Jimmy Fallon

So I just kind of did the troll doll act under a guise of a different thing where it's like a celebrity charity or, you know, so, you know, I think it was.

That was my big moment. That was the biggest moment for me. That's crazy. That was the moment in the audition, too, that changed everything. Because I was doing a bunch of impressions, and before I did that, I'm so nervous, but now I'm on the actual stage, and you're there, and the... A producer comes over and says, Jimmy Fallon. They go, yeah, come with us.

That was my big moment. That was the biggest moment for me. That's crazy. That was the moment in the audition, too, that changed everything. Because I was doing a bunch of impressions, and before I did that, I'm so nervous, but now I'm on the actual stage, and you're there, and the... A producer comes over and says, Jimmy Fallon. They go, yeah, come with us.

They go, just to let you know, Lorne Michaels doesn't laugh, so don't let that throw you if you're doing your act. They go, great, thank you. And then they go, now go get hair and makeup. I go, wow, how cool, hair and makeup. I go get hair and makeup. They're doing my hair. They're putting makeup on me because they're broadcasting my audition to California so that the heads of NBC can see.

They go, just to let you know, Lorne Michaels doesn't laugh, so don't let that throw you if you're doing your act. They go, great, thank you. And then they go, now go get hair and makeup. I go, wow, how cool, hair and makeup. I go get hair and makeup. They're doing my hair. They're putting makeup on me because they're broadcasting my audition to California so that the heads of NBC can see.

And the guy and girl doing my hair and makeup go, just so you know, Lorne doesn't really laugh in these auditions, so don't let that throw you. I go, okay, yeah, that's what I heard. Great, thank you. I go, get your microphone on.

And the guy and girl doing my hair and makeup go, just so you know, Lorne doesn't really laugh in these auditions, so don't let that throw you. I go, okay, yeah, that's what I heard. Great, thank you. I go, get your microphone on.

So they're putting a microphone on me and a mic pack, and the audio guy goes, just a little advice, Lorne doesn't really laugh, so if you do your thing, I go, what is this guy's problem? Why is he not laughing? He's in the wrong business. I mean, this isn't a comedy show. And so as I was doing that audition, I did an impression of Adam Sandler, which is what you just played.

So they're putting a microphone on me and a mic pack, and the audio guy goes, just a little advice, Lorne doesn't really laugh, so if you do your thing, I go, what is this guy's problem? Why is he not laughing? He's in the wrong business. I mean, this isn't a comedy show. And so as I was doing that audition, I did an impression of Adam Sandler, which is what you just played.

And I remember at the time it was kind of new because Adam just left Saturday Night Live and no one was really doing Adam Sandler. And I was doing, you know, like, whatever. And I remember Lauren started laughing. And I go, that's cool. That's a cool story. Even if I don't get Saturday Night Live, but I just knew that he started laughing. He put his head in his hand and he was laughing.

And I remember at the time it was kind of new because Adam just left Saturday Night Live and no one was really doing Adam Sandler. And I was doing, you know, like, whatever. And I remember Lauren started laughing. And I go, that's cool. That's a cool story. Even if I don't get Saturday Night Live, but I just knew that he started laughing. He put his head in his hand and he was laughing.

And I go, that's a good story. I'll tell my kids. I made Lorne Michaels laugh on Saturday Night Live, on the set of Saturday Night Live. I wasn't really on the show, but I was on the set. And I remember doing that and feeling good about the audition. Like I left that going, that went as good as it could go. You know, that was the best I can, that's the best I can give him. That was it.

And I go, that's a good story. I'll tell my kids. I made Lorne Michaels laugh on Saturday Night Live, on the set of Saturday Night Live. I wasn't really on the show, but I was on the set. And I remember doing that and feeling good about the audition. Like I left that going, that went as good as it could go. You know, that was the best I can, that's the best I can give him. That was it.

And I remember one of the producers, Marcy Klein, came up to me and said, grabbed my hand.

And I remember one of the producers, Marcy Klein, came up to me and said, grabbed my hand.

You got to feel good. And I was like, and I just felt like, okay, if they're saying it, I feel good. Then you didn't hear, I didn't hear back for a couple of weeks or whatever. It's like, it's crazy how long you wait. Cause you, and they go, look, we like Jimmy. We saw him at the comedy club and we were looking for a different direction, you know, for that audition.

You got to feel good. And I was like, and I just felt like, okay, if they're saying it, I feel good. Then you didn't hear, I didn't hear back for a couple of weeks or whatever. It's like, it's crazy how long you wait. Cause you, and they go, look, we like Jimmy. We saw him at the comedy club and we were looking for a different direction, you know, for that audition.

I think they hired Tracy Morgan. So they were going in a different direction, the first audition. But this one, they called, they go, Lauren wants to meet you and talk to you. He's going to be out in LA. And he had an office on the Paramount lot. And so I drove into the Paramount lot. I get my name to the front gate. It's a great, it's a great studio. It feels like you're in the business.

I think they hired Tracy Morgan. So they were going in a different direction, the first audition. But this one, they called, they go, Lauren wants to meet you and talk to you. He's going to be out in LA. And he had an office on the Paramount lot. And so I drove into the Paramount lot. I get my name to the front gate. It's a great, it's a great studio. It feels like you're in the business.

I don't know if you've ever been to the Paramount lot, but the giant gates and it's a movie set and the gates open and you go to a parking spot and there's actors walking around. It just feels like you're in the business. And it's nerve wracking. I went to Lauren's office. He had like a, you know, some office on the, on the lot.