. And I remember going in,

And having my one outfit that I owned that I thought was the best. And, you know, some shirt from The Gap or something. And Nike sneakers that were like, it was such a big deal. I only wore them on special occasions. And this was it. And I went on stage with my troll doll. And I saw Lorne was in the audience. He had his hat on. He's the founder.

And having my one outfit that I owned that I thought was the best. And, you know, some shirt from The Gap or something. And Nike sneakers that were like, it was such a big deal. I only wore them on special occasions. And this was it. And I went on stage with my troll doll. And I saw Lorne was in the audience. He had his hat on. He's the founder.

Yes, he's Creative Saturday Night Live. And now the late night on The Tonight Show. And I remember going on stage, and as soon as I did my first impression, I knew it just didn't work. I didn't have the audience. It was cut down from a 10-minute act to, I think, three minutes. And I had to catch the audience, hook them in three minutes, and leave. And I started the first 20 seconds.

Yes, he's Creative Saturday Night Live. And now the late night on The Tonight Show. And I remember going on stage, and as soon as I did my first impression, I knew it just didn't work. I didn't have the audience. It was cut down from a 10-minute act to, I think, three minutes. And I had to catch the audience, hook them in three minutes, and leave. And I started the first 20 seconds.

I could tell, this is bad. And it was sweaty. It was a bad audition. And I left, and I go... We went to a diner next door to the club with my manager, and I had coffee. It was very depressing. Like, wow, that was it. That was my first Saturday Night Live. Lorne Michaels, who's the creator of the show, was there. That was my big opportunity, and I blew it. All right, so let me fix you.

I could tell, this is bad. And it was sweaty. It was a bad audition. And I left, and I go... We went to a diner next door to the club with my manager, and I had coffee. It was very depressing. Like, wow, that was it. That was my first Saturday Night Live. Lorne Michaels, who's the creator of the show, was there. That was my big opportunity, and I blew it. All right, so let me fix you.

It'll be fine. Let's figure it out. Went back to LA. They said, you didn't get it. How did that feel? For some reason, at that point, I don't remember. I was a bit numb, I think, then. And I think I was on. I was starting to work on my act and really getting into stand-up. And I just kind of kept thinking in my head, I have to get another shot.

It'll be fine. Let's figure it out. Went back to LA. They said, you didn't get it. How did that feel? For some reason, at that point, I don't remember. I was a bit numb, I think, then. And I think I was on. I was starting to work on my act and really getting into stand-up. And I just kind of kept thinking in my head, I have to get another shot.

another chance at auditioning or showing them what I could really do because that was just not the best that I could do. But it wasn't too long after that where I got another phone call from Sarah.

another chance at auditioning or showing them what I could really do because that was just not the best that I could do. But it wasn't too long after that where I got another phone call from Sarah.

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