Jimmy Fallon

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.

And I remember going into his office and everything was white and it kind of felt heavenly almost. And you're just like, and I sat across the desk from him and he goes, Jimmy, do you wear wigs? And I was like, oh, no, I do this to my hair. I just spike it up. He's like, no, no, no, I'm saying for characters and stuff. Have you done characters where you wear wigs and stuff?

And I remember going into his office and everything was white and it kind of felt heavenly almost. And you're just like, and I sat across the desk from him and he goes, Jimmy, do you wear wigs? And I was like, oh, no, I do this to my hair. I just spike it up. He's like, no, no, no, I'm saying for characters and stuff. Have you done characters where you wear wigs and stuff?

I go, no, because we want you for the show. And I just think, you know, with more practice and if you try to do different, as soon as he, whatever he was saying, I couldn't hear it. The rest was slow motion. I was like. He just said, I got Saturday Night Live. I did it. I got Saturday Night Live. It's happening. I couldn't believe it. And I go, okay. And I shook his hand.

I go, no, because we want you for the show. And I just think, you know, with more practice and if you try to do different, as soon as he, whatever he was saying, I couldn't hear it. The rest was slow motion. I was like. He just said, I got Saturday Night Live. I did it. I got Saturday Night Live. It's happening. I couldn't believe it. And I go, okay. And I shook his hand.

I go, I hope I make you proud. And I left, and I think I pulled over to the first payphone I could get to and called my mom. I'm like, I just got Saturday Night Live. And it was like, wah! You know, you know.

I go, I hope I make you proud. And I left, and I think I pulled over to the first payphone I could get to and called my mom. I'm like, I just got Saturday Night Live. And it was like, wah! You know, you know.

you know it was just it's crazy the whole thing's crazy i'm coming back to new york because i'm going to be on the show that i tried to be on my whole life i did it it's happening and here we go and it was like wow and i said goodbye to la and my roommates and everyone's just so happy for me and And then I went to New York and got an apartment in Midtown. It was the greatest thing.

you know it was just it's crazy the whole thing's crazy i'm coming back to new york because i'm going to be on the show that i tried to be on my whole life i did it it's happening and here we go and it was like wow and i said goodbye to la and my roommates and everyone's just so happy for me and And then I went to New York and got an apartment in Midtown. It was the greatest thing.

I took Siren Live and went from there. did a couple of movies. I met my wife. It's the best thing that ever happened to me. And then, uh, I didn't work for a while, uh, after the movies. And then Lauren asked me to be on, to host late night and replace Conan O'Brien. I did. I worked hard at that. And then I got asked to replace Jay Leno on the tonight show. And I did that. And here I am.

I took Siren Live and went from there. did a couple of movies. I met my wife. It's the best thing that ever happened to me. And then, uh, I didn't work for a while, uh, after the movies. And then Lauren asked me to be on, to host late night and replace Conan O'Brien. I did. I worked hard at that. And then I got asked to replace Jay Leno on the tonight show. And I did that. And here I am.

Uh, and I'm hosted the tonight show and, crazy life and crazy opportunities. And it's just so interesting and fun.

Uh, and I'm hosted the tonight show and, crazy life and crazy opportunities. And it's just so interesting and fun.

Yeah. You know, again, like it's the end of Rocky, you know, it's the thing. It's like, I did it. You did it. That's insane. You've got to be kidding me. You did it. What we all said you were going to do, but you went and actually, it's crazy. Not many people do this. And I was like, yeah. And to talk to your mom, who's your biggest fan and always believed in you, You know, that's emotional.

Yeah. You know, again, like it's the end of Rocky, you know, it's the thing. It's like, I did it. You did it. That's insane. You've got to be kidding me. You did it. What we all said you were going to do, but you went and actually, it's crazy. Not many people do this. And I was like, yeah. And to talk to your mom, who's your biggest fan and always believed in you, You know, that's emotional.

It's like, it's just, this is, how can this be? It's just, I don't know. It was just, it's just the whole thing's kind of crazy. It's amazing.

It's like, it's just, this is, how can this be? It's just, I don't know. It was just, it's just the whole thing's kind of crazy. It's amazing.

Everything was what I dreamt. It was crazy. Everything. The announcer, Jimmy Fallon, him saying my name. I was like, dreamt of it. He was really saying it. I could watch him. I enjoyed every second of it. Every bit. The internet was happening at the time. And then people started getting, sending me fan letters and then web pages. And it was just like, you started getting famous.

Everything was what I dreamt. It was crazy. Everything. The announcer, Jimmy Fallon, him saying my name. I was like, dreamt of it. He was really saying it. I could watch him. I enjoyed every second of it. Every bit. The internet was happening at the time. And then people started getting, sending me fan letters and then web pages. And it was just like, you started getting famous.

And here's the New York City street. I walked on not too long ago being kind of afraid and intimidated. Now I'm walking and people are going, Jimmy, you know, and, and it's, and it's cool. And you go, yeah. What weren't you prepared for? getting rejection, you know, getting your sketches cut, being told you're not funny, you know, haters.